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Immigration Dept busts fake security stamp ring, seven arrested in KL
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 — Seven individuals, including three foreigners, were arrested yesterday during Ops Serkap for their alleged involvement in a syndicate that forged immigration security stamps. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said they comprised three Malaysian men, one Malaysian
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ECRL works gets unexpected 240kg cannabis delivery as suspected drug runner dumps car in Bentong site
KUANTAN, Nov 11 — Police discovered 240 kilogrammes of cannabis worth RM5.34 million inside a car abandoned at an East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) construction site in Bentong, Pahang. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the discovery was
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Foreign minister to meet Singapore’s Balakrisnan ahead of Malaysia-Singapore leaders’ retreat
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Foreign Minister Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will hold a bilateral meeting with his visiting Singaporean counterpart Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday ahead of the 12th Malaysia-Singapore Annual Leaders’ Retreat. Both foreign ministers are expected
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Upko’s Pakatan exit reignites Sabah rights debate ahead of state polls
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 11 — United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation’s (Upko) decision to quit Pakatan Harapan (PH) has sent ripples across Sabah politics, though it did not come as a surprise to those familiar with the party’s long-building frustrations with its
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‘Goddess of wealth’ and Malaysian accomplice to be sentenced in UK over record RM25b Bitcoin scam
LONDON, Nov 10 — She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname “goddess of wealth”, but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK’s largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth
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HK icon Tony Leung Chiu-wai to talk craft and cinema at Singapore Film Fest with ‘Silent Friend’ screening
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — Hong Kong acting legend Tony Leung Chiu-wai is headed to the 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), joining a glittering line-up at Singapore’s biggest film event, reported The Straits Times. The 63-year-old actor will appear in a
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Namewee’s remand extended three more days in death probe of Taiwanese influencer
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The remand of Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, has been extended for another three days starting tomorrow as investigations continue into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee’s
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Hannah Yeoh vows crackdown on eSports corruption, match-fixing with new Bill targeted next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Putrajaya will close loopholes in the Sports Development Act to curb rigging and corruption, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, amid growing concern over criminal elements infiltrating the multi-billion ringgit e-sports industry. Yeoh told
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Thai authorities arrest Malaysian man with 75kg of ketamine, suspected of trafficking drugs across borders
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — A Malaysian man, who was arrested by Thai authorities along with 75 kilogrammes (kg) of ketamine found in the car he was driving on Thursday (Nov 6), is suspected of acting as a transporter for
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At least 31 dead after riot and mass asphyxiation at Ecuador prison
QUITO, Nov 10 — Authorities said at least 27 inmates were found dead by asphyxiation yesterday afternoon at an Ecuadoran prison where an armed riot left four others dead and dozens injured in the morning. In a statement, prison authorities
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