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Scoot cancels two Singapore-Hat Yai flights as floods swamp southern Thailand
SINGAPORE, Nov 27 — Budget carrier Scoot has cancelled two flights between Singapore and Hat Yai on November 28 amid severe flooding in southern Thailand. In a statement responding to media queries, the airline said the cancellations were a precautionary
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‘Unpleasant’ Muslim children’s names can be changed under NRD rules, says home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Muslim children given “unsuitable” names can still apply to have them changed at the National Registration Department (NRD), Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. He said the NRD already has clear guidelines to
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TNB loses RM5.14b to electricity theft since 2020, DPM Fadillah urges landlords to avoid identity misuse
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has suffered losses amounting to RM5.14 billion to date due to electricity theft, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister,
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Banks roll out flood relief as families begin long road to recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Malaysian banks are offering a range of financial relief measures to help households and businesses hit by recent floods across several states. The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) and the Association of Islamic Banking
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Indira Gandhi’s lawyer criticises IGP over ‘speculation’, says no travel ban on ex-husband in Immigration Dept records
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — M. Indira Gandhi’s lawyer today said recent remarks by the Inspector-General of Police were “deeply troubling” and claimed that the police have yet to present evidence that any proper investigation has been carried out in
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Perak mulls danger-zone map, tighter rules for high-risk hiking trails after fatality on Gunung Liang
IPOH, November 27 — The Perak Forestry Department (JPNPk) will conduct an accident and disaster risk study for hiking areas to identify danger zones and preventive steps to be taken, following the death of a climber in Gunung Liang last
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Police data show over 80pc of suicides in Malaysia involve men; Selangor tops cases
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 — Over 80 per cent of the 5,857 suicide cases reported in Malaysia between 2020 and October this year involved men, mostly youths and working adults. Of these, 1,813 cases involved youth aged 15 to 30, Malay
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Anwar urges Sabahans to reject self-serving leaders, backs Hajiji’s record ahead of state polls
TUARAN, Nov 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Sabahans to rise and reject leaders who enrich themselves at the expense of the poor in the 17th Sabah State Election on Saturday. Anwar, who is also Pakatan
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70-year-old man dies, 18 others rescued after vessel nearly capsizes
ALOR SETAR, Nov 27 — A 70-year-old local man was killed while 18 other crew members were rescued after the vessel they were on nearly capsized in waters northeast of Pulau Perak, Yan on Tuesday. Kedah and Perlis Malaysian Maritime
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Sultan Ibrahim urges vigilance as deviant Islamic ideologies spread online, warns of rising threat
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has urged Muslims to stay vigilant and not be easily influenced by deviant teachings or ideologies that contradict true Islamic principles. His Majesty said that the spread of
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