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Back to homepageFlying MY way: AirBorneo takes off under new flight codes from Jan 14
KUCHING, Jan 13 — AirBorneo will begin operating fully under its own MY flight codes from Jan 14, said Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin. He said that flights previously operating under MH flight codes, or MH3000 series, will
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DPM Zahid says has Cabinet nod for new non-political body, reveal set for Saturday
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is expected to announce the establishment of an organisation outside the political arena on the final day of the Umno General Assembly this Saturday. The Umno
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Najib returns to High Court to testify in SRC’s RM42m civil suit, denies being its ‘shadow director’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Several weeks after he was convicted of misappropriating RM2.3 billion, involving funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was back in the High Court here today to testify
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Madani FLYsiswa expands: Aswara and state-linked varsity students now eligible
BANGI, Jan 13 — Students from the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara) and government-linked universities will now qualify for subsidised flight tickets to head back home during festive seasons, Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced today. They will
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Education Ministry to ensure all parties sign Student Protection Policy covering bullying, harassment by next week
SEBERANG PERAI, Jan 13 — The Education Ministry will ensure that all parties sign the Student Protection Policy by next week. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this is only the first week of the new school year so they will
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‘It’s not about money, but the truth’, says Hannah Yeoh on defamation win against ex-IGP Musa Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said her victory in the defamation suit against former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Musa Hassan was not about money, but about standing up for the truth. The 47-year-old minister
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Bursa Malaysia rises for second day, led by gains in financial heavyweights
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index extended its upward momentum at mid-morning, supported by continued buying interest in key index heavyweights, led by financial services. At 11.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 7.34 points
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Expert: Petronas bid for Federal Court review of Sarawak oil ops just legal move, not political
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Petronas’s decision to seek a Federal Court ruling on the regulatory framework governing its operations in Sarawak is a standard legal process for resolving constitutional disputes between federal and state authorities, not a political confrontation,
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AirAsia X to rebrand as AirAsia on Jan 19, says Tony Fernandes
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — AirAsia X will be renamed AirAsia and listed as a newly quoted stock on January 19, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. Fernandes, in a LinkedIn post today, said that
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‘Serious threat’: Indonesia’s new criminal code faces rights challenges over sex, speech, police powers
JAKARTA, Jan 13 — Activists are challenging Indonesia’s new criminal code, which outlaws sex outside marriage and the insulting of top officials, saying it threatens rights and gives authorities broad power with minimal oversight. The government has celebrated the new
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