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Man in Miri cheated of RM253,000 after scammer poses as acquaintance’s relative
KUCHING, Jan 11 — A man in his early 60s in Miri suffered losses amounting to more than RM253,000 after falling victim to a scam involving an individual who posed as a family member of an acquaintance to borrow money.
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Malaysia’s unemployment drops to 2.9pc in November, lowest in 11 years, says Ramanan
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The unemployment rate fell to 2.9 per cent in November, the lowest in 11 years, signalling that the country’s labour market is on a path to recovery and stable growth, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri
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Sarawak floods worsen as 41 relief centres open, evacuee numbers climb
KUCHING, Jan 11 — The flood situation in Sarawak continues to worsen, with 41 temporary relief centres opened as of this morning across several major parts of the state. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), the relief centres
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MIC puts BN question on hold until after Thaipusam, says Saravanan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — MIC is expected to decide on its political future within Barisan Nasional (BN) as early as February, with a party leader signalling that a long-speculated decision on whether to stay in the coalition will only
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Singapore drops mandatory budget meal rule at HDB coffee shops, offers rent perks to operators who opt in
SINGAPORE, Jan 11— The Housing Development Board (HDB) coffee shops will no longer be required to provide budget meals under revised rules intended to keep the scheme sustainable for operators and stallholders. In a report by CNA, HDB said in
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‘Horror movie come to life’: US man charged after more than 100 sets of human remains found in home, storage unit
ANKARA, Jan 10 — A 34-year-old man in the US state of Pennsylvania has been charged with more than 450 criminal counts after authorities allegedly discovered more than 100 full or partial sets of human remains in his home and
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Service, not power, defines leadership, Royal Military College cadets told
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Students of the Royal Military College (RMC) have been reminded to uphold the institution’s core pledge of ‘Serve to Lead’ as the foundation for producing future national leaders guided by trust and responsibility. Acting Chief
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Japan’s first woman PM mulls snap election to secure stronger majority
TOKYO, Jan 10 — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering calling a general election in the coming weeks to capitalise on strong public support for her government, media reports said Saturday. Takaichi was appointed Japan’s first woman prime minister
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Musk under fire as Grok’s AI image tool sparks deepfake nudes scandal despite paywall update
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 — European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image creation feature was restricted to paying subscribers, saying the change failed to address concerns about sexualised deepfakes. Grok has
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Nasa astronauts to return early from ISS after first-ever medical evacuation in station history
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 — Nasa crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) could return to Earth as soon as Thursday, the US space agency said, after a medical emergency prompted the crew to return from their mission early. “Nasa and SpaceX
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