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High Court grants Petronas subsidiaries leave to challenge RM120m gas penalties in Sarawak
KUCHING, Feb 6 — The Kuching High Court today granted five Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) subsidiaries leave to seek judicial review over RM120 million in penalties imposed under Sarawak’s gas distribution law. Judicial Commissioner Dean Wayne Daly ruled that the
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Domestic Trade Ministry: Cooking oil diversion racket uncovered in Penang, counterfeit phones seized in Perak
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has intensified enforcement actions nationwide, uncovering cases involving the misuse of subsidised goods and the sale of counterfeit products in separate operations in Penang and
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Customs uncover fake tax stamps, undeclared liquor worth RM718,000 in Penang plantation raid
BUTTERWORTH, Feb 6 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) of Penang raided a store used for processing liquor in an oil palm plantation in Sungai Dua on January 6. Its director, Datuk Rohaizad Ali, said the raid, conducted by
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Israeli President Herzog to visit Sydney amid tensions over Bondi Beach massacre and Gaza war
SYDNEY, Feb 6 — Israel’s President Isaac Herzog lands in Australia on Monday to honour victims of a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, the deadliest antisemitic attack since Hamas’s assault of October 7, 2023. The head of state has
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Russian general shot in Moscow apartment building in apparent assassination attempt
MOSCOW, Feb 6 — A Russian general was shot in an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning and rushed to hospital, officials said, in the latest apparent assassination attempt of a top Russian military figure. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which
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Trump posts conspiracy video depicting Obamas as monkeys, drawing backlash from Democrats
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 — US President Donald Trump yesterday posted an election conspiracy video that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing condemnation from prominent Democrats. Near the end of a one-minute-long video posted on Trump’s
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Toyota names finance chief Kenta Kon as new CEO, replacing Koji Sato from April
TOKYO, Feb 6 — Toyota said today that finance chief Kenta Kon would take over as chief executive from April 1, replacing Koji Sato after three years in charge. “This change in roles is intended to accelerate management decision-making in response
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Pahang will not compromise with errant housing developers, says MB
KUANTAN, Feb 6 — The Pahang state government has stressed it will not compromise with developers who fail to complete rakyat housing projects according to the required specifications and timeline. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said firm
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Malaysia Hindu Sangam slams parties fuelling racial tension, urges govt to protect heritage temples
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) today slammed parties stoking racial tensions by spreading false narratives about the legal status of Hindu temples in the country. MHS president Ganesan Thangavelu said the problem is not a
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Tengku Muhammad Fauzi now Joint Forces Commander, Zahani heads MiDAS
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The handover-of-duties ceremony for Lieutenant-General Datuk Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim, the new Commander of the Armed Forces Joint Forces (PAB), was held at Wisma Pertahanan here today. The Joint Forces Headquarters said in a
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