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Ringgit strengthens to 3.92 against US dollar ahead of Malaysia’s GDP data
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The ringgit revisited the 3.92 level to end higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, as investors took positions ahead of the release of Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) data on Friday. At 6 pm,
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Singapore man enters guilty plea in ‘horrifying’ torture case of teen who was beaten, starved
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — A 66-year-old man pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of culpable homicide not amounting to murder for his role in the prolonged abuse and death of a 19-year-old girl in a Clementi flat in 2021. According
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Man fined RM5,500 for assaulting retiree after collision
KAJANG, Feb 10 — A businessman was fined RM5,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to two charges of injuring and threatening to kill an senior citizen at Jalan Cheras-Hulu Langat last Sunday. Magistrate Fatin Dayana Jalil
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MACC chief Azam Baki says RM800,000 Velocity Capital stake was fully declared
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has defended his former shareholding in Velocity Capital Bhd, saying the transaction was fully transparent and properly declared. According to the New Straits Times, Azam said he
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Resolve unauthorised temple issue conclusively, Selangor Sultan tells state govt
SHAH ALAM, Feb 10 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has called for the issue of unauthorised temple construction to be stopped and resolved conclusively. The Sultan of Selangor’s private secretary, Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani, said that
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Malaysia, India committed to stronger ties across trade, tech and regional security
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Bilateral relations between Malaysia and India continue to be strengthened through expanded strategic cooperation across trade, high technology, tourism, cybersecurity and regional security. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the recent official visit of
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Minimal road closures for Penang LRT construction project during festive season, says exco
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 10 — There will be minimal road closures for the construction works of the Mutiara Line LRT project during festive seasons such as the upcoming Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri next month. State exco for
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Malaysian tech entrepreneur sells AI.com domain for over RM300m
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysian tech entrepreneur Arsyan Ismail has earned over RM300 million from the sale of the prestigious web address AI.com in April 2025, following a transaction reportedly worth US$70 million (around RM301 million at the time).
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MACC remands two Perlis govt officers over RM114,000 false diesel claims
KANGAR, Feb 10 — An assistant administrative officer and a senior administrative assistant from a state department were remanded for five days starting today to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in a probe into alleged false diesel supply claims
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Man charged with murdering girlfriend after her body found in Batu Pahat house
BATU PAHAT, Feb 10 — An unemployed man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of his girlfriend late last month. Lim Chee Seong, 44, nodded in understanding after the charge was read out before Magistrate
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