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Over 6,000 students in seven Kulai schools switch to online learning after four-day warehouse fire causes severe air pollution
KULAI, Feb 27 — The Kulai District Health Office has ordered the temporary closure of seven nearby schools in the district following the fire at a warehouse in the Sengkang Industrial Area in Senai here since Tuesday. Johor Education and
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‘It may defy logic, but it happened’: Witness stands by RM1m handover claim in Lim Guan Eng trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Businessman G Gnanaraja rejected the defence’s claim that a bag containing RM1 million was never handed to Lim Guan Eng, maintaining that the exchange did take place openly and while Lim was dressed in his
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Fahmi: Johari Ghani to meet US counterparts for clarity on Malaysia tariffs
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Malaysia’s economic and trade outlook remains uncertain despute a landmark US Supreme Court decision that effectively blocked the controversial global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed today that the government
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MCMC investigate user over Quran image on Threads, offender could face fines or jail
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is conducting further investigations under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) into an individual who allegedly uploaded an image of someone stepping on a copy of the
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Malaysia issues advisory: Citizens in Iran urged to stay alert, avoid large gatherings
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry is continuously monitoring the well-being of Malaysian citizens in Iran amid the evolving situation on the ground. In an advisory issued on Friday, the Foreign Ministry, widely known as Wisma Putra, said its
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Anwar: Cabinet discussed RCI for MACC Chief Azam Baki today
KAJANG, Feb 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that the Cabinet discussed today whether to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the controversy surrounding Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam
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Oil spill from sunken cargo ship washes up on Phuket’s tourist islands in Thailand
BANGKOK, Feb 27 — An oil spill from a capsized cargo ship in the Indian Ocean is washing ashore on the pristine beaches of Thailand’s most famous resort island, a lawmaker told AFP today. The Panama-flagged Sealloyd Arc sank off
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Security incident at Australian PM residence linked to email bomb threat over Chinese dance troupe with links to Falun Gong
SYDNEY, Feb 27 — A security scare at the Australian prime minister’s residence this week was sparked by a bomb threat against an anti-Beijing Chinese dance troupe, the act’s hosts said today. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate
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China conducts patrol in South China Sea, accuses Philippines of ‘disrupting’ peace
BEIJING, Feb 27 — China’s military said today it conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea from February 23 to 26, and accused the Philippines of “disrupting” peace and stability by organising joint patrols with countries outside the
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South Korea approves Google bid to export high-precision map data
SEOUL, Feb 27 — South Korea today approved Google’s request to export the country’s high-precision map data to overseas servers, a major reversal after two decades of rejection that clears the way for the US tech giant to enter a
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