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Home Ministry to probe viral incident of cop allegedly stepping on suspect’s head in Kulim
PUTRAJAYA, April 21 — The police have been directed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into a viral incident involving a policeman stepping on a man’s head during an arrest in Kulim, Kedah, recently. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
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Deadline extended: Selangor grants final August exit for Jalan Sungai Buloh nurseries
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The Selangor government has extended the deadline for nursery operators along Jalan Sungai Buloh to vacate the area until the end of August, clearing the way for an elevated road widening project in Kwasa Damansara
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Sabah MACC arrests civil servant over alleged RM1.3m false claims
KOTA KINABALU, April 21 — The Sabah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a civil servant suspected of submitting falsified documents linked to cleaning work claims worth approximately RM1.3 million. According to a source, the male suspect, in his 40s, was
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DBKL cracks down on ‘ulat foto’ at KLCC, Saloma Link with 23 compounds, 28 seizures
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has issued 23 compounds and carried out 28 seizures of equipment belonging to photo touts, commonly known as “ulat foto”, under Op Lens as of yesterday. The operation was conducted
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Elon Musk vacuums up US$1.4b in SpaceX stock from past and present employees
NEW YORK, April 21 — Elon Musk increased his stake in SpaceX last year by purchasing US$1.4 billion (RM5.5 billion) worth of stock from current and former employees, The Information reported on Tuesday.The secondary stock purchase, made through Musk’s trust,
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Maybank to move head office to Merdeka 118 starting May 6
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) will relocate its head office from Menara Maybank in Jalan Tun Perak to Menara Merdeka 118 effective May 6, 2026. In a statement today, the bank said it will occupy 33
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Food vs fuel: Survey shows what Malaysians and Thais fear most as oil jitters rise
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — A new survey has found food and fuel prices topping consumer worries in Malaysia and Thailand as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz keep oil markets volatile. The study by Rakuten Insight, conducted earlier this
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ in talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction
WASHINGTON, April 21 — Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” have held talks with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times said on Tuesday. Rehabilitation of Gaza,
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Nvidia circuit board supplier Victory Giant rockets on RM8b Hong Kong IPO
HONG KONG, April 21 — Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 per cent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion (RM7.9 billion) in the city’s largest
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Trump says extracting Iran’s uranium will be ‘long and difficult’ after US strikes
WASHINGTON, April 21 — US President Donald Trump said late Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be “long” and “difficult” in the aftermath of last year’s US strikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites. “Operation Midnight Hammer was a
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