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Perlis gets new acting police chief as predecessor moves to Bukit Aman
KANGAR, Aug 15 — Perlis deputy police chief SAC Zaihairul Idrus has been appointed as acting state police chief, effective yesterday. He succeeds Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim, who will assume his new role as deputy director (Movement/Operations) at Bukit Aman’s
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PKFZ chairman says Chinese-linked cargo presence alone isn’t evidence of trade fraud, after US report flagging Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) today rejected any suggestion that the presence of Chinese-linked businesses or cargo at its facility is evidence of tariff evasion, following a new US report that places Malaysia among
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PKR Youth chief urges elected reps to get closer to grassroots ahead of elections
MELAKA, Aug 15 — Elected leaders need to build strong networks with the community at the grassroots level to ensure that relationships with the people are always maintained, said Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. He said
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Singapore Airlines Flight SQ22 aborts New York journey after mid-air glitch
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight operating one of the world’s longest commercial routes was forced to abort its journey and return to Changi Airport shortly after take-off on Monday night. Flight SQ22, a flagship direct service
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Stripe and Advent in talks to buy PayPal in ‘coming weeks’
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 15 — After rejecting a previous offer, payments giant PayPal is considering a new deal to sell itself to a group of investors that includes private financial company Stripe, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday.
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Trump vows to ‘soon’ declare Strait of Hormuz part of US territory
GARDEN CITY, Aug 15 — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated – pretty
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Massive 7.7 quake rocks Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara, triggers tsunami warning
MAUMERE, (Indonesia), Aug 15— A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey and Indonesian authorities said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate. The epicentre of the shallow quake
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Intuitive’s RM2b Penang facility to boost medtech manufacturing, create 1,200 jobs
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Global medtech company Intuitive will invest about RM2 billion over five years in its first facility in Penang. Its executive vice-president and chief manufacturing and supply chain officer Mark Brosius said the new 316,000-square-foot facility
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Bukit Aman say they know how MAS pilot cleared KLIA checks after three-day interrogation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Police are pursuing members of a drug syndicate in Malaysia after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Jakarta late last month with more than 26 kilogrammes of drugs in his luggage. According to Berita Harian (BH),
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Thailand schools ramp up bag checks after deadly shooting sparks safety fears
BANGKOK, Aug 14 — Students stood quietly outside their Bangkok school today as teachers checked their bags, pockets and even pencil cases under new security measures introduced after last week’s deadly shooting. Thailand’s government has ordered schools nationwide to step up controls following
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