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Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Sabah, Sarawak get RM21.26b development allocation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government has allocated RM21.26 billion in development expenditure to six underdeveloped states under Budget 2027, with the distribution taking into account the different needs of each state, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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Malaysian police trace syndicate behind 521kg syabu seizure in Laos on jet from Subang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have identified a syndicate and several individuals believed to be linked to the arrests and drug seizure at Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, earlier this month. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal
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Three teens injured after flag strikes high-voltage line during Alor Setar procession
ALOR SETAR, Oct 14 — Three teenage boys were injured by an electric shock after a flag they were carrying during a vegetable temple procession in Mergong, near here, tonight allegedly came into contact with a high-voltage power line. Mergong
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Haze continues hitting Johor, Selangor, KL hard: API 177 in Pasir Gudang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Air quality deteriorated further across the country this morning, with 27 monitoring stations recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as haze intensified across the central and southern regions of Peninsular Malaysia. According to Department
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Husbands can also be victims of domestic violence
KOTA BHARU, Oct 14 — Domestic violence does not only involve husbands abusing their wives, but can also involve wives or other family members abusing husbands, said Kelantan Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Che Samsuzuki Che Noh. He said the
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Indonesian student, not Malaysian, held in Tanjung Balai 4kg syabu case
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) denied reports in a local newspaper and on social media claiming a Malaysian university student was arrested for smuggling over four kilogrammes of syabu in Tanjung Balai, Indonesia, on October
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Sabah diesel aid covers 52,133 pickup, SUV owners under Budi Diesel scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — A total of 52,133 owners of diesel vehicles such as pickups and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in Sabah have been approved for an additional 100 litres of diesel under the Budi Madani Diesel (Budi Diesel)
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Alibaba licences, Gaza and troubled housing project among focus
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Legislation to curb “Alibaba” licensing practices, Malaysia’s diplomatic efforts on Gaza and the fate of an abandoned housing project are among the key issues expected to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to
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Bukit Aman to send team to Japan over five Malaysians held in Tokyo airport cocaine bust
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Five Malaysians were arrested at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo last Saturday after Japanese authorities found 5 kilogrammes of cocaine stashed in their shoe insoles. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein
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Technology adoption, business growth key to higher wages, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The adoption of technology and business scaling can boost company productivity and enhance the ability to share the gains of growth with employees through wage increases, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. He noted
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