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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysian enforcement agencies have frozen up to RM4.3 billion in funds and 2.1 million shares up to 2026 as part of ongoing anti-money laundering operations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament today, citing
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30 areas record unhealthy API readings as of 9am; Batu Muda in KL and Johan Setia in Selangor highest
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am today, with Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur and Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest readings at 172 each.
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Indonesian paper company hit with restrictions in Singapore after suppliers linked to haze fires
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 — Indonesian paper Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has been placed under temporary green certification restrictions by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC). The firm, which is behind household tissue and paper towel brand Paseo, was issued a
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Skies shut down: Indonesia’s haze chaos grounds 2,600 flights since Aug, Singapore routes hit hard
JAKARTA, Oct 20 — Indonesia’s prolonged haze from forest and land fires has taken a toll on air travel, disrupting 2,604 domestic flights since August and forcing the cancellation of 14 international services. Civil Aviation Director-General Lukman F. Laisa said
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RoS deregisters Perikatan after coalition fails to refute grounds for cancellation
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has cancelled the registration of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after finding that the explanation submitted by the coalition failed to refute the grounds for deregistration stated in an earlier notice. In a
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Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg in deliberate car attack outside office, Albanese condemns violence
WANGARATTA (Australia), Oct 20 — Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has lost a leg after being struck by a car in a deliberate attack, local media said Tuesday. Political violence is rare in Australia, but law enforcement have documented a steady
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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to consider RM1,000 tax rebate for Malaysians buying air purifiers amid haze crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today urged the government to give Malaysians a special RM1,000 tax rebate to buy air purifiers, saying ordinary people are bearing the cost of a haze crisis he blamed on
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Johor JPJ collects RM1.17m in VEP summonses from January to October
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 20 — The Johor Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 7,804 summonses totalling RM1.17 million through the implementation of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) from January to October 18, according to its director Zulkarnain Yasin. He said this
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Temerloh police bust four gangs linked to ECRL, TM cable thefts in Pahang
KUANTAN, Oct 20 — Police have crippled four gangs suspected of robbing and stealing cables belonging to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Telekom Malaysia (TM) in operations conducted from October 12 until yesterday around Temerloh and Mentakab. Temerloh
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Babysitter detained after 10-month-old baby boy dies in her care in Tasek Gelugor
TASEK GELUGOR, Oct 20 — Police have detained a babysitter to assist in investigations into the death of a 10-month-old baby boy who was reported to have died while in the woman’s care here yesterday. Seberang Perai Utara district police
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