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Curfew extension in ESSZone
KOTA KINABALU: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until October 8, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah. He said the curfew from 6pm to
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Typhoon Tapah cuts off power in Okinawa
TOKYO: A powerful Typhoon Tapah hit Japan’s southern Okinawa islands Saturday, cutting power to more than 15,000 homes and grounding hundreds of flights. Tapah – packing wind gusts of up to 180 kilometres per hour – is now moving north
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Iran claims it will destroy any aggressor
DUBAI: Iran will pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and US officials blamed
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Bracing for airport protest after night of violent clashes
HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced new curbs on rail travel on Sunday ahead of the latest in a series of planned protests targeting the airport after a night of widespread violent street clashes in the Chinese-ruled territory. Anti-government protesters have
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Johan Setia tops haze index
PUCHONG: Johan Setia in Selangor continues to top in the haze index at 193 at 9am. In neighbouring Kuala Lumpur, Batu Muda recorded 171. In Tasek Ipoh, Perak the reading was 168. The highest air pollution index reading in Penang
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RM79.4 million local shares offloaded from Sept 17 to 19
KUALA LUMPUR: International investors turned net sellers on Bursa Malaysia last week, offloaded RM79.4 million worth of local equities between Sept 17 to 19, in contrast with the RM247.1 million of foreign net buying registered for the same period the
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Dr M: Kg Baru development will not marginalise Malays
KUALA LUMPUR: Allegations that development in Kampung Baru will push the Malays out of the federal capital are not true and completely baseless, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The prime minister said the interest and position of the Malays would
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Africans should unite to end xenophobic violence in South Africa
CAPE TOWN: “Africans have no choice but to be united” against hatred and conflicts that plague South Africa, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting an official as saying yesterday on the recent spate of xenophobic violence. “The escalation of violence, intimidation
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Govt offers to buy Kg Baru land at RM850 per square foot
KUALA LUMPUR: The government today offered to buy land in Kampung Baru here at a rate of RM850 per square foot, as compensation to land owners and heirs, in return for redevelopment of the area. Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad
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Special task force to investigate MyKad syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR: A special task force has been set up to investigate the issuance and sale of Malaysian identity card (MyKad) and birth certificate to foreign nationals. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Huzir Mohamed, when contacted, confirmed the
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