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Sabah surpasses 2024 tourism target with RM7.28b revenue, plans high-impact projects for 2025

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 27 — A total of 3.14 million tourists visited Sabah last year, surpassing the target of three million and marking a 20.4 per cent increase compared to the previous year. Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, Datuk

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Malaysia and Thailand reaffirm defence ties, Asean unity at Penang retreat

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 — Malaysia and Thailand remain committed to strengthening defence cooperation and joint military training, including through Exercise Cobra Gold. This commitment was affirmed during Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s courtesy call on

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Parents bid farewell as missing toddler Hud Aryan laid to rest in Tanah Merah

TANAH MERAH, Feb 27 — The body of 19-month-old Hud Aryan Mohd Nor Hafifi, the boy who went missing last Monday and was found dead yesterday, was buried at the Kampung Kuala Tiga Islamic Cemetery here at 2 am today.

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Men who assaulted person with disabilities in viral video fined RM2,000 each

KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 26 — The five men who assaulted a person with disabilities at Pasar Tani Padang Astana Chukai, Kemaman, in January have each been fined RM2,000. Kemaman District police chief, Supt Mohd Razi Rosli, said the penalty was

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Israeli national jailed seven years for firearms, ammunition possession in Kajang

PETALING JAYA, Feb 26 — Israeli national Avitan Shalom was sentenced to seven years in prison today after pleading guilty to possessing six firearms and 200 rounds of ammunition without a permit, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Judge Zaki

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Johor track installation now over 65pc complete

JOHOR BARU, Feb 26 — The track installation and construction progress for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project connecting Johor Baru and Singapore is now more than 65 per cent complete. The project’s operator, RTS Operations Sdn Bhd (RTSO),

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Malaysia’s first Media Council Bill passed in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 – The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) will finally become a reality after more than half a century of advocacy, following the bill’s passage in the Dewan Rakyat today. The idea of a media council was first

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CyberDSA 2025 to be most ambitious edition yet, says deputy digital minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — This year’s Cyber Digital Services, Defence and Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2025 is set to be the most ambitious edition of the event since its inception in 2023, according to Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak

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Nancy Shukri urges public to stop sharing video of Batang Kali molestation victim

IPOH, Feb 26 — Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has urged the public and social media users to refrain from sharing videos of the young girl who was allegedly molested at a mosque in

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Works Ministry says almost RM2b spent on roadworks in Peninsular Malaysia in 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Close to RM2 billion was spent last year on road maintenance in Peninsular Malaysia, involving 11 states, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said. Alexander stated that 79.45 per cent of the total 2024

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