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Grid girls at MotoGP races determined by organisers, sports minister says as PAS MP calls for end to ‘tradition’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The presence of grid girls at MotoGP races is determined by the event organiser, Spain-based Dorna Sports, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. Responding to a question from Fawwaz Jan (PN-Permatang Pauh), Yeoh explained
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Muhyiddin’s ex-aide testifies on meeting Wan Saiful’s rep for Jana Wibawa project, details applications
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The former deputy chief private secretary (TKSUS) to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin testified in the Sessions Court yesterday that he had met with Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan’s representative on the Jana Wibawa project. Asmar
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Woman found dead in Sentul apartment fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — A woman was killed in a fire that broke out in a residential unit on the 10th floor of Perumahan Awam Sri Terengganu, Sentul, late last night. The body of the Indonesian woman, believed to
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In defamation hearing, ex-UiTM VC says no authority claimed ‘Becoming Hannah’ threatened Islam
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Former Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) vice-chancellor, Tan Sri Dr. Ibrahim Abu Shah, told the High Court today that no authority, including the Islamic Religious Council or the Department of Islamic Affairs, had declared that the
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JPA announces 2025 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship for Master’s and PhD students: Apply by Feb 28
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — Applications for the 2025 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) are now open from Feb 3 to 28. The Public Service Department (JPA), in a statement today, said that the prestigious scholarship is available to full-time master’s
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Trump’s immigration crackdown not singling out Malaysians, says ambassador Nazri
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Trump administration’s intensified crackdown on undocumented migrants in major US cities is not specifically targeting Malaysians, said Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States emphasised that this enforcement drive was expected
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Islamic affairs minister says talks ongoing, aims to prevent religious conflicts
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The proposed new guidelines for ceremonies involving Muslims at non-Muslim houses of worship are still under discussion with the authorities, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He
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Over 40,000 civil servants at high risk of mental health issues
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A total of 44,901 civil servants screened under the Public Service Psychological Health Digital Profiling System (MyPsyD) were found to be at high risk of mental health issues related to depression, anxiety, substance abuse and
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IPOH, February 5 — The High Court here today heard that the Indonesian victim in the rape case involving former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong, who was convicted, has withdrawn her accusation against him, with her lawyer testifying that
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MIC calls for PM Anwar’s intervention on proposed new guidelines for non-Muslim events
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan today urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to step in following the proposed guidelines that would require event organisers at non-Muslim houses of worship to seek approval
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