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City cops kill four Vietnamese believed behind serial thefts across Klang Valley since 2018 worth RM4.3m
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Four Vietnamese men, suspected of 44 break-ins at homes and offices across the Klang Valley, were killed in a shootout during an Op Tebuk raid at a residence on Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur
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Taman OUG man allegedly killed mother to ‘send her to heaven’, say police
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — A man who confessed to murdering his elderly mother in 2021 told police he did so to “send her to heaven”, reportedly due to a dispute over religious beliefs, according to a New Straits Times report. The
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Refining Communications and Multimedia Act, housing prices, and military AI
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Efforts to streamline Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 regarding the misuse of network facilities or services will be among the topics to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to
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USIM’s intensive Arabic language course to start in 2025 for Malaysian students heading to Al-Azhar in Egypt
CAIRO, Nov 13 — The first intake of students for an intensive Arabic language course at the Al-Azhar Arabic Language Institute at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) will begin early next year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He
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Could EPF dividends exceed 6pc this year? Experts believe so
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — A strong third-quarter performance in 2024 has raised expectations that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) dividend rate could exceed 6 per cent this year, according to financial experts. Socio-Economic Research Centre executive director Lee Heng
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Daim Zainuddin dies at 86
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has been reported to have died this morning, aged 86. His death was confirmed by his lawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar, national news agency Bernama reported. His burial is
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Sabah politician Phillip Among accused of molesting Unduk Ngadau contestant to defend charges November 14 and 15
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 12 — A politician, who was charged with four counts of molesting an Unduk Ngadau contestant, will enter his defence on November 14 and 15 at a Magistrate’s Court here. Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin fixed the new defence
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New minimum wage of RM1,700 pushes Johor mamak eateries towards price hike of at least 5pc from 2025, says association
JOHOR BARU, Nov 12 — Around 300 mamak restaurant operators in Johor are planning to increase food prices by at least 5 per cent starting next year due to rising operational costs, according to Hussein Ibrahim, secretary of the Johor
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Orchid smuggler busted with nearly RM1m in illicit blooms in Tumpat
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — A 57-year-old man was arrested by Battalion 8 of the General Operations Force (PGA) Pengkalan Chepa on Sunday for allegedly smuggling ornamental orchids valued at nearly RM1 million in Tumpat, Kelantan. According to Sinar Harian, the
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Rothko painting once owned by Jho Low sells for RM143.8m, 30pc below peak but still a record in Asia
HONG KONG, Nov 12 — A Mark Rothko painting, Untitled (Yellow and Blue) (1954), once owned by Low Taek Jho, sold for HK$252.5 million (approximately RM143.81 million) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong yesterday. The painting was originally purchased by the fugitive financier known
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