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Kedah DoE busts illegal recycling factory suspected of turning plastic into fish feed
SUNGAI PETANI, July 3 — The Kedah Department of Environment (DOE) detected a recycling factory suspected of processing used plastic into fish feed pellets, in an industrial area here, today. Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik
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‘Longkang otak’? FT minister moots system to track Malaysians working abroad to tackle brain drain
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa has reportedly proposed developing a system to track the number of Malaysians working abroad to address brain drain. Answering a question from Oscar Ling
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Jamaludin Jarjis’ widow reaches undisclosed settlement in RM2b matrimonial property case
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The claim for matrimonial property valued at more than RM2 billion filed by Puan Sri Kalsom Ismail, who is the widow of Tan Sri Jamaludin Jarjis, against her four children and mother-in-law was settled amicably
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Spurned by Perikatan, Ramasamy says ‘time for Urimai to be a political coalition’ in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 ― The fledgling United Rights of the Malaysian Party (Urimai), an emerging political entity that touts itself as advocating for marginalised Malaysian communities, particularly Indians, is contemplating its future political alignment after being shut out by
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Bus firm in Genting Highlands crash faces suspension or licence revocation if found guilty
PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — The company of the tour bus involved in an accident at Kilometre 16.5 of Jalan Genting Highlands on Saturday is facing suspension or licence revocation under the Road Transport Act 2010 (Act 715) if found guilty.
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PM Anwar raps home minister for batik blunder in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today admonished Home Minister Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for not adhering to the official dress code during the Dewan Rakyat session. Answering questions during the Prime Minister’s Question Time
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Transport Ministry boosts staff at JB VEP centre as applications surge from Singapore vehicles, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The Ministry of Transport is ramping up its VEP (Vehicle Entry Permit) operations to handle the surge in applications from Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia from October 1. This follows the government’s announcement requiring all foreign-registered
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No policy paper yet for RON95 fuel subsidy; focus on electricity, poultry and diesel
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated today that no policy paper has been drafted yet to rationalise the subsidy on RON95 fuel. Anwar, who is also the Tambun MP, disclosed that previous studies had
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Court allows Najib to object to Malaysian Bar’s bid to challenge reduction of his jail time, fine
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The High Court today allowed Datuk Seri Najib Razak to give views via his lawyers to object to the Malaysian Bar’s bid in a lawsuit to have his partial pardon declared unlawful, due to public
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Morning downpour displace over 450 residents in Penampang, believed to be worst flood in Sabah district in 20 years
KOTA KINABALU, July 2 — The initial fear of a second wave of floods from another heavy downpour this morning have subsided as of noon today, along with the water levels in the hardest-hit district of Penampang in central Sabah.
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