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Authorities still searching for bound-and-gagged body of missing Felcra officer presumed murdered

JITRA, Oct 1 — The search operation for the body of retired Felcra employee Sabari Baharom, 62, who is suspected to have been thrown into Sungai Padang Terap, resumed today. The joint operation with the Marine Police, the Royal Malaysia

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Putrajaya checking children rescued from GISBH homes for post-traumatic distress

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently assessing the mental health of children rescued from charity homes run by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said these children are suspected

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US$2.2b in Najib’s accounts: Can’t say definitely 1MDB’s funds as money trail report ‘flawed’, his lawyer claims

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The US$2.2 billion which entered former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal bank accounts cannot be conclusively traced as originally belonging to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), his lawyer claimed today in the High Court.

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Johor factory worker pleads guilty to possessing Daesh-related items, supporting terrorist group

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — A factory worker pleaded guilty in the High Court here today to three charges of possessing items related to the Daesh terrorist group as well as giving support to the group, four months ago. Suhaini

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Malaysia launches action plan to tackle violent extremism, PM Anwar calls for early intervention

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today emphasised the need for immediate enhanced monitoring of issues related to violence and the perpetrators in the country at various levels. He said that early monitoring could be implemented

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MyCC targets 81 umrah travel companies for cartel behaviour in price-fixing probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Eighty-one Umrah travel companies face possible penalties from the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) over price-fixing. They are suspected of being involved in a price-fixing agreement to provide Umrah travel services in Malaysia starting in 2023.

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National Audit Dept to audit 2,000 GLCs next year in push for enhanced governance

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The National Audit Department (NAD) will be auditing 2,000 government-linked companies (GLCs) beginning next year in an effort to create a new era of enhanced governance in Malaysia, said Auditor-General Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd

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Final six-month extension granted for Tanjung Aru low-cost flats residents to vacate

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 – After several months of extensions, residents of the Tanjung Aru low-cost flats have been given a final six-month extension to move out of the buildings constructed in the 1970s, which have been declared unsafe. Deputy

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Over 200 illegal e-waste recycling plants identified in Malaysia, says KDEB Waste Management

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — More than 200 illegal e-waste recycling facilities are operating across Malaysia, with several reported in Rawang and Hulu Selangor, according to KDEB Waste Management managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir. While the exact number of

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Saifuddin confident police will resolve GISBH case involving exploitation and trafficking with efficiency, credibility

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The efficiency and credibility of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) are believed to be capable of resolving investigations related to cases involving GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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