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Open payment system for public buses by this year
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Public bus users will soon be able to pay for their rides using other means, instead of only Touch ‘n Go. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this idea was already in the pipeline although it
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Govt approves RM50m to extend special bus lane, purchase Demand Response Transit vans
PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — The government has approved and channelled an allocation of RM50 million for the expansion of special bus lanes and to purchase of 100 units of Demand Response Transit (DRT) vans in the Klang Valley starting September
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Kedah to build more high-rise homes for urban poor
ALOR SETAR, March 6 — The Kedah state government will construct more high-rise homes for low-income residents in urban areas as part of efforts to address the insufficient housing problem in the state. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi
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Fahmi says no decision yet on reviewing media card validity period amid criticism
PETALING JAYA, March 6 — The government has not reached a decision on a proposal to review the validity period of accreditation cards for the press, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today amid some criticism that the move might stifle
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‘Salam’ code word between Isa Samad and former political officer not meant for money
PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — The Appeals Court today ruled that there was no credible evidence showing that there was a “salam” (greeting) code word between Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad and his former special political officer, namely Muhammad Zahid
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Prosecution in Isa Samad corruption trial presented two conflicting versions of case
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Court of Appeal today ruled that the prosecution in Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s corruption case involving RM3 million over the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites (MPHS) in Kuching, Sarawak
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MACC remands five, including three Immigration officers, for alleged illegal entry of foreigners at Senai Airport
JOHOR BARU, March 6 — Three Johor Immigration Department officers and two more Malaysians have been remanded for five days to assist Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators in the case of alleged graft involving the illegal entry of foreigners to
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RM100m additional allocation to solve Sabah’s water woes
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 ― The Ministry of Economy has approved an additional allocation of RM100 million to resolve water supply issues in Sabah, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the approval
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497 entities included in Bank Negara’s financial consumer alert list
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 ― A total of 497 entities have been included in the Financial Consumer Alert List under Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as of 2023, said Deputy Finance Minister, Lim Hui Ying. The list identifies unauthorised or unapproved
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Home minister denies claims of overcrowding at Immigration detention depots
ALOR SETAR, March 6 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has denied claims that Immigration detention depots in the country are experiencing overcrowding. According to him, so far there are about 13,000 undocumented immigrants in 19 immigration detention
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