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Focus on generating economy not racial sentiments, tourism minister says as China and India travellers come visa-free
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has today urged Malaysians to focus on elements that contribute to the country’s economic progress rather than playing up religious or ethnic sentiments. The Bintulu
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Penang cops arrest two mule account holders over restaurant owner’s loss of RM459,972
BALIK PULAU, Nov 30 — The police arrested two women, believed to be mule account holders, for a syndicate that cheated victims into participating in a non-existent Crypto investment resulting in a loss of RM459,972, recently. Barat Daya district police
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Govt in process of acquiring land for upgrading of Kuching International Airport, says deputy transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) have plans to acquire land owned by the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to enable the project to upgrade Kuching International Airport (KIA) can be
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Parliament building upgrading, restoration project costs RM626.1m, expected completion January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The cost of the Parliament building upgrading and restoration project is at RM626.1 million after an additional allocation of RM26.1 million was approved by the government in February, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law
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After tabling record deficit Budget for 2024, Penang looks to royalty from oil and gas as possible revenue source
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 30 — The Penang government is keen to diversify its revenue sources after tabling the highest deficit Budget in state history for 2024. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this includes the possibility of collecting royalty from
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Dewan Rakyat passes anti-smoking Bill
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The long-awaited Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 was passed during its third reading in the Dewan Rakyat. The Bill sailed through a majority voice vote called by Speaker Tan Sri Johari
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KL crime index down by 10pc, says city top cop
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 ― The crime index for Kuala Lumpur showed a drop of 10 per cent or 410 cases from Jan 1 to Oct 30 this year, compared with 4,173 cases reported in the same period last year.
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Five new monkeypox cases detected
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 ― Five new cases of monkeypox (mpox), involving local men, have been detected in Malaysia, from October 31 to November 29, bringing the cumulative number of cases to nine. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan
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Govt does not intend to collect fingerprints for National Digital Identity programme
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 ― The government does not intend to collect fingerprints in the implementation of the National Digital Identity (NDID) programme as claimed by many content creators on various social media platforms, the Dewan Negara was told today.
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Johor secured RM14.23b in committed investments in first half of 2023, state assembly told
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 30 ― Johor has clinched committed investments totalling RM14.23 billion in the first six months of this year, the State Legislative Assembly was told today. State investment, trade and consumer affairs committee chairman Lee Ting Han said
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