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Stay of Najib’s SRC trial set aside
PUTRAJAYA : A seven-member Federal Court bench led by Chief Justice Tan Sri Richard Malanjum today set aside the stay order granted by the Court of Appeal last week, over its decision for the suspension of former premier Datuk Seri
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Keropok stall at Pasar Payang destroyed by fire
KUALA TERENGGANU: A stall selling dry food, including keropok (fish crackers) in the compound of Pasar Besar Kedai Payang was destroyed in a fire last night. Two other stalls nearby were also damaged. Owner of one of the damaged stalls,
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Anwar: Nurul Izzah’s statement made according to PH openness
KUALA LUMPUR: Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar’s statement about Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is her personal view, and was made in line with the principle of openness practised by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, said PH de
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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India crush Malaysia’s hope of retaining record
IPOH: Malaysia’s dream to retain a 100 per cent winning record and stay on top of the table in the 28th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey championship were dashed as they lost 2-4 to India tonight. In
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Hannah Yeoh: Some 6,936 benefited of Anjung Singgah since 2011
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) — A total of 6,936 homeless people have registered with five Anjung Singgah (centres that provide lodging, counselling and job matching services) across the country since 2011, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Women, Family
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Woman gets swept away by gigantic wave while posing for pictures in Indonesia.
In this era of selfies and filters, people are going to great extents to get that one great image. Last year, over 250 people lost their lives while clicking selfies. India had the highest number of selfie deaths in the
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Man tries harassing teenage girl on flight. Badass journalist saves the day
Joanna Chiu was traveling by a late-evening flight when a man appearing in his late thirties targeted a teenager separated from the rest of her family and harassed her. Her thread is going viral on Twitter for all the right
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Child sex offenders registry launched: 3000 paedophiles listed
PUTRAJAYA: Parents, schools and daycare centres are strongly encouraged to use a new registry for perpetrators of child sexual crimes to screen people who could care for their children. According to Women, Community and Family Development deputy minister Hannah Yeoh
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Malaysian student shortlisted for prestigious world photo award
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian student accomplish into the shortlist for the student competition of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards. Malaysian student Nur Hidayati Abd Rahim, 20, from the Faculty of Creative Media, Multimedia University, has been shortlisted among 10 other
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Supervisor loses RM12k to Macau scam syndicate
KEPALA BATAS: A supervisor of a company has lost about RM12,000 to two men posing as a policeman and a bank officer who conned her into parting with the money after making her believe she was involved in a crime.
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