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Home Ministry starts refugee checks as Malaysia prepares to send back 5,000 Myanmar nationals
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, July 30 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has begun identifying, documenting and screening Rohingya refugees as part of preparations to repatriate 5,000 Myanmar nationals after the Myanmar government agreed to accept the return of its citizens currently
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Special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report set for Aug 11, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim revealed that the special parliamentary sitting on Tabung Haji’s Royal Commision of Inquiry (RCI) report will be held on August 11. This was confirmed by Anwar following the launch
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Negeri Sembilan palace revokes two titles awarded to Rais Yatim
SEREMBAN, July 30 — The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, has ordered the immediate revocation of the Darjah Seri Utama Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) and Darjah Dato’ Setia Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) awards conferred on Tan Sri
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Authorities dismiss Bangi escape rumour after four drug rehabilitation inmates rearrested in Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) has confirmed that four inmates from the Perlop Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) in Perak, who escaped on Friday (July 24), have been rearrested. AADK director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said
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Anwar says Malaysia belongs to all after apologising over remark that upset Indian community
SEREMBAN, July 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated his apology to the Indian community over his earlier use of a term which he acknowledged was inappropriate, admitting that he had chosen the wrong word while expressing
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Tabung Haji’s RM88b depositor guarantee could be triggered if LTH fails, says RCI
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The government’s guarantee to depositors of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), currently worth RM88 billion, will be activated should TH fail to implement the LTH Recovery and Restructuring Plan 2018, according to the Tabung Haji Royal
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Asyraf Wajdi questions timing of Tabung Haji issue during Negri Sembilan polls
PORT DICKSON, July 30 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has questioned why issues involving Tabung Haji were raised during the Negri Sembilan state election campaign, although he welcomed efforts to bring the matter to public attention, Sinar Harian reported. Asyraf
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DAP’s Anthony Loke accuses rivals of smear campaign during Negeri Sembilan polls
JELEBU, July 30 — DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook has accused his political opponents of mounting a smear campaign against him during the Negri Sembilan election campaign, including claims that he would be appointed menteri besar if Pakatan Harapan (PH)
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Zahid says Tabung Haji RCI review should cover recovery period too
SEREMBAN, July 30 — The Cabinet has proposed that the review period for the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) be extended to include the period of transition following the institution’s takeover by the new
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RCI wants forensic audit into 14 Tabung Haji investments
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the management and operations of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has recommended a forensic audit into 14 past investment decisions that resulted in significant asset impairments at the Islamic
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