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32 compounded for playing badminton in Skudai
JOHOR BAHRU: Thirty-two individuals were slapped with compounds for flouting the standard operating procedures of the Movement Control Order (MCO) after they were found gathering and playing badminton at a sports centre in Skudai, two days ago. Johor Bahru Utara
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Comatose pregnant woman now under family’s care
SEREMBAN: A 12-week pregnant woman who fell into a coma, believed after being beaten by her husband, is now under the care of her sister Fazariah Nordin, in Bandar Sri Sendayan, near here. Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Council (MAINS) said
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Post office safe dumped in street after botched burglary
IPOH: Police suspect that more than one burglar was involved in an attempt to steal a safe from Pejabat Pos Kampung Kepayang in Taman Chandan Desa, Simpang Pulai this morning. However, because they were unable to break it open, they
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OKU Sentral drive-through PPV to raise capacity to 40,000 shots in five months
KUALA LUMPUR: Forty thousand persons with disabilities (PwD) would be able to be vaccinated through the OKU Sentral National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Drive-Through Vaccination Centre (PPV) in the next five months, more than doubling the initial total target recipients of
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18 youths get leave to challenge delay of Undi 18 implementation
KUALA LUMPUR: Eighteen Malaysian youths today obtained leave from the High Court to challenge the government’s action in delaying the implementation of Undi 18, a move to lower the voting age to 18 and to enable automatic voter registration. Judge
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Khairy: Vaccination for 1.2 mln Kelantan residents expected to be completed by October
KOTA BHARU: The government anticipates that the vaccination of about 1.2 million residents in Kelantan will be completed by October, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said it was based on the state government’s target of
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Man charged with causing grievous hurt to third wife
JOHOR BAHRU: A man was charged at the Sessions Court here today with voluntarily causing grievous injuries to his third wife early last month. Rosmaini Abd Raof (pix), 38, a trader, however, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Judge
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‘Gerobok rezeki opah Minah’ provides free foodstuff for needy
PARIT: In an effort to continue the noble ‘legacy’ of the late opah Minah who liked to give sedekah or charity, her family took the initiative to set up a cupboard that provides free foodstuff for the residents of Kampung
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A Question of Trust and what we can do about it
After the speech yesterday by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announcing the 4 phases of the National Recovery Plan (Appendix 1 below), several questions were raised in a few whatsapp groups that I am in. They include the following: 1) What
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Malay Rulers support Parliament reconvening as soon as possible
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malay Rulers who attended a special meeting at the Istana Negara today expressed support and shared the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Mustafa Ri’ayatuddin Billah Shah’s view that Parliament should reconvene as soon as possible. Keeper of the
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