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Is fine enough as punishment against Instafamous, celebrities who violate SOP on Covid-19?
KUALA LUMPUR: Of late cases involving instafamous or celebrities violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of COVID-19 have become a hot topic in the society, with majority of the public seeking appropriate punishment to be imposed on
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Kelantan sees drop in dengue cases but mosquito-breeding grounds abound
KOTA BHARU: Kelantan recorded a 93.8 per cent drop in the number of dengue cases so far this year compared to the corresponding period in 2020, but many mosquito-breeding places still abound in every district of the state, said Kelantan
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US Department of Justice remits RM1.9 bln of seized 1MDB funds to Malaysian government
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) has remitted about RM1.9 billion (US$452.36 million) seized in matters related to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) into Malaysia’s Assets Recovery Trust Account, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said. To date,
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Quarantine centres reach breaking point
PETALING JAYA: As the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, quarantine centres around the country are being stretched to breaking point. For instance, at the Covid-19 Integrated Quarantine and Treatment Centre 2.0 in Serdang, people have begun to complain about
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Aidilfitri: Special family visit for inmates cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR: The special family visit for inmates in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri is cancelled at all prison institutions, due to the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide beginning tomorrow until June 7. Prisons Department in a
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Ministry sets new SOP for non-muslim houses of worship
PUTRAJAYA: The National Unity Ministry has set a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for non-Muslim houses of worship following the enforcement of Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 beginning tomorrow until June 7. In its statement yesterday, the ministry said the
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Ismail Sabri: Decision to continue LCS project not to serve contractor’s interests
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet’s decision to continue with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project was in the interest of the Royal Malaysian Navy and not to protect the contractors. Senior Minister of Defence Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the
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Mission to repatriate Malaysians from New Delhi and Mumbai arrives at KLIA
KUALA LUMPUR: The mission to repatriate Malaysians from New Delhi and Mumbai in India arrived at the Air Emergency Unit of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 1am, Wednesday. According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra), the
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Senior cop linked to Nicky Gang withdraws habeas corpus application
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior police officer, who was released on police bail from his detention made under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) for alleged connection with the Nicky Gang, withdrew his habeas corpus application. High Court Judge
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Japan offers up to RM330,000 in grants to support local grassroots projects
GEORGE TOWN: Japan is offering a small-scale financial assistance scheme for non-profit organisations in Malaysia known as the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The grant, which can go up to RM330,000 per project, is open to non-governmental
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