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IRB: Najib will file application to set aside bankruptcy notice
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will file an application to set aside the bankruptcy notice served on him following his failure to pay RM1.69 billion in additional income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).
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Teenage girl arrested for faking positive COVID-19 test results to skip work
JOHOR BAHRU: A 19-year-old waitress was arrested by police yesterday after she submitted fake COVID-19 test results to avoid going to work. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the girl was picked up at about 1 pm at
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Hamzah: Home Ministry checking authenticity of leaked audio recording
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry will look into the authenticity of the audio recording and details of an alleged conversation between Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that was leaked recently.
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Khairy: Malaysia joins Covax to show global solidarity for vaccine equity
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has decided to join Covax to show global solidarity and to push for vaccine equity for all, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin (pix). Covax is co-led by the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi),
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Water supply resumes in 58 areas in Kuala Lumpur, Gombak
KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply to all 58 areas experiencing scheduled disruptions in Kuala Lumpur and Gombak has been restored at 8.15pm tonight. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), in a statement, announced that the water supply disruption was due
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Noraini: Creative industry has potential to generate new sources of income
KUALA LUMPUR: The creative industry in Malaysia has the potential to generate new sources of income and will be able to help the country build a more dynamic economy, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad. Noraini said according
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Look beyond connectivity to empower digital economy, nation
KUALA LUMPUR: Parallel with the Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela) plan that is on track to achieve its objectives, Malaysia is urged to start looking beyond the connectivity to empower the digital nation and economy. Telekom Malaysia Bhd chief strategy officer Tengku
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Former Chief of Defence Force shares experience through book
KUALA LUMPUR: The 12th Chief of Defence Force Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Bohan Ahmad has written a book titled “In Pursuit of Quality Soldiering: The Story of the Man Behind the Malaysian Green Beret” to share his 36 years of experience
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15 Myanmar nationals detained for inter-state travel without permit
GUA MUSANG: Fifteen Myanmar nationals were arrested for attempting to enter Kelantan without a permission letter at a roadblock in Kampung Tanah Puteh, here, last Monday. Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said they were detected when enforcement
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Government pragmatic in not setting higher targets for renewable energy
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should not be pressured into setting higher targets under its renewable energy (RE) policy. After all, one of the priorities for any policy is to ensure that it would not be a financial burden for the people. This
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