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Syabu worth over RM16 mln seized in Kelantan
PASIR MAS: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle in drugs after seizing 402 kilogrammes of syabu estimated to be worth RM16.08 million in Kampung Lubok Stol, Rantau Panjang here, yesterday. Eighth Brigade Commander Brig Gen Zamsari
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100-year-old ‘Po Po’ Lim celebrates ‘muted’ CNY this year
KUALA TERENGGANU: The upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations this weekend will definitely be slightly different for centenarian Lim Seng (pix). As she turns 100 this year, Lim, who is more affectionately known as ‘Po Po’ (grandmother) Lim, will be celebrating Chinese
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Six Chinese nationals involved in online gambling nabbed
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested six Chinese nationals suspected of being involved in an online gambling syndicate in Mont Kiara, yesterday. Brickfields district police chief ACP Anuar Omar said at 7 pm they raided a gambling house located in the area
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HRDF: e-LATiH to provide unlimited free training courses for Malaysians
PUTRAJAYA: A new e-learning hub, e-LATiH, was launched by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) as part of its effort to assist Malaysians during this difficult period of combating COVID-19 to enable the people prepare for the future by accessing hundreds
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17 compounded for violating MCO
LANGKAWI: Police issued compounds of RM1,000 each to 17 individuals for violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) during the Movement Control Order (MCO) by holding a birthday celebration at a villa, in Ulu Melaka, here, early today. Langkawi district police chief, ACP Shariman Ashari said
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Ismail Sabri: EMCO at Bentong and Taiping prisons extended until Feb 22
KUALA LUMPUR: The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) at the Bentong Prison in Pahang and the Taiping Prison in Perak and their staff quarters has been extended another 14 days until Feb 22, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail
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J&T Express apologises over violent handling of customers’ parcels
IPOH: Courier company J&T Express has apologised for the violent handling of its customers’ parcels as depicted in a video that has gone viral on social media recently. The management of Perak J&T Express in a statement uploaded on J&T
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Covid-19: Melaka records highest infectivity rate – Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR: Melaka has recorded the highest Covid-19 daily infectivity rate (Rt), at 1.17, in the country as of yesterday. Based on infographics shared on his Twitter account, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said Selangor had
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Employers must inform on accommodation for their foreign workers – Annuar
KOTA BHARU: The Federal Territories Ministry will make it compulsory for every employer to inform about the accommodation that they will be providing for the foreign workers that they will be hiring in order to obtain the development order approval. Its
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BPR application is free of charge, says IRB
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board has clarified that the application for Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) is free and no charges would be imposed on applicants. In a statement today, the IRB said it had received complaints regarding the existence of some
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