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Six Chinese nationals involved in online gambling nabbed
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have 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 that they raided a gambling house located in the
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Suspects involved in illegal dumping of chemicals in Kajang nabbed
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) in collaboration with the police has detained suspects involved in illegal dumping of chemical waste at the Sungai Langat reserve area in Taman Seri Reko, Kajang recently. Environment director-general Norlin Jaafar who
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Tekun Nasional appoints four Shariah Committee members
KUALA LUMPUR: TEKUN Nasional has appointed four Shariah Committee members for a two-year term from Feb 15, 2021 to Feb 14, 2023, according to Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said the new committee is headed by
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COVID: Three Malaysians among 17 new imported cases in Singapore on Wednesday
SINGAPORE: Three Malaysian men were among 17 new COVID-19 imported cases reported in Singapore on Wednesday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. The ministry, in its full data released here late last night, said that all three were work
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Muafakat assures parents no withholding of information on COVID-19 at MRSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badan Pemuafakatan Pendidikan Mara Malaysia (MUAFAKAT) urged parents and guardians of of Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) students not to issue inaccurate statements on the COVID-19 situation at the college to avoid causing panic. In a statement issued
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Be cautious when buying laptops, computers during pandemic
GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urged the public to exercise caution when purchasing devices such as laptops or computers during the COVID-19 pandemic as high demand for these devices has led to a spike in fraudulent activities. In
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National sports bodies struggling with lack of exposure for athletes in international meets
KUALA LUMPUR: Difficulty in providing exposure at international championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic is the main challenge currently faced by many national sports associations, said National Sports Council (NSC) Athletes Division director Jefri Ngadirin. He acknowledged that the pandemic had
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KL Tower, buildings in Putrajaya to be lit up in orange and blue for World Cancer Day
KUALA LUMPUR: KL Tower, together with several buildings in Putrajaya will be lit up with the World Cancer Day campaign theme colours of orange and blue to pledge their support to the global initiatives and awareness efforts. National Cancer Council Malaysia
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Government will seek more realistic approach for long-term plan
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the government will find a more realistic approach for its long-term plan to help the people and prevent the country from losing revenue while facing the pandemic
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Cybersecurity threats under check in Malaysia-CSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Cybersecurity threats are being continuously monitored and kept under check in Malaysia, so there is no need for the public to feel anxious over the matter, says CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab. He
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