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Sandakan IRB counter closed for sanitisation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sandakan Inland Revenue Board (IRB) branch counter will be closed tomorrow and the day after (Jan 11 and Jan 12) for sanitisation. IRB in a statement today said that taxpayers are advised to conduct all transactions online for
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Federal, State governments should work together to ensure welfare of flood victims
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal and state governments need to work together to ensure the welfare of flood victims, so that it is not only limited to the provision of daily necessities while they are housed at relief centres, says Tan
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Op Murni to continue until Monsoon season ends
KUANTAN: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will continue ‘Op Murni’ to assist flood victims until the end of the monsoon season, which is expected in March, said Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the next phase
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9-year old Malaysian among 42 imported cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Two Malaysians were among 42 imported cases of COVID-19 reported in Singapore today, with one involving a nine-year-old girl who arrived from Austria. Labelled as Case 59,155, the dependant’s pass holder who was asymptomatic had her serological test result
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Siniawan locals warned to listen for rising river siren
KUCHING: With the non-stop rain and its proximity to Sungai Sarawak Kanan, Siniawan (about 26kms from the state capital) could be the first place in southern Sarawak to flood, said Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Therefore, he advised
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COVID-19: Employers required to provide quarantine centre for foreign workers
PUTRAJAYA: Employers are required to provide quarantine centres to isolate their foreign workers who are confirmed COVID-19 positive, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. In a statement issued here today, he said, the employers are also required to
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Indian national charged with dishonest misappropriation of property
SEREMBAN: An Indian national was charged in the Sessions Court here today with dishonest misappropriation of property involving a title for a piece of land in Gadung Jaya, Labu, resulting in a loss of more than RM2 million two years
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1MDB Audit Report: Court to hear Najib’s bid to recuse Sri Ram on Jan 27
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear on Jan 27 an application by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to disqualify former Federal Court judge, Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, from leading the prosecution team in his on-going trial
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Flood situation worsens, almost 50,000 evacuated
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8: The flood situation in Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak and Johor continued to worsen with close to 50,000 people having been evacuated to relief centres this morning. In Pahang, the number of evacuees has risen to 27,073 from
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88 Tourism companies, Homestays certified with Covid-19 guidelines
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) has successfully certified 88 companies and homestays with the Certificate of Compliance COVID-19 Adopt and Adhere Guidelines and relevant government standard operating procedure (SOP) at end-2020. In a statement today, MPC said the certified companies
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