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Police personnel advised not to make Tik Tok videos while donning uniform
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has advised police personnel not to upload videos on social media application ‘Tik Tok’ while on duty. He said it was unbecoming for an officer donning the uniform to perform ‘dances’
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Police deny man compounded for not wearing face mask in front of house
SHAH ALAM: Police have denied that a senior citizen was issued a RM1,000 compound for not wearing a face mask in front of his house as reported by a local newspaper yesterday. Klang Utara District Police chief ACP Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh
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Parliament: no confidence vote, JASA allocation among hot topics this week
KUALA LUMPUR: The motion for a vote of no-confidence and the allocation of several ministries passed at the committee stage through bloc voting were the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting this week. Following the political crisis in Perak which saw
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Zuraida: KPKT plans to build memorial at Highland Towers site
KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) plans to build a memorial at the site of the collapsed Highland Towers condominium, which has been left neglected for the last 27 years. Its Minister, Zuraida Kamaruddin said the memorial, in
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Ringgit higher against US dollar at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to trade higher against the US dollar today, supported by improving oil prices, said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note rose to 4.0530/0560 from Thursday’s close of 4.0600/0620. Axi chief global market
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Govt awaits Agong’s consent for edict on Covid-19 vaccine
PUTRAJAYA: The government is still waiting for the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Conference of Rulers regarding the fatwa (edict) on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine among Muslims in the country.
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Universal access to affordable and accessible vaccine is crucial — Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Vaccination is a human right that must be respected, protected, and fulfilled, thus universal access to an affordable, accessible and equitable vaccine is crucial, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pix). He said international cooperation is extremely crucial
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Saarani sworn in as 14th Perak MB
KUALA KANGSAR: Kota Tampan assemblyman Datuk Saarani Mohamad was sworn in as the 14th Menteri Besar of Perak before the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah at 11.20am today. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Istana Iskandariah here. After taking his
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ASEAN, EU discuss access to safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines
JAKARTA: Experts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) had convened on Dec 8 to exchange best practices on policies and to identify further opportunities for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccines. Vietnam News Agency (VNA)
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LKAN 2019 Series 1: 15 performance audits of RM15.71 billion in 12 ministries
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 15 performance audits of RM15.71 billion were carried out involving programmes, activities and projects at 12 ministries for the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 1. Auditor-General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid, in a statement, said the
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