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No more compromise with employers violating Act 466 – Labour Department
IPOH: The Labour Department (JTK) will no longer compromise with employers who fail to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 446) as they have already been given a three-month grace period to
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Two of three bullets removed from Norihan’s body
GEORGE TOWN: General Operations Force (GOF) personnel Sgt Norihan a/l Tari successfully underwent surgery to remove two of three bullets from his body after being shot by smugglers in a shootout at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar, Perlis early Tuesday.
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Melaka student loses RM10,540 in old currency scam
MELAKA: A Form Six student suffered losses amounting to RM10,540 after being deceived by an offer to purchase old currency through Instagram yesterday. State Commercial Crime Investigations Head Supt E Sundra Rajan said the male student got to know the
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Police’s JIPS to recruit more personnel
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police’s Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) is in the process of recruiting additional personnel in an effort to strengthen the functions of the department. JIPS director Datuk Zamri Yahya said a total of 427 out
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RM50 million allocation a boost to Covid-19 frontliners in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: An additional allocation of RM50 million in Budget 2021 to combat Covid-19 in Sabah could enhance the frontliners’ ability to fight the pandemic, says Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who is also the
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Should PLKN be revived?
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal by the government to revive the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) has indeed drawn various reactions from many quarters, especially with the country still fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. Some suggested that the PLKN be improved, should it
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Border shooting: PDRM to deploy more assets, personnel
KUALA LUMPUR: Additional armoured vehicles and personnel from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) will be deployed to the Malaysia-Thailand border beginning today to strengthen the country’s border control, said Inspector-General of Police
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Covid19: Revised SOP for Sabah travellers following drop in cases – Health DG
PUTRAJAYA: The consistent decrease in number of Covid-19 positive cases in Sabah is one of the factors, which the Health Ministry (MOH) had considered when relaxing the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inter-state travel. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham
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Malaysia must prioritise attaining self-sufficiency in rice production
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s dependency on rice imports to meet the needs of its people has always been a cause for concern and more so now when certain rice exporting nations are cutting back on exports to feed their populations amid the
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Dewan Rakyat to sit until completion of all matters at policy level on Budget 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will not be adjourned until all matters at the policy-level on Budget 2021 are completed, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. “Regardless of the previous motion
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