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Ministry beefs up staff, equipment for Covid-19 screening at KLIA, KLIA2
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will be increasing the number of staff and equipment for Covid-19 screening at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 to reduce congestion involving individuals arriving from Sabah. The ministry via Twitter said its minister
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Ahmad Zahid in quarantine, trial postponed again
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed an application by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pix) to have his trial, which had been fixed for today until Wednesday, to be postponed as the former deputy prime minister is
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‘I was not contacted, not supporting Anwar’
Kuala Terengganu: Besut Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh has denied that he is one of the Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs who is alleged to have given support to PKR President, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the formation of
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Real estate agent detained for allegedly bribing enforcement personnel
JOHOR BARU: A freelance real estate agent was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday for allegedly bribing enforcement personnel. According to a source, the 41-year-old suspect was arrested at the Kluang MACC office at about 5pm. He is alleged
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New treatment offers hope to diabetic patients
KUALA LUMPUR: In line with the rapid development in the medical world, diabetes management has also progressed to meet the rising burden of the disease, said Subang Jaya Medical Centre consultant endocrinologist Dr Chan Siew Pheng today. Speaking at a workshop
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Six nabbed in Melaka for drug offences
MELAKA: Six individuals including a mother of three were arrested for drug-related offences after they were stopped at a roadblock mounted by the Melaka Road Transport Department (RTD) at Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, Kota Laksamana here, last night. Melaka RTD director
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Carbon monoxide poisoning survivor regains consciousness
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The sole survivor in the carbon monoxide poisoning case, in which four friends fell asleep in a car at a petrol station parking lot in Sama Gagah, Butterworth near here last week, has finally regained consciousness. Seberang Perai
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SRC Appeal: Najib gets 30-day extension to file petition of appeal
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has obtained a 30-day extension to file his petition of appeal in his SRC international Sdn Bhd case. A Court of Appeal three-man panel comprising Justices Datuk Has Zanah Mehat, Datuk Lee Swee Seng and
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Ceramah perdana GRS creates history with largest gathering of leaders
KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) created history with the largest gathering of component party leaders at its inaugural Ceramah Perdana programme here last night. GRS comprises Perikatan Nasional (PN), Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS). The
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Elderly woman dies after being hit by car in Labuan
LABUAN: An elderly woman was killed after being knocked down by a car while crossing the road at Jalan Bukit Kuda near Dewan Arena Kg Bukit Kuda here last night. Labuan police chief Supt. Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the 62-year-old victim died
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