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Fahmi: Govt to streamline anti-scam efforts with new laws, joint agency session soon
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — A special session to update all relevant stakeholders on current developments related to online scams will be held the soonest, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil had said today. He said this was a decision made
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Kimma renews push for BN inclusion, raises worker shortage woes at AGM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) president Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Kader today renewed calls for the party to be formally accepted as a component of Barisan Nasional (BN), questioning the delay despite decades of loyalty
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Ready for orders on ministers’ salary cuts, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Cabinet ministers are ready to accept any orders on salary cuts, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. He said the matter was discussed, however it depends on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call. “I’m
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Fuel supply stable through June, Petronas says as tanker with one million barrels of crude oil from Iraq arrives in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The Petronas vessel Ocean Thunder has arrived in Malaysia carrying one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq. The shipment forms part of a broader supply network managed by the national oil company to
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‘I’m home’: Khairy Jamaluddin returns to Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Three years after his sacking, Khairy Jamaluddin has been readmitted into Umno under the Gagasan Rumah Bangsa initiative, alongside thousands of other former members and leaders. “I’m home,” Khairy wrote on his official Instagram account
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Haj season begins: First group of Malaysian pilgrims leave for Medina amid Middle East tensions
SEPANG, April 18 — The first group of 284 Malaysian haj pilgrims departed for the Holy Land early this morning from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 at 4.05 am on Malaysia Airlines flight MH8050. They are expected to
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Investment fraud losses hit RM1.47b, police say victims trapped in fake profits before being hit with hidden fees
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Investment scams caused losses of RM1.47 billion last year, involving 9,603 cases, with the Royal Malaysia Police identifying five main methods, most using social media as the primary channel. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department
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MOF explains why fuel is getting pricier: Insurance up 17 times, shipping costs triple amid West Asia conflict
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Today’s surge in fuel prices is not solely due to higher crude oil prices following the West Asia conflict, but also to increased risks to the global petroleum supply chain, driving up shipping costs and
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MACC: Top officials from Survey and Mapping Dept to face charges over RM900,000 fund abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The director-general and a senior officer of the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (Jupem), under investigation over an alleged RM900,000 fund misappropriation, will be charged in court next week. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief
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Hishammuddin, Khairy among thousands back in Umno, party supreme council opens door for online membership
MELAKA, April 18 — Former Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin were among those who were accepted back into Umno under the Gagasan Rumah Bangsa initiative. Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
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