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Ahmad Maslan’s money laundering hearing begin on Oct 16
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has set four days beginning Oct 16 to hear the case of Pontian Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan who is facing charges for money laundering and giving false statement. Judge Azman Ahmad set
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Selangor water treatment plants still not operational
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sungai Selangor Phase 1, 2, 3 and Rantau Panjang Water Treatment Plants which were forced to stop operation yesterday due to pollution at the raw water source are still not operational as of 6.30 am today. Pengurusan
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Goldman Sachs freed from 1MDB bond sale charges
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged UK-based Goldman Sachs International Ltd and its two Asian entities, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC and Goldman Sachs (Singapore), on charges relating to the sale of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) bonds
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Nora Anne inquest adjourned to Sept 14
SEREMBAN: The inquest into the death of Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin (pix) at the Seremban Coroner’s Court has been adjourned to Sept 14, after a two-week hearing. Coroner Maimoonah Aid, in making the postponement today, decided that two witnesses
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MyGroser joins government’s PENJANA e-Commerce initiatives
KUALA LUMPUR: MyGroser has partnered with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to extend its e-commerce offerings to the PENJANA Shop Malaysia Online initiative and the PENJANA micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) e-Commerce Campaign until Sept 30, 2020. In a statement
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Labuan B40 apartment project on schedule despite COVID-19 setback
LABUAN: Despite a slight setback due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the developer of a RM101.6-million project to enable people in the B40 group to own a dwelling is bent on completing it on schedule. The People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Jalan
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Housewife claims trial to trafficking Indonesian woman
IPOH: A housewife pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to trafficking in an Indonesian woman since last year. Yew Lee See, 52, made the plea after the charge was read out to her before Judge Mohd Fauzi Mohd
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Ministry to build 500 new communication towers
KUALA LUMPUR: At least 500 new communication towers will be built in 210 mukim throughout the country beginning in the fourth quarter of this year for the provision of broadband 4G services, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Communications
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National Finance under control despite implementing Post Covid-19 Recovery Plan
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s financial situation is under control even though the government has overspent to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Abd Rahim Bakri (pix) said the Prihatin Rakyat Economic
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Man jailed four months, fined for drink driving
TAWAU: A 54-year-old man was jailed for four months and fined RM5,500, in default, six months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for driving under the influence of alcohol. High Court Deputy Registrar, Amir Shah Amir Hassan passed the sentence
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