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Retiree loses almost RM500,000 in Macau Scam
KOTA BHARU: A retired civil servant, in her 70s, suffered losses amounting to almost RM500,000 after she allegedly fell victim to a Macau Scam syndicate. Kelantan Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Ahmad Azizul Mohamed said the retiree received a call,
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Stranded by coronavirus, foreigners overstaying in S. Korea sharply increase
SEOUL: The number of foreigners overstaying in South Korea increased 10 percent on-year in May, as travelers and migrants were stranded by strict border controls around the world due to the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. The number of foreigners
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Four men detained over fight in Pudu
KUALA LUMPUR: Four men, including two Myanmar nationals, were detained after they were believed to have been involved in a fight in front of a restaurant in Jalan Landak, Pudu, early Tuesday morning. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Mohd
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Prasarana targets over 10% passenger increase for LRT Kelana Jaya line
SEPANG: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) is expecting the number of passengers for the Kelana Jaya line of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) service to rise by over 10% with the use of 27 Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 new train sets. Its
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Girl on motorcycle dies due to rider’s blurred vision
BAGAN SERAI: A girl died after the motorcycle she was riding crashed into the back of a lorry at Jalan Mini Tar Kampung Parit Haji Taib 2, near here, this afternoon. Kerian district police chief Supt Omar Bakhtiar Yaacob said in
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5.3-magnitude quake strikes Sunda Strait
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter Scale occurred in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia at 7.27 this morning. The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement this morning said that the quake occurred at 191
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Hamzah: Segregation of prisoners being planned.
KAJANG: The government plans to segregate prison inmates according to the severity of their offences and punishment, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said. He said to date there are over 45,000 prisoners in 39 prisons nationwide and there is no
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Minister breaks quarantine: We are not informed – Health DG
PUTRAJAYA: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) today clarified that the top officials of the ministry were in the dark about Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali’s violation of home quarantine rules. Dr Noor Hisham said that
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Chow wants detailed report on ferry terminal upgrade
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state government has asked the relevant parties to prepare a detailed plan on the proposed suspension of the ferry services in the state for three months beginning Sept 1 for renovations and upgrading at the terminals. Chief
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Analyst: Higher property prices decreasing Malaysians’ ability to afford homes
KUALA LUMPUR: The rapid increases in property prices in the country suggest that the number of Malaysians able to afford homes may have decreased, as the household median income rate has not doubled over the past years, says MyProperty Data Sdn Bhd.
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