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Marriage not sole option for underage pregnant girls – Lasimbang
PENAMPANG: Give underage pregnant girls the chance to be educated and single mothers instead of the sole option of marriage to cover family shame, urged incumbent Assistant Law and Native Affairs Minister, Jannie Lasimbang (pix). Lasimbang said the Parti Warisan Sabah-led government
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Bouncer charged with murder
BUTTERWORTH: A nightclub bouncer was charged in the sessions court here today with the murder of a colleague two weeks ago. Christopher Wong Khoon Swan, 34, nodded after the charge was read out to him before judge Noor Aini Yusof, sitting
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Covid-19: 95% of Penang construction sites complying with SOPs
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The level of compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) at construction sites in Penang has reached 95% since the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into force. The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia Penang director Norlida Nabil said, however,
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Lim: Will the Prime Minister or Health Minister ensure the setting up of a Parliamentary Select Committee on Covid 19?
Will the Prime Minister or Health Minister ensure the setting up of a Parliamentary Select Committee on Covid 19 for MPs at the current parliamentary meeting to monitor the public health, economic and nation-building crisis of Covid 19? Around Malaysia
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Hamzah: Use proper channels to report criminal activities
SUNGAI BULOH: The public should use the proper channels to report any criminal cases, including illegal gambling, to avoid endangering their own safety, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. While expressing his gratitude to burger seller Mohd Asri Hamid, 42,
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Mazlan: Facial recognition CCTVs at convenience stores help curb crime
KUALA LUMPUR: Facial recognition technology today is increasingly being used by law enforcement agencies, banks, hotels, airport and now convenience stores to detect and arrest criminals quickly. Kuala Lumpur Police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said by the installation of facial
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Daily operations, raids on illegal gambling in Penang
KEPALA BATAS: Penang police have been conducting operations and raids against illegal gambling dens in the state on almost a daily basis this year. Penang police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said 462 raids involving gambling activities had been carried out
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Embracing new norms: National agenda over self interests will pay off
KUALA LUMPUR: Society must place the national agenda as a daily priority over self-centred interests when it comes to compliance of the government’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) in line with the call to embrace new norms to contain Covid-19. Universiti Pendidikan
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Bukit Aman confirms receiving info on police involvement in gambling protection racket
KUALA LUMPUR: Police confirmed they have received information about a handful of officers and policemen suspected of protecting illegal gambling premises around Sungai Buloh, near here. Bukit Aman’s Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) director, Datuk Zamri Yahya said they were
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Lim Guan Eng, Phang Li Koon plead not guilty to corruption
BUTTERWORTH: Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon were charged in the sessions court here today with corruption. Lim, 60, and Phang, 48, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read out to
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