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Conflict between current, former Minister causes heated debate in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 26 ministries completed winding up the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during Parliament sitting this week, with several important decisions also announced. The highlights included
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Man arrested for alleged rape of his step daughter
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A factory worker suspected of raping his 11 year-old step daughter was arrested recently. Kota Samarahan Police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said, the 41 year-old man was arrested at his workplace at Mile 9 here, after a police
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MACC: Guan Eng arrested, to be charged tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today. The former finance minister is expected to be charged tomorrow in connection with the undersea tunnel project. He will be charged at
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Malaysian Franchise Association to hold Awards Night 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) will be organising the Malaysia Franchise Awards Night 2020, in April 2021 in recognition of franchise participants who are developing the franchise business concept in Malaysia. Its Strategic Management general manager Wan Muhammad Zainal Wan
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Police record statement from security guard assaulted in Wangsa Maju
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded a statement from the Nepalese security guard who was assaulted at a car park in Wangsa Maju here last July 7. Wangsa Maju district police chief Supt Rajab Ahad Ismail said the statement was recorded after
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Japan marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima
TOKYO: Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with its mayor urging the world to unite against threats to humanity including those from nuclear weapons, reported Xinhua news agency. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said
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Two fake document syndicates masterminded by Myanmar nationals busted
PUTRAJAYA: Two document forgery syndicates masterminded by Myanmar nationals and targeting ethnic Rohingya and Arakan Muslims, were crippled in an Immigration Department operation in the Jalan Lebuh Pudu area, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Immigration director-general, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pix) said the syndicates
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6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Vanuatu Islands
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Vanuatu Islands at 8.05 pm today. According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was located 219 km deep, at
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Nanta: Face mask ceiling price may go down depending on supply
PUTRAJAYA: The ceiling price for face masks, which will be reduced to RM1.20 from RM1.50 beginning Aug 15, may be further lowered depending on the supply situation, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the
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TM cables deliberately cut cause telecommunication outage
MALACCA: Police have arrested eight men on suspicion of deliberately cutting Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) fibre-optic cables which caused a telecommunication outage on July 30 and losses amounting to RM500,000. It affected government buildings – like the courthouse – and banks
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