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Four new Covid-19 cases in Sabah yesterday
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah recorded four new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, with two each in Penampang and Kota Kinabalu. Sabah Health Director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said with this, as of yesterday, Sabah has recorded 389 Covid-19 cases. “The 386th case was
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COVID-19 spike in Sarawak to be raised in Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s plan to address the increase in COVID-19 cases in Kuching, Sarawak, is among the issues that will be discussed at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, Chong Chieng Jen (PH-Stampin)
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Najib fails to raise reasonable doubt on abuse of power charge
KUALA LUMPUR: Judge Mohammad Nazlan said that the defence team of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak had failed to raise reasonable doubt on a charge of abuse of power concerning monies related to 1MDB-linked company, SRC International. When
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Terengganu Health Department compounds 107 errant eateries
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu State Health Department has issued 107 compounds worth RM107,000 against owners of food premises for not complying with standard operating procedure (SOP) set since June 10. Its health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said of the total,
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Zahid wanted cash converted to cheques, deposited into Yayasan Akalbudi – Omar Ali
KUALA LUMPUR: Omar Ali Abdullah, the money changer who allegedly laundered money on behalf of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court here today that the former deputy prime minister had asked him to help deposit welfare donations into
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‘Basikal Lajak’: Parents face RM1,000 fine, imprisonment – Wee
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents or guardians who allow their children, under the age of 18, to engage in activities involving modified bicycles or “basikal lajak’’ that invite danger can be fined between RM1,000 and RM5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year. Transport
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‘Sit down’ orders hot up Dewan Rakyat debate
KUALA LUMPUR: Repeated ‘Sit down Yang Berhormat’ (YB) orders by Dewan Rakyat deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said hot up the debate session on the motion of thanks to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the sitting today. The orders were made
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Security guard killed in Kota Tinggi elephant attack
KOTA TINGGI: A security guard was found dead after being attacked by wild elephants in the sand mine area, at Batu 6, Simpang Perani-Mawai, here, this morning. Kota Tinggi district police chief Supt Hussin Zamora said they were informed of the
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Malaysia: End investigation of Al Jazeera for reporting on the treatment of migrants
Malaysian authorities should immediately end the ongoing investigation into an Al Jazeera video report on the mistreatment of migrant workers and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic, said ARTICLE 19 today. The case represents an arbitrary application of the law against journalists that
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Court sets Aug 21 for mention of Indonesian man charged with murdering three countrymen
TAMPIN: The Magistrate’s Court here today set Aug 21 for mention of a case involving an Indonesian plantation worker who was charged with the murder of his three countrymen. Magistrate Tan Chai Wei fixed the date following a request for a
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