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USIM: Another three student categories allowed
SEREMBAN: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) has agreed to allow another three categories of students to its campus in stages, starting July 20, in addition to the five categories announced in May. USIM vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin said
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Man gets reduced sentence of 45 years for raping daughter
KUCHING: The Court of Appeal here has set aside a 115-year prison sentence imposed on a man who raped and molested his daughter and replaced the sentence with a 45-year prison sentence yesterday. A three-judge panel, consisting of judges Datuk
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Homestay operator held for bribing municipal officer: MACC
JOHOR BARU: The Kluang branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained a homestay operator yesterday who they believed was giving bribe to a Kluang Municipal Council (MPK) enforcement assistant. According to a source, the suspect, a 29-year-old man was held
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Johor flood evacuees increase to 707 at 10 centres tonight
JOHOR BARU: The number of flood evacuees in Johor rose to 707 from 164 families last night, compared to 227 from 47 families yesterday afternoon. State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that as of 8pm, the evacuees were
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PDRM denies issuing statement contradicting Adib’s inquest verdict
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have denied allegations of not respecting and issuing statements contradicting the decision of the coroner court over the death of fireman, Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador
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Drive-in cinemas: Solution for people worried about mass screenings
KUALA LUMPUR: The Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many business sectors and social activities. However, it has also led to innovations which have been introduced as people adjust to the new
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Singaporeans set to decide on new government in the face of Covid-19
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans begin to cast their votes for the 2020 General Election as 1,100 polling stations open throughout the republic at 8am today. The 18th General Election for Singapore and the 13th since independence in 1965 are being held in a
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Man arrested for attempting to hit son in lift
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a man who was featured in a video attempting to hit his eight-year-old son with a hammer in a lift of an apartment in Bandar Baru Farlim, Air Itam, here yesterday. Timur Laut district police chief
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Retiree claims scammed in non-existent bitcoin investment venture
KUANTAN: A retiree has lodged a police report claiming he lost RM53,500 after he was scammed in a non-existent bitcoin investment venture since three years ago. Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department Head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the victim, 60,
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Al Jazeera: Four individuals called-up by Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR: Four employees of international news agency Al Jazeera were called up to Bukit Aman today to give their statements over a documentary that the Malaysian government has slammed for portraying what it claimed to be an inaccurate picture of the treatment
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