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Reduce foreign workers between 30-40 per cent – Academician
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of foreign workers in this country needs to be reduced between 30 to 40 per cent in a bid to lower the unemployment rate which is expected to jump 4.0 per cent this year due to COVID-19
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Girl found dead after viral Tik Tok video by a cyberbully “Joker Oruvan”
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A 20-year-old girl, a cyberbullying victim was found unresponsive at her family home in Bukit Tengah on Tuesday night. R.Thivya Nayagi was said to have hung herself from the ceiling fan, after a Tik Tok video of her
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Despite ban, many still stubbornly attempt to ‘balik kampung’
KUALA LUMPUR: Several warnings have been issued by the authorities that the interstate travel ban is still in force to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. However, many have stubbornly ignored this warning by cooking up all sorts of excuses
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Police arrest labourer with RM66,000 in drugs in Arau
ARAU: Police arrested a local labourer from Sungai Petani, Kedah, at the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station here on Tuesday night, after he was believed to have arrived in a train carrying a backpack containing 3kg of drugs worth some
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Govt monitoring price of goods since inception of MCO, says minister
KAJANG: He said this when commenting on complaints received that the government was slow in controlling the prices of essential goods ahead of Aidilfitri. In fact, he said, he regularly liaised with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Datuk Seri
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Aidilfitri: Ban on Muslims from visiting cemeteries in Selangor
SHAH ALAM: Muslims in Selangor are not allowed to visit royal tombs and cemeteries during the Aidilfitri celebrations, especially before or after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers. Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) director Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said the decision was taken
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Flights bringing back Sabah IPT students resume operations tomorrow
KOTA KINABALU: Flights bringing back students from institutions of higher learning (IPT) to Sabah will resume operations tomorrow, said the state’s Education and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob. He said four flights from Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak would bring back
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Govt allows film production work after Aidilfitri
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Film Directors Association (FDAM) welcomes the government’s decision to allow the industry players to continue with their production work after Aidilfitri. Although their appeal to be allowed to do continue with their work before the Aidilfitri
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Penang allows congregational prayers in mosques, surau, limited to three people
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JHEAIPP) has allowed congregational obligatory prayers in all mosques and surau in the state with certain guidelines during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period. JHEAIPP director Zulkifli Long said this was decided
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Police to make home visits during Aidilfitri celebration – Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR: Don’t be surprised when the police come knocking at your door to check on your house during this Aidilfitri celebration. The reason being that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will be conducting patrols
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