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Police seize 1.8 tonnes of ketum leaves hidden in cowshed
PADANG BESAR: General Operations Force (PGA) has seized 1.8 tonnes of ketum leaves in 76 sacks which were hidden in a cowshed in Kampung Sena, near here. PGA central brigade commander SAC Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said two local men, aged 23 and 37,
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PMO: Attack on Syed Saddiq rude and unlawful
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent incident of attack on the Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman at an event in Ulu Tiram, Johor was uncouth and did not reflect good morals. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that
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Sarawak MATTA targets more tourists from India this year
KUCHING: The Sarawak Chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is aiming to attract more Indian tourists to the state this year, said its chairman Lina Tsen Pei Tsin today. She said this effort was aimed
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Waytha Moorthy: Attend Thaipusam, just take precautions
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator P Waytha Moorthy said visitors, especially Hindu devotees, need not worry about attending the Thaipusam festival this Saturday in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus infections. However, he advised those attending the festival to
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Trailer ferrying crane hits pedestrian bridge in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: A trailer laden with a crane yesterday crashed into an overhead pedestrian bridge at Weld Quay here, after the boom of the crane snagged the bridge, badly damaging it. The incident at about 4.15 pm, occurred when the trailer, travelling from Tanjung
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DOSH: Fine against employers who ignore workers’ health risks
KUCHING: Employers are recommended to carry out a risk assessment and upgrade their work procedure by practicing a high standard of cleanliness and implement the usage of face masks to avoid virus infection among employees. Sarawak Department of Occupational Safety and Health director Dr
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Strong quake hits Java, Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake , with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Java, Indonesia, at 2.12 am Thursday (Feb 6). According to a statement by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the quake occurred 125 kilometres (km) north of Surabaya
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Ketum not a cure for diabetes or high blood pressure
KANGAR: The common belief that ‘ketum’ water can treat diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure is a myth, as there is no clinical or scientific evidence to back such a claim. Ketum water is produced when leaves of the ketum plant, scientifically known as
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E-wallet apps facilitate parental monitoring
KUALA TERENGGANU: It saves time, and is safe and easy to use. These are among the attributes of the Touch ‘n Go e-wallet application (app) that led Rohaizi Yusuf, 42, to use the app to give pocket money to her daughter, Nur Faqihah Zulkifli, 16.
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Coronavirus: Canadian teenager collapsed in KLCC, suspected positive
PUCHONG: A 17-year-old Canadian girl was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) after fainting at KLCC, suspected of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said he was informed of the matter today and was
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