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13 investigation papers opened on spread of fake news on coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 13 investigation papers were opened for spreading fake news on novel coronavirus 2019 cluster through social media sites. One case had been filed in the Kuala Lumpur Court this morning, while two others, one each in Kuala Terengganu
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Zuraida takes leave as PKR veep pending party probe
PUCHONG: PKR vice president Zuraida Kamaruddin will take leave from her duties pending investigation on issues dogging her political career. Speaking at a press conference today, Zuraida’s political secretary Nor Hizwan Ahmad said the former had issued a letter on
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Lawyer group: Stop obsessing over Nur Sajat, Mujahid
PUCHONG: Lawyers for Liberty is appalled at Minister at Prime Minister’s Office Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa’s for his outbursts on controversial cosmetic entrepreneur, Muhammad Sajad Kamaruz Zaman, or Nur Sajat. Its legal coordinator Zaid Malek said Mujahid was
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Hearing of application to forfeit money from Johor Bahru BN on Feb 19
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here set Feb 19 to hear the application by the prosecution to forfeit to the government RM677,872.55 seized from the Johor Bahru Barisan Nasional (BN) division. The money, allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, was
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‘Ibu Yati’ charged with fear mongering regarding coronavirus on FB
KUALA LUMPUR: A journalist pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to three charges of making statements on Facebook regarding novel coronavirus 2019 which are likely to cause fear or alarm to the public. Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias, 41, entered the plea
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Rosmah turns up for graft trial on a wheelchair, ambulance in tow
PUCHONG: Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today to face graft charges over her involvement in a solar hybrid project. She arrived on a wheelchair, with an ambulance
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No plans to bar all Chinese nationals, only from Wuhan, Hubei – Muhyiddin
JOHOR BAHRU: Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government is not planning to bar all Chinese nationals from visiting Malaysia, as there is no need for such action, so far. He said the recently-instituted ban only applies to
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Sabah NSC targets to deport more than 13,000 immigrants this year
SANDAKAN: The Sabah National Security Council (NSC) is targeting to deport more than 13,000 undocumented immigrants this year. Its director Sharifah Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said measures to achieve this target would be implemented with relevant government departments and agencies such
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Ezam: Remove Dr M now, he’s back to his old dictatorial ways!
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad must be removed from office as he is back to his old dictatorial ways, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Movement. In a statement, the movement’s chairman Datuk Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor also said that
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Conference in Singapore leads many international attendees to contract coronavirus
Health experts are now advising people stay away from conferences and exhibitions in Asia especially those that have international participants or exhibitors after an incident in Singapore. The details and venue of the conference has not been disclosed due to
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