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Malaysia ranks 23rd in protecting children from sexual exploitation
KUALA LUMPUR: Among 60 countries, Malaysia ranks 23rd in the Out of The Shadow Index which examines how countries are responding to the threat of sexual violence against children. The report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows, within Southeast
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Leaked PT3 papers: Parents, students should remain calm
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents and students need to remain calm and not make rash decisions over claims that several Form 3 Assessment (PT3) examination papers were leaked recently. Penggerak Ibu Bapa Komuniti Kebangsaan (KPIBKK) representative Faizal Mohammad Arshad said parents should
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Sabah: CM warns plantation industry
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (pix) has issued a stern warning to the plantation industry today that the protection of wildlife in Sabah is absolute. This was in reference to the recent killing and detusking of an
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Man charged with causing hurt to daughter
ALOR GAJAH: A man was charged in the sessions court here today with voluntarily causing hurt to his 10-year-old daughter last month. The 42-year-old man pleaded guilty after the charge was read out before judge Ahmad Sazali Omar. However, the
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IGP: We have yet to receive Adib’s inquest report
PUTRAJAYA: The police have yet to receive the official inquest report detailing firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s cause of death. “Once we receive it, we will go through it. We will see what we can do, “said Inspector-General of Police
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Grab surprised by MyCC’s proposed fine, insists it operated by the book
PUCHONG: Grab says it was shocked by the Malaysia Competition Commission’s (MyCC) proposal to slap the former with a whopping RM86.7 million fine. In a statement today, Grab said that the company had fully complied with the Competitions Act 2010
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Khalid to discuss Kg Baru land purchase offer with Dr M this weekend
PUTRAJAYA: Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said he will meet Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discuss the government’s offer to purchase Kampung Baru land from its owners at the Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders’ retreat this weekend. He
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Dr M: Waytha Moorthy will remain a minister
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad stood firm saying that P Waytha Moorthy will continue to serve as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. Mahathir also dismissed calls by certain quarters who called for Waytha Moorthy to be removed
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M’sia proposes RM86mil fine on Grab for abusive practises
Malaysia’s competition regulator today proposed a fine of more than RM86 million on ride-hailing firm, Grab for violating the country’s competition law by imposing restrictive clauses on its drivers. The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) ruled that Singapore-based Grab, which has
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UKM: Govt must introduce the Equitable Opportunity Act
The government needs to consider formulating the Equitable Opportunity Act on a needs-based system, in line with the original objective of Vision 2020 to create a developed country that strives for inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s (UKM)
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