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Boy drowns at Kuala Ibai Lagoon
KUALA TERENGGANU: A seven-year-old drowned at the Kuala Ibai Lagoon, yesterday. The body of Abdul Rahman Mohd Amran was recovered at 6.33pm by the Fire and Rescue Department divers at the bottom of the lagoon, 20 metres from the location
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Nestle Malaysia to introduce paper straws for packaged drinks
KUALA LUMPUR: Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd will roll out paper straws for its Milo UHT 125 ml drink packs in the fourth quarter of this year, which will avoid the usage of 40 million plastic straws per year and make it
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Anwar as PM: Up to God to decide
AMPANG: Only God can decide whether PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can become the eighth prime minister after incumbent premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad steps down, said PKR vice president, Zuraida Kamaruddin. “I can plan anything. If Allah says
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“Sell assets and you may lose votes, Pakatan”
PUCHONG: A backbencher has warned that the government’s plan to sell nation’s assets in a bid to settle debts would cause the people to vote Pakatn Harapan out in the next general election. “If the Pakatan Harapan led government under
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Curfew extension in ESSZone
KOTA KINABALU: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until October 8, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah. He said the curfew from 6pm to
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Johan Setia tops haze index
PUCHONG: Johan Setia in Selangor continues to top in the haze index at 193 at 9am. In neighbouring Kuala Lumpur, Batu Muda recorded 171. In Tasek Ipoh, Perak the reading was 168. The highest air pollution index reading in Penang
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Dr M: Kg Baru development will not marginalise Malays
KUALA LUMPUR: Allegations that development in Kampung Baru will push the Malays out of the federal capital are not true and completely baseless, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The prime minister said the interest and position of the Malays would
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Govt offers to buy Kg Baru land at RM850 per square foot
KUALA LUMPUR: The government today offered to buy land in Kampung Baru here at a rate of RM850 per square foot, as compensation to land owners and heirs, in return for redevelopment of the area. Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad
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Special task force to investigate MyKad syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR: A special task force has been set up to investigate the issuance and sale of Malaysian identity card (MyKad) and birth certificate to foreign nationals. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Huzir Mohamed, when contacted, confirmed the
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MACC lauds use of body cameras on enforcers
MELAKA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) lauds the use of body cameras on enforcement officers such as the police, immigration and customs to tackle abuse of power and corruptions. MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said that the use of the
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