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Ketapi: Aid to school from Minister not Ministry
KIMANIS: The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi today said the aid which was announced for Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bongawan II was through his allocation as minister and not from his ministry. As such, Mohamaddin
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Nora Anne ‘s full post mortem report to be obtained soon
NILAI: The full post-mortem report on Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, who was found dead 10 days after she went missing in Pantai last year, will be available soon, said Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Mohamad Mat Yusop. He said
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Police record statements from principal, two others over sexual grooming case
JOHOR BAHRU: Police have recorded statements from three individuals including an award-winning secondary school principal over their involvement in the alleged sexual grooming of a male student in the state. Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Kamaruddin Md Din said up
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Liew: Electronic surveillance legal but subject to safeguards
BATU SAPI: Electronic surveillance in the country is legal, but subject to adequate protection to prevent abuse, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said Malaysian laws on electronic surveillance are in line with international
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Longhouse folk fed up with constant water disruptions
SIBU: Some 3,000 residents from 10 longhouses in Pasai Besar are fed up with the constant water supply disruptions in the area. According to Tuai Rumah Dawi Ringgil, the water woes have been experienced since Gawai Dayak last year. “Before
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Sunday should be made ‘rest with family’ day says Hannah Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR: Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh has proposed that Sunday be made as a “rest with family” day. She said the proposal could also serve as part of preventive measures in dealing with work-related stress
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Video: PDRM looking for witness who recorded JPJ officers
LAHAD DATU: Police have urged the witness who recorded a video of two Road Transport Department (JPJ) enforcement officers allegedly roughing up a motorcyclist here to come forward to help in investigations. Lahad Datu district police chief ACP Nasri Mansor said
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Mahathir: Interim Education Minister only temporary
LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pix) has stressed that he will cease being the interim education minister once a suitable person is found to take over as the minister. The prime minister said he was acting in that
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Mahathir: MACC’s release of recordings no different from PDRM displaying seized items
LANGKAWI: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Latheefa Koya’s move in releasing audio recordings of alleged criminal conspiracy is no different from the public display of items seized from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak earlier, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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Azmin wants to focus on Apec 2020 summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said he wants to focus on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2020 Summit scheduled at the end of this year. As the Apec 2020 host, he said, Malaysia should give
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