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Marine police seize hard liquor, firecrackers, diesel in Mersing
MERSING: Johor Region Two Marine Police (PPM) seized RM125,638 worth of hard liquor and firecrackers following a raid on a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) on Jalan Mersing-Endau, near here, yesterday morning. In a statement today, its commander ACP Abdul Rahman Mohamad
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Car rams petrol kiosk in JB: Two dead, one hurt
JOHOR BAHRU: Two men were killed and a woman was injured after the car they were travelling in went out of control and hit a petrol station at the 9.5 kilometre, Jalan Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi, here, this morning. South Johor
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Warisan, BN straight fight in Kimanis by-election
BEAUFORT: The Kimanis parliamentary by-election in Sabah is a straight fight between Datuk Karim Bujang of Parti Warisan Sabah and Datuk Mohamad Alamin of Barisan Nasional (BN). Karim, 67, is the chief of the Kimanis Division of Warisan while Mohamad,
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Sarawak Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle luxury vehicles worth RM10.2 mln
KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department thwarted an attempt to smuggle out 42 units of imported luxury vehicles worth RM10.2 million, including in unpaid tax, from a PEKEMA-licensed warehouse in a raid yesterday. Sarawak Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha
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Myanmar nationals in bid to sneak into Malaysia nabbed
BANGKOK: A group of Myanmar nationals carrying fake passports were arrested in Southern Thailand after attempting to sneak into Malaysia to work. Thai Immigration Police arrested the seven men who had travelled from Bangkok to Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat by bus
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Kimanis By-election: Nomination process begins
BEAUFORT: The nomination process for the Kimanis parliamentary by-election began at 9 am at Dewan Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Dun Banir here. The weather was good this morning enabling hundreds of supporters to turn up to back their candidates. Supporters
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High Court dismisses Jamal’s application to strike out suit
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today dismissed an application by Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos to strike out a suit filed by Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok Suh Kim over alleged misuse of Yayasan
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Academic group describes Maszlee’s resignation as premature
SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Academic Association Congress (MAAC) has described the resignation of Dr Maszlee Malik as Education Minister as premature. Its president Datuk Dr Mohd Idrus Mohd Masirin said this was because he was in the process of improving many
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Gobind: Do not threaten journalists
KUALA LUMPUR: Communication and Multimedia Minister Gobind Sigh Deo said the public should not resort to threats, violence or act outside the law if they disagreed with reporting by the media. He said there are ways that can be taken
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Drug charge: Mat Sabu’s son to enter defence
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court today ordered Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu’s son, Ahmad Saiful Islam, to enter his defence over a drug charge. The ruling was made by Magistrate Mohamad Aizat Abdul Rahim. Aizat said the prosecution succeeded
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