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What actions were taken against the policemen who caused Syed Azlan’s death?
Syed Mohd Azlan Syed Mohamed Nur, aged 25, died in police custody. The pathologist counted 61 injuries on his body. Syed Azlan was small. Waist 26 inches, height 5 feet 3 inches. Syed Azlan worked two jobs. A mechanic by
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UMT vice chancellor to go on leave, known for objecting merger
PUCHONG: The Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Nor Aieni Mokhtar has been instructed to take garden leave pending the expiration date of her contract on April 2020. The move was speculated to be related to her
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Agong proud of son’s military graduation
LONDON: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah expressed his pride and joy on the commissioning of his son, the Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. “I’m very proud, today
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MUIP wants to help hospitals replace obsolete equipment
KUANTAN: To ensure hospital patients get access to effective treatment, the Pahang Islamic and Malay Customs Council (MUIP) is inviting applications from state hospitals to finance the replacement of obsolete equipment. “We’re cognizant of the fact that the Ministry of
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Cradle Fund CEO murder trial: Witness suspected fire caused by arson
SHAH ALAM: The 15th prosecution witness in the murder trial of Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan told the High Court today that it had occurred to him that the fire in the man’s bedroom was caused by arson.
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Petronas: Outlook for oil and gas industry challenging
KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the oil and gas industry remains challenging amid geopolitical upheavals, prolonged trade tensions, and a global economic slowdown resulting in demand disruptions, Petronas vice president for group procurement Liza Mustapha said. “The challenging landscape would
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Sabah Umno to field candidate for the Kimanis by-election
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno yesterday confirmed that it will field its candidate for the Kimanis parliamentary by-election. Its liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said this was decided at a meeting held yesterday. “We have also identified several
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High Court allows Najib to inspect Justo’s documents given to MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s application to inspect 17,000 documents surrendered by Xavier Andre Justo to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)
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Mitra paying hiked fees to unrecognized training centres
PUCHONG: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) approved over RM7 million to some private companies without a license to conduct training and skills courses, revealed a business chamber via Facebook today. Minority Business Chamber chairman S Gobi Krishnan said that
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Court dismisses MACC bid to forfeit over RM1 mln from UMNO Kedah and Habib Jewels
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today dismissed the application by the prosecution to forfeit a sum of RM1.15 million from Kedah UMNO Liaison Committee and Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd allegedly related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fraudulent fund
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