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Teen peddler’s 3-in-1 drug ruse finally exposed
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A drug peddler has found an ingenious way of distributing his supply by packaging the illegal substance in 3-in-1 beverage sachets before selling them at entertainment centres around Penang. The ruse was exposed finally when police raided the
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MH17: Netherlands, Australia vow to pursue convictions
Australia and the Netherlands said today they will pursue criminal prosecutions for those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed 298 people even if it takes many years. The airliner was shot down on July 17,
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Utusan’s ex-workers can seek help from Socso
KUALA LUMPUR: Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad (Utusan) workers who had their services terminated today can seek assistance from the Employment Insurance System (SIP) under the Social Security Organisation (Socso). Human Resource Minister M Kulasegaran said SIP acted as social security
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1MDB: Sultan Mizan was livid but Najib was cool
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today heard that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s facial expression was neutral when he was told that the then Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin was angry over the Terengganu Investment Authority Berhad (TIA)
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DPM: Lack of social workers affecting plans to deal with social problems
KUALA LUMPUR: Shortage of social workers is one of the factors contributing to inefficiency in addressing social problems in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said that there is an acute shortage
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Land worth more than RM4b sold by former gov’t
The Finance Ministry has refuted allegations that the Pakatan Harapan government has sold land owned by it since assuming power on May 8, 2018. Its minister, Lim Guan Eng said at the same time, land worth more than RM4 billion
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Wan Azizah: PKR political bureau will decide on Salleh’s application
KUALA LUMPUR: The application by former communications and multimedia minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak to join PKR will be decided by the party’s political bureau, said PKR Advisory Council chairman Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. “We will
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MTEM: Give AP to bumiputra companies after ending Bernas’ monopoly
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s intention of ending Padiberas Nasional Bhd’s (Bernas) monopoly on rice should be done fairly with Approved Permit (AP) import licences given to bumiputera rice mill owners and wholesalers and not just to non-bumiputera major industry players,
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End of the road for Utusan Malaysia
PUCHONG: Malay daily, Utusan Malaysia will cease its publications effective today, after being in operations for 80 years. In a circular issued today, Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad executive chairman Dato Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir said that the board of directors
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Sabah CM: Zero tolerance for elephant killers in the state
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that stern action would be taken against anyone who kills elephants in the state. In issuing the warning, he also urged the public not to harm elephants entering their
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