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Police can check handphones of criminal suspects, not randomly
PUTRAJAYA: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) can confiscate the cell phones of suspects and those involved in any ongoing investigation, but not conduct random checks on the public, according to Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman. He said this
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‘Datuk’ offers fake foreign worker card among nine arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: A director at an employment agency with a ‘Datuk’ title was among nine men, including an Indonesian, arrested after they were suspected to be involved in offering fake foreign worker card. Immigration director general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud
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Witness: Ahmad Zahid had applied to be Yayasan Akalbudi’s sole signatory
KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is also the founder of the Yayasan Akalbudi had applied to be the sole signatory of the foundation, the High Court here was told yesterday. Former Affin Bank
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Dr M: US reversal on illegal Israeli settlements absurd
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the reversal of the United States’ position on Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is absurd, amounting to legalising land grabs by neighbours of the country. Commenting on reports quoting US
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Schools to receive list of jobs at risk of becoming irrelevant
PUTRAJAYA: Schools will be supplied with a list of jobs at risk of becoming irrelevant in the future, to serve as a guide for students on courses to avoid when deciding on tertiary level studies, said Human Resources Minister M
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DPM: War against corruption is never-ending
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said that efforts to eradicate corruption are pursued indefinitely to ensure prosperity in the country. She said corruption was like a cancer destroying a body of any government
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House Ownership Campaign among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for foreign home buyers and how it can overcome the issue of high-end luxury homes glut are expected to be among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Dewan Rakyat
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Shafie: Sabah’s petroleum royalty claim to be settled next year
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal aimed to settle the state government’s claim for higher petroleum royalty from the federal government by next year. Shafie also said he did not want the issue to drag on until the
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Perak MB: Yong can resume duties, says innocent until proven guilty
IPOH: Perak state executive councillor (exco) Paul Yong Choo Kiong who is on trial for allegedly raping his Indonesian maid, has been allowed to carry on his duties for now until the High Court has decided on his application for
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Lynas made an application for PDF site
KUANTAN: The Pahang state government today confirmed that the rare earth processing company, Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lynas), had applied for a site to construct a permanent depository facility (PDF) in the state. Pahang Local Government and Housing Committee chairman
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