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Istana Negara questioned Jho Low’s role in TIA
KUALA LUMPUR: Istana Negara had questioned the role of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho in the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) which later became 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Najib’s lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah read out excerpts from the minutes
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Perak police ready to track down Farhash
PARIT: Perak police are ready to help track down Perak PKR chairman Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak to help in the investigations into a brawl at a sports complex in Ampang on Aug 31. Perak Police Chief Datuk Razarudin Husain
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One of three missing Sarawakian anglers found dead
LABUAN: One of the three Sarawakian anglers who were reported missing in Lawas waters was found dead today. The body of Yee Chon Tiong, 30, was found in the waters at 8.50 am, according to the Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
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Five areas in Selangor with unhealthy air
SHAH ALAM: Five areas in Selangor recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of this morning. According to the Department of Environment (DOE) portal, API unhealthy readings were recorded at Shah Alam (127), Klang (119), Banting (122), Johan Setia,
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Jho Low was close to Rosmah, says Amhari
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s former special officer Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin who is being questioned by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah testified as to how he concluded that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho was
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Khazanah – Mudabala potential collaboration
ABU DHABI: Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali said discussions on potential collaboration between Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Mubadala Investment Company took place during his audience with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “Productive discussions
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Major Zahir’s death due to negligence
KUALA LUMPUR: Investigations into the death of Major Mohd Zahir Armaya who was killed in a demonstration at Lok Kawi Camp on Wednesday indicated negligence. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah said the case was being investigated under Section 304A
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Police probing death threat against journalist
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a report lodged by a Malay daily journalist who received death threat via email recently. Brickfields district acting police chief Supt Arifai Tarawe when contacted confirmed that he had received a report from the journalist
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Indonesia: Haze not from Sumatera
PUCHONG: Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) denied that the haze in Malaysia originated from Sumatra, Indonesia, based on satellite data over the past few days. “It is not like the news reports by foreign mass media,” BMKG deputy
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‘Mavcom, the cause for Malaysian aviation sector failure’
PUCHONG: AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes blamed the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) for causing the failure of Malaysia’s aviation sector. He backed his accusations with seven reasons, including bureaucratic red tapes. “Some of the requirements imposed by Mavcom include airlines notifying
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