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Factory operator loses RM40,000 in a get-rich-quick scheme
KEPALA BATAS: A factory operator lost RM40,000 to a get-rich-quick scheme syndicate. Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said the 37-year-old woman was drawn to an advertisement on Facebook in early September that promised high profits
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Five innovations win RM250,000 Selangor Research Grants
KUALA LUMPUR: Five innovations emerged winners in a competition in conjunction with the Selangor Research, Development and Innovation Expo today, winning a total of RM250,000 in research grants from the Selangor government. Grants worth RM50,000 for each category are provided
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LTTE: Melaka gov’t to provide full cooperation to police
MELAKA: The Melaka state government will provide full cooperation to the police to investigate allegations against three individuals in the state suspected of promoting, supporting, possessing materials and distributing funds in connection with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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LTTE arrests: Police follow provision of law
LANGKAWI: The detentions of 12 individuals including two State Assemblymen to help in investigations over links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group were done in accordance with provisions under the existing law, said Tun Dr Mahathir
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Mahathir: Govt won’t give citizenship to foreigners just for property
LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the decision to lower the threshold on high rise property prices in urban areas for foreign ownership from RM1 million to RM600,000 was meant to reduce supply overhang of condominiums and
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Man slips down slope while climbing hill in Lumut
LUMUT: A man lost his footing and fell into a 10-metre-deep valley while climbing Bukit 300, Teluk Batik here yesterday last night. In the incident at 7.40 p.m., the 20-year-old man and five friends began climbing the hill separately at
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Individuals, industry players can contribute to increasing tourist arrivals
GEORGE TOWN: Individuals and industry players have a role to play in the effort to boost the local tourism industry and make Malaysia a destination of choice for tourists. Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said
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MOH: More involvement in palliative care awareness
GEORGE TOWN: Palliative and hospice communities in Malaysia should create more voices about the importance of palliative care to the public, Deputy Ministry of Health (MoH) Lee Boon Chye said. He said the ministry regarded palliative care as an important
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The greatest hip hop songs of all time
When Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight came out 40 years ago, it was dismissed by many tastemakers as a gimmicky track made to make money. Then the song started moving units in the millions and climbed its way up the US
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Typhoon Hagibis: Biggest Japan storm in decades makes landfall
As least five people are reported dead and others are missing as Japan endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years. The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT), in Izu Peninsula,
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