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Woman loses RM24,780 to a ‘Datuk’ known through internet
KUANTAN: A woman lost RM24,780 after being sweet-talked by a male acquaintance known only through social networking sites since two years ago. Pahang Commercial Criminal Investigation Department chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 36-year-old victim also gave her
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Suresh congratulated for golden feat
KUALA LUMPUR: The golden victory of national paralympic recurve archery athlete, S. Suresh at the World Archery Para Championships in Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands on Sunday has earned the applaud of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Wan Azizah
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NGOs question Malaysia’s stand on entry of global waste
KUALA LUMPUR: The entry of the world’s plastic waste that is polluting Malaysia is an issue that should not be taken lightly. Over the past year, 157,299 tonnes of plastic waste was shipped into Malaysia, an increase of 273% compared
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“Fake” meeting minutes admitted as evidence
KUALA LUMPUR: Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali allowed documents believed to contain minutes of discussions of SRC International director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on 7 Sept 2011 marked as evidence despite
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Dr M: Civil servants must remain neutral
MELAKA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today civil servants must be neutral in discharging their duty and not get themselves beholden to the ruling party. He also said they must, however, understand that they have to abide by
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Bung Moktar, Zizie Izette: Corruption case re-mention fixed
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here today fixed July 4 for re-mention of the case of Kinabatangan Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette for corruption charges involving RM2.8 million to
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Witness: Najib the ultimate boss
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pensions Fund Inc (KWAP) CEO Azian Mohd Noh testified in court that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was the ultimate boss as he also held the finance portfolio. It made him an influencing factor
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Zuraida’s press sec quit
PUTRAJAYA: The press secretary to Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, Ahmad Soffian Mohd Shariff has quit his job. Ahmad Soffian is also the husband of lawyer Syazlin Mansor who withdrew from representing the Housing and Local Government Ministry,
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Witness: Finance Ministry’s advice not a directive
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pensions Fund Inc (KWAP) CEO Azian Mohd Noh testified that the then Finance Ministry’s advice for SRC International to get additional financing from KWAP in early 2012 was not a directive from the ministry for KWAP to
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Not koi on being bottle-fed
LANGKAWI: It’s not unusual to see kittens or young primates in captivity drinking from a milk bottle, but koi too. Langkawi Wildlife Park (THLL) and public relations manager, Nur Hamzani Hamzah, told Bernama: “We use milk bottles to feed the
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