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MACC: Three individuals detained over SSM project worth RM30m
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained three individuals suspected of being involved in the abuse of power and corruption over a project involving the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) estimated to be worth RM30 million. According to a
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Sultan Ibrahim cancels two birthday events as his ‘rakyat’ suffering
JOHOR BAHRU: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar today has canceled the royal tea reception and state banquet held next week in conjunction with his birthday celebration. Sultan Ibrahim, in a statement issued to the Royal Press
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Israeli rabbi, wounded in Palestinian attack, dies
JERUSALEM: An Israeli rabbi died on Monday of wounds from a Palestinian attack a day earlier in the occupied West Bank in which a soldier was killed – an incident that played into Israeli politics three weeks before a national
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Cyclone Idai: Mozambique president estimates 1,000 may have died
MAPUTO: The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000, the president said on Monday, putting the potential death toll greatly more than current figures. Eighty-four deaths have been confirmed so far
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Pollachi Sexual Abuse case: Shock Wave across India
TAMIL NADU: Activists fear victims of an alleged sex blackmail gang terrorising an Indian city will not come forward after the name of one survivor was made public by government officials. The woman’s name was contained in an official document
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MAHB worker critically injured in accident at Subang airport runway
PETALING JAYA: An accident involving an airport engineering vehicle and a private aircraft occurred at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport runway in Subang early Monday. A Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) said the driver of the vehicle was critically
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Girl Seeks Answers After Her Father’s Death In Ambulance
In a Facebook post that was uploaded on Friday, 15 March and has since gone viral with over 8k shares, the daughter of a senior citizen who died in the ambulance he was being transported to Serian Hospital is demanding
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Wisma Putra awaiting clearance to bring home remains of Malaysians killed in Lombok
PUTRAJAYA : The Foreign Ministry is waiting for the clearance to bring home the remains of two Malaysians who were killed in the earthquake that hit Lombok, Indonesia, yesterday (March 17), said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya. He said
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IMU student Kiren Raj formally apologises for sexist and insensitive remarks
PETALING JAYA: International Medical University (IMU) student Kiren Raj has publicly apologised for his comments on a social media page on the death of local actress and singer Emily Kong. In his letter that he read out, Kiren said he
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Sultan Muhammad V opens Kelantan state assembly
KOTA BHARU: The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V today graced the opening of the second term of the 14th state legislative assembly at the Kota Darul Naim Complex here. His Majesty, who arrived at about 11.15am, was greeted by
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