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Anwar meets military top brass in closed-door security talks
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held a meeting with the top leadership of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) at Wisma Perwira here. The meeting, which lasted about an hour, was also attended by
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Toll hikes on hold for now, but Cabinet to decide how long, says works minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said any decision on how long the government can continue to absorb or delay highway toll hikes must be made by the Cabinet. He explained that the matter
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Time’s up: Luxury watch shop manager faces 44 charges over RM1.7m in dirty money
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — An assistant manager of a luxury watch shop pleaded not guilty in three Sessions Courts here today to 44 charges of receiving and transferring money from illegal activities involving a loss of RM1.7 million. Miki
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Foreign minister says boundary talks progress with neighbours, but Malaysia holds line on China and 1979 Map
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Government of Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to defending national sovereignty based on the 1979 Map, rejecting any external maritime claims that contradict it, including those by China, the Dewan Negara was told today.
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Rafizi-aligned MPs threaten to block AG-PP split unless Parliament gets oversight, veto powers over new prosecutor
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Ten PKR lawmakers are threatening to withhold their support for a historic constitutional amendment separating the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles unless the government grants Parliament direct oversight over the powerful new office. In
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Sabah set to take full control of environmental management from Putrajaya in Nov 2026
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 24 — Sabah is set to strengthen its authority in environmental governance as part of a broader push to enhance the state’s autonomy in managing natural resources and sustainability, following a recent high-level engagement with the federal
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Technical glitch on LRT Kelana Jaya Line causes morning rush hour delays
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Thousands of Klang Valley commuters experienced a frustrating start to their morning today when technical difficulties disrupted services along the LRT Kelana Jaya line during the peak rush hour. The disruption began at approximately 8.00am
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Bukit Aman: 90pc of commercial crime now online as scams drain billions
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Online crime statistics have recorded an alarming surge, with the number of cases nearly doubling to more than 66,000 in 2025 compared with 35,000 cases the previous year. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director,
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Ministry: 175 babies rescued from abandonment since 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A total of 175 babies aged 12 months and below were rescued and placed under the protection of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) between 2022 and 2025 after being abandoned, the Ministry of Women, Family
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Negeri Sembilan tells shop to provide logbooks for 1kg packet cooking oil to help those without QR code
SEREMBAN, Feb 24 — Business premises that have a licence to sell one-kilogramme packets of cooking oil in Negeri Sembilan are asked to provide a logbook for manual purchases, especially for senior citizens who do not have the Cooking Oil
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