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Anthony Loke defends study on KL mayoral elections
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — DAP secretary Anthony Loke today defended the government’s decision to commission a study into the viability of holding elections to elect Kuala Lumpur’s mayor, describing it as “nothing controversial”. Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh has
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Staffing, service scheme for border agency to be finalised by Q2 of this year
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — The staffing and service scheme for the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) is expected to be finalised by the early second quarter of this year, paving the way for stronger border control operations. AKPS
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MACC’s role is to recover funds, spending not our job
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has clarified that its role is to seize and recover misappropriated funds, not to oversee how they are subsequently channelled or spent. Chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki clarified that while
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IIUM conducting study on KL mayoral election, not DAP
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — The study on the proposal to hold an election for the Kuala Lumpur mayor post is being conducted by a reputable university, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh. According to her,
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Man arrested on bus to Selangor over mum’s murder in Alor Setar, remanded seven days until Feb 9
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — A 28-year-old man suspected of killing his mother, a 52-year-old bank operations executive, was arrested by police last night while travelling on a bus to Selangor. The victim, Zahrullail Basir, was found dead at her
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Kampung Titingan blaze near Tawau school leaves 40 houses destroyed, victims plead for aid
TAWAU, Feb 2 — A fire razed about 40 non-permanent squatter houses in Kampung Titingan here on Monday morning, with no casualties reported. The Fire and Rescue Department received the call at 10.15am and crews from Tawau fire station arrived
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KL police record statement after actor alleges childhood sexual abuse in 2005
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Police have taken the statement of a male actor who claims he was sexually abused during his childhood. According to The Star, the 35-year-old actor met with Kuala Lumpur police yesterday, a day after lodging a
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Visitors walk on water as Pangkor’s rare ‘split sea’ opens sandy path to Giam Island
LUMUT, Feb 2 — More than 3,000 visitors at Teluk Nipah Beach near Pangkor Island were thrilled to experience the rare ‘split sea’ phenomenon, which allowed them to walk about 400 metres across a sandbank connecting the beach to Giam
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Balloon puncturing a standard disposal step after seizure, says Penang council after officers injured
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Two enforcement officers from the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) were injured when a batch of balloons exploded while they were puncturing them to release the gas during a seizure operation on 1 February. According
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Thirty-three Selangor FC fans remanded over Terengganu drawbridge commotion
Thirty-three Selangor FC supporters have been remanded to assist in the investigation into the commotion that occurred at the drawbridge yesterday. The remand was granted after all of them were brought to the Kuala Terengganu Magistrate’s Court here today. The
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