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Thirteen face organised crime charges in Sepang court over ‘Geng Captain Praba’ links
SEPANG, Oct 8 — Thirteen men were charged in the Sessions Court here today with being members of an organised crime group known as ‘Geng Captain Praba’. The accused, M Lavindran, 27; M Meganathan, 37; M Tinesh, 20; K Utayaragu,
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Perak police seize RM13m in drugs hidden as ‘dried durian’ after North-South Expressway chase
IPOH, Oct 8 — Perak police seized drugs worth nearly RM13 million hidden in plastic packages labelled “dried durian” following a chase involving a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) along the North-South Expressway near Slim River on Monday. Perak police chief Datuk
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Anwar condemns Israeli interception of two more Gaza aid vessels carrying nine Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Israel’s interception of two more humanitarian aid vessels carrying Malaysian nationals to Gaza, describing the action as illegal and inhumane. In a Facebook statement, Anwar said the Freedom
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Raja of Perlis presides over 270th Meeting of Conference of Rulers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail today presided over the 270th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara here. Attending the meeting were Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris
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Malaysian Pannir Selvam executed in Singapore for heroin trafficking, second hanging in two weeks
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Singapore has executed Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, 38, for trafficking 51.84 grammes of heroin into the republic in 2014, according to his family and an activist quoted by the New Straits Times (NST). “Yes,
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Court of Appeal reserves decision on Najib’s bid to revive suit against ex-AG Tommy Thomas
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to reinstate his RM1.9 million lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. A three-member bench, chaired
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All 23 Malaysians from Gaza aid flotilla to land at KLIA tonight, solidarity gathering at Axiata Arena tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — All 23 Malaysians who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission will be arriving home tonight at 10 pm, one of the activists, Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri Kamaruzaman, confirmed. In a Facebook post, Muhammad Nadir,
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Current penalties too soft, new Bill aims to hit cybercriminals harder, says deputy home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The government is in the process of drafting a new bill on cybercrime as part of efforts to curb online offences in the country, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said. He
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Motorcyclist killed, seven injured in multi-vehicle crash on Samarahan-Stutong bypass
KUCHING, Oct 7 — A multivehicle crash on the new Jalan Samarahan-Stutong Baru bypass here this morning left a motorcyclist dead and seven other motorists with injuries. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said personnel from Kota Samarahan fire
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Upko eyes Melalap seat in Sabah polls after Peter Anthony’s conviction
TENOM, Oct 7 — United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) is ready to contest the Melalap state seat in the 17th State Election (PRN17), said its president Datuk Ewon Benedick. He urged party members and supporters of the unity government to
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