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Retiree falls victim to RM525,000 cryptocurrency fraud after responding to Facebook ad
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 29 — A retiree lost RM525,000 after being deceived by a syndicate operating a non-existent cryptocurrency investment. District police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said that on May 23, the 71-year-old man had come across a cryptocurrency
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Malaysia wraps up successful Asean Economic Ministers’ meeting, emphasises inclusive growth
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) ensured that the agenda of inclusivity and sustainability under Asean’s economic pillar continued to be strengthened during the Asean Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting held earlier this week.
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MOE takes responsibility for Nilai school tragedy, launches probe into pupil’s death in sewage pit
NILAI, Sept 29 — The Ministry of Education (MOE), together with the Negeri Sembilan Education Department (JPNS), has taken full responsibility to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident involving a boy who died after falling into a sewage pit
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PM Anwar touches down in Sabah for two-day visit covering flood sites, Reformasi rallies
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Tanjung Aru, at 2pm today for a two-day visit to the state. He was welcomed by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor,
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Putrajaya eyes US tariff exemptions on palm oil, auto and aerospace parts ahead of Trump visit, says Malaysia’s chief negotiator
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The United States has agreed to consider granting tariff exemptions — specifically zero tariff rates — on several commodity products not produced in the US, including palm oil and cocoa, which are expected to be
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Mohamad Zainal Abdullah takes over as new Sarawak Police Commissioner
KUCHING, Sept 26 — Deputy Director of Investigations/Legal at Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department, Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, has been appointed as the new Sarawak Police Commissioner, effective today. Mohamad Zainal takes over from Datuk Mancha Ata, who is due
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KLIA 2 blackout traced to underground cable failure, says Transport Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The Transport Ministry has identified a circulating current within underground cables as the cause of the power outage at KLIA Terminal 2 on Aug 28. A technical investigation by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) found
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King consents to appointment of six new Suhakam members for 2025–2028
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 26 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has consented to the appointment of six new members of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) for the 2025-2028 session. They are Datuk Mary @ Mariati Robert, Dahim
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Anwar urges Malaysians to farm at home, says shouldn’t leave land idle
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Malaysians with unused land at home to take up small-scale farming as a way to reduce household expenses and reliance on market-bought produce. Speaking at the national-level 40th-anniversary
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Sarawak committee lodges police report, demands suspension of 44,545ha Bakun Dam forest logging licence
BELAGA, Sept 26 — The Tanah Adat & Lepuun Hulu Balui committee has filed a police report in strong opposition to a logging licence covering 44,545ha within the Bakun Dam catchment area. The report was filed at 2.30pm yesterday at
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