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MACC busts RM247m diesel subsidy theft syndicate in Ops Karen, more arrests coming
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has exposed a fuel theft syndicate that siphoned off an estimated RM247 million in diesel subsidies in a major joint operation with the Multi-Agency Task Force (MATF). MACC chief commissioner
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Penang quit rent review must reflect actual land development, says Reezal Merican
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 — Penang backbencher Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has called on the state to ensure that traditional villages are not gazetted as urban areas under the state’s review of quit rent rates. The Bertam assemblyman said
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Python emerges from the sea at Tanjung Bidara beach
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A cheerful day at the popular Tanjung Bidara beach in Alor Gajah, turned chaotic when a reticulated python suddenly emerged from the sea yesterday afternoon. The reptile, weighing nearly eight kilogrammes and measuring about two
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Fadillah urges Malaysian students in China to adopt hardworking spirit and values of Chinese people
BEIJING, Sept 22 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof advised Malaysians in China, especially students, to emulate the positive values of the Chinese people to be adopted upon their return to Malaysia. He also advised Malaysian students in
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Kedah man slashed by intoxicated assailant in machete attack at Sungai Petani flats
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A man sustained injuries to his arms and legs after being attacked with a machete by an unknown assailant while waiting for his brother at the Paya Nahu flats in Sungai Petani, Kedah, yesterday. Kuala
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Pahang teacher under probe for alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old Orang Asli boy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Police have seized the mobile phone of a senior assistant teacher at a national school in an Orang Asli settlement in Pekan, Pahang, to assist investigations into the alleged physical sexual assault of a male
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Motorcyclist killed after being flung into gate pillar in Sitiawan crash with car, driver’s whereabouts unknown
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A man in his 50s was killed after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car at Taman Nesa, Sungai Wangi, Sitiawan near Lumut, Perak, yesterday. Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant
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RON95 subsidy for all Malaysian drivers with MyKad, license from Sept 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that the targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol will cover all Malaysians, removing the previously discussed income-based categories. “This benefit is a gesture of appreciation, inspired by the
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Malaysian Armed Forces ready for monsoon season, pledges rapid response to flood-hit areas, says Mohd
KUANTAN, Sept 20 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is prepared to mobilise its personnel and assets to flood-affected areas during the upcoming monsoon season. Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar said a range of preparations
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Pahang Sultan presents keys to 50 Ru’RASA home recipients, calls for fair housing for all races
KUANTAN, Sept 20 — Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yesterday attended the key handover ceremony for the Rumah Rakyat Al-Sultan Abdullah (Ru’RASA) at Kampung Paya Luas near here. A post on the official Facebook page of
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