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Forensic pathologist lodges police report over online threats linked to Zara Qairina case
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Forensic pathologist Dr Jessie Hiu has lodged a police report over alleged online threats she received following her recent testimony in the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir. Kota Kinabalu OCPD Assistant
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Mohamad Zainal Abdullah named new Sarawak police commissioner
KUCHING, Sept 6 — Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, a native of Lawas, will replace Datuk Mancha Ata as the new Sarawak police commissioner following the latter’s retirement on September 29. The appointment was confirmed by
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RM100 Sara aid redemption system now running smoothly after early hiccups, Anwar assures
BALING, Sept 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the system for redeeming the RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Aid is now running smoothly after its launch last Sunday. Although the system experienced minor glitches in
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Seen at political rival Bersatu Youth AGM, MIC leader says ‘They invited us, so I am here’
SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — MIC deputy youth chief K. Kesavan today attended the Bersatu Youth wing’s annual general meeting amid his party’s ongoing talks to join the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition alongside MCA. Kesavan disclosed that MIC was officially
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Anwar says Malaysia’s people-first Sara initiative praised abroad, tough to copy
BALING, Sept 6 — The one-off distribution of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) appreciation aid worth RM100 to individuals aged 18 and above has been lauded by foreign leaders as an innovative and people-centred initiative, although many admitted it would
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With Kuwait fighter jets stuck in limbo, Putrajaya explores backup plan for air force needs
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 6 — Malaysia will consider other options to meet the country’s air defence needs following the delayed delivery of F/A-18 Legacy Hornet fighter jets from Kuwait, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said the
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AG cautions as social media buzzes over Zara Qairina inquest
KOTA BHARU, Sept 6 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) is keeping tabs on social media posts questioning the inquest proceedings into the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir to determine if they amount to contempt of court.
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Police arrest Chegu Bard for sedition probe over viral royal speech video
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Police have arrested Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegu Bard, after a video of him delivering an allegedly seditious speech about the royal institution went viral
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Health Ministry warns of serious risks from unlicensed aesthetic procedures
BALING, Sept 5 — The public has been advised to check the 3Ps (Procedure, Practitioner, and Premises) before undergoing aesthetic treatment to ensure safety and minimise the risk of complications. Medical Practice Division officer at the Health Ministry (MOH), Dr
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Malaysia, Asean hope for calm in Indonesia, swift govt formation in Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Malaysia and Asean countries hope that the demonstrations in Indonesia will end soon, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said during a recent meeting in Beijing, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto informed him that
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