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Penang cops track Myanmar national linked to April 5 killing in Simpang Ampat
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 19 — Penang police are actively tracking down a Myanmar national who is the main suspect in the murder of a fellow countryman at Lorong IKS Juru 5, Simpang Ampat here on April 5. Penang police chief
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Sabah takes over RM4.06b water projects in major power shift to speed up repairs
KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — The transfer of authority for 83 Rural Water Supply (BALB) projects worth RM4.06 billion from the federal to the Sabah state government is expected to cut bureaucracy, especially regarding technical and financial approvals. Universiti Malaysia
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes northern Sumatra, no tsunami threat to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 4.06am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said in a statement that the quake, at a depth of 18km, occurred 67km west
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Efforts underway to preserve Melanau identity with digital dictionary as youth lose fluency, says Sarawak deputy minister
SIBU, April 19 — Preserving the Melanau language and identity is crucial to ensure it is not lost among the younger generation, said Sarawak Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh. He said efforts
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Anwar praises Malaysia’s diversity, announces RM500,000 for Sikh community at Vaisakhi celebration
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today described Malaysia’s diversity as the nation’s core strength. He said Malaysia’s cultures, traditions and communities are not merely markers of identity but the very foundation of the country’s
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‘No compromise’: Youth and Sports Ministry backs probe into RM7m squash court scandal
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 19 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has left the investigation into the alleged corruption case involving a RM7 million squash court in Kuala Lumpur to the authorities. Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said that
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In return to Umno, Khairy says no demands, ready to rebuild trust in public
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Umno returnee Khairy Jamaluddin today expressed his gratitude and readiness to work to restore public confidence in the party that expelled him three years ago. In a Facebook post this afternoon, he thanked Umno president
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Digital Ministry: Backlog of 3,600 foreign knowledge worker applications cleared, processing to stabilise by Q2
PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — A backlog of over 3,600 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) applications has been processed at Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation stage and have been forwarded to the next stage for further action as of April 15, the Digital
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Asia’s busiest trade route, the Straits of Malacca, draws scrutiny as security risks rise
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Strait of Hormuz are putting renewed attention on the Straits of Malacca, one of the world’s most critical maritime trade routes. The narrow waterway that passes Malaysia, Indonesia, and
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PM Anwar: Malaysia stands firm in speaking truth on global stage
KOTA BHARU, April 18 — Malaysia remains firm in its independent and sovereign position to speak the truth at the international level, even if it is difficult for some countries and major world powers to accept, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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