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Proton’s success in Egypt shows global potential, Anwar calls for expansion into more markets
TANJUNG MALIM, Sept 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Proton Holdings Bhd to expand its presence in more countries worldwide, saying the national carmaker has already proven itself by becoming one of the most popular
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Petros now sole gas distributor as Sarawak legal advisor says state received RM49b in royalties, Petronas kept the rest
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 4 — Sarawak has received just RM49 billion in oil royalties over nearly five decades, while national oil company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) retained the lion’s share of revenue from the state’s petroleum resources, according to Sarawak’s
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Lawyer urges compassion as grieving mother seeks space
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — The lawyer for the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir today urged the public to be mindful of the sensitivities surrounding the ongoing inquest into the 13-year-old schoolgirl’s death, asking for compassion as painful
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Inquest into Zara Qairina’s death continues Monday with document examiner’s testimony
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — A document examiner from the Chemistry Department is set to be the second expert witness to testify in the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, with proceedings scheduled to resume on Monday.
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Tok Mat urges Malaysians in Indonesia to avoid protest hotspots
REMBAU, Sept 4 — Malaysians in Indonesia have been advised to avoid identified hotspots of demonstrations following riots in several parts of the republic since Aug 28, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He said no Malaysians have been
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Doctor says Zara Qairina died from fall, but stops short of calling it suicide
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — The forensic pathologist who conducted the post-mortem on 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir testified today that she could not determine whether the teenager’s fatal fall was a case of suicide. Dr Jessie Hiu, the first of
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Malaysia warns TikTok over weak content moderation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The federal government today put the senior management of TikTok on notice over the alleged failure to act decisively against misinformation and ensuring safety on its platform. The reprimand came after the government summoned the
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Five Indonesians jailed 15 months for illegally possessing over 13,000kg of LPG in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 3 — Five Indonesian store workers were each sentenced to 15 months’ jail by the Sessions Court here today for illegally possessing 13,745.8 kilogrammes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) without a licence. Judge Thalha Bachok @ Embok
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Pathologist tells inquest Zara Qairina’s injuries consistent with fall from height but unlikely from being pushed or accidental slip
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 3 — A forensic pathologist told the inquest today that student Zara Qairina Mahathir’s injuries were consistent with a fall from height, but said it was unlikely she was pushed or accidentally fell while standing on the
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MACC detains public university staff leader for allegedly misusing RM84,500
MELAKA, Sept 3 — A secretary of the Academic Staff Association at a public university here has been remanded for five days to assist in investigations into allegations of abusing his position to use association funds amounting to RM84,500 last
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