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E-Jamin operated without formal govt contract for five years, PAC finds
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The e-Jamin system, used in 192 courts nationwide, has operated for five years since 2020 without a formal contract between the government and its operator, Dapat Vista Sdn Bhd, due to an initial interpretation that
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Govt launches framework to prepare communications, multimedia workforce for AI-driven changes
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The federal government today launched a new framework to align communications and multimedia industry needs with education and skills development as artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation, emerging technologies and the green economy reshape the sector. Led
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Electric buses hit the test track as Rapid Penang gears up for greener rides
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5 — Rapid Penang will conduct test runs of two electric buses on Oct 6 and 7, marking an initial step towards the introduction of electric buses into Penang’s public transport system. In a statement today, Rapid
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Puspakom opens Kajang centre with capacity to inspect 800 vehicles daily
KAJANG, Oct 5 — Puspakom Sdn Bhd today began operations at its new inspection centre in Bandar Teknologi Kajang, with the facility eventually able to handle up to 800 vehicles a day. The centre, which is being opened in stages,
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No mandatory e-Consular registration yet, but foreign minister wants Malaysians abroad to sign up to make contact in emergencies easier
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government does not yet intend to make registration on the e-Consular system mandatory for Malaysians abroad, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said registration through the digital platform managed by the Ministry
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Prosecution to call up to 20 witnesses as GISBH money laundering trial proceeds at Shah Alam court
SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — The Sessions Court here was informed today that the representation submitted by the former chief executive officer (CEO) of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and three former company accountants to drop money laundering charges against
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Police vow no cover-up in probe into schoolgirl’s death in Yong Peng
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Police have pledged a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl who was believed to have been murdered at a school here on October 3. Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M.
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Yong Peng school had CCTV but none at the crime scene, security firm under probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The secondary school in Yong Peng, Johor, where a Form Four female student was allegedly found murdered, is equipped with CCTV cameras, but none were installed at the location where the incident occurred. Education Minister
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‘Hopefully, we will meet again in Sepang’: Anwar thanks F1 fans for rocking Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has thanked Bahrain for entrusting Malaysia and the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to host the 2026 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, saying the event further strengthened ties
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Malaysia’s F1 return hinges on five-year plan covering funding, promotion and logistics, says FIA chief
SEPANG, Oct 5 — Malaysia would need a minimum five-year business plan covering the commercial, promotional and logistical requirements of hosting Formula One (F1) if it wants to make a permanent return to the championship. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) president
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