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Penang sees 520pc rise in China tourists from 2023, Indonesians still top arrivals
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 17 — The number of Chinese tourists visiting Penang recorded a 520.2 per cent increase since 2023, the state legislative assembly heard today. Penang tourism and creative economy exco Wong Hon Wai said tourist arrivals from China
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New waterfront centre could make Penang a mega-concert destination, says state tourism exco
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 17 — Penang hopes to become a concert tourism destination especially with the opening of the new Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC) which can accommodate up to 10,000 concert-goers, state executive councillor Wong Hon Wai said today.
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STARSabah candidate snub sparks ex-Wiramuda chief’s protest in Sabah polls; Jeffrey explains decision
TAMBUNAN, Nov 17 — Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STARSabah) President Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said every party decision, including the selection of election candidates, is made through rigorous collective evaluation and is never influenced by emotion or external pressure. He
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EC begins issuing postal ballot papers ahead of Nov 29 voting
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 17 — The Election Commission (EC) today commenced the process of issuing postal ballot papers for the 17th Sabah State Election. It covers preparing and reviewing the ballot papers before sending them to voters. According to the
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Man electrocuted, dies on house ceiling in Melaka
MELAKA, Nov 17 — A man died, believed to have been electrocuted, on the ceiling of a house in Taman Bukit Larang Indah here last night. Padang Temu Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer II Muhammad
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Transport Ministry to present Malaysian Transport Safety Board plan on road accidents to Cabinet soon, says Anthony Loke
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — A memorandum to establish the Malaysian Transport Safety Board (MTSB), which will be tasked with investigating road accidents, is expected to be presented to the Cabinet soon. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that once Cabinet
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Man arrested for allegedly sodomising, throwing cat from fourth floor in Kota Kemuning
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Police have arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly sodomised a cat before throwing it off the fourth floor of an apartment block in Kota Kemuning. Shah Alam district police chief Superintendent Ramsay Anak Embol said
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DAP ready for GE16 even if polls come early
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — DAP is ready to face the 16th general election (GE16) even if it is held earlier than expected, said party chairman Gobind Singh Deo. “When the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) decides the time
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With just 22 seats in play, Pakatan has no ‘poster boy’ for Sabah, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) does not have a “poster boy” for Sabah, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said today. According to Harian Metro, he said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had already made it clear yesterday that
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Fahmi heads Malaysian delegation to global telecoms conference in Azerbaijan
BAKU (Azerbaijan), Nov 16 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is leading the Malaysian delegation to the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) from today until November 19. Organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and hosted by Azerbaijan under
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