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Warisan welcoming new leaders not party-hopping but a ‘wave of Sabah unity’, says Shafie Apdal
LAHAD DATU, Nov 5 — Warisan President Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal defended the entry of some leaders from rival parties into Warisan as “not party-hopping but a growing wave of unity” among the people in Sabah. He said allegations
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Main bridge collapses in Keningau, forcing hundreds of villagers onto hour-long detour
KENINGAU, Nov 5 — The main bridge connecting Kampung Tigot to the main road has collapsed after being used by heavy vehicles, cutting off access for hundreds of residents and disrupting their daily activities. The decades-old wooden bridge served as
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Sabah Umno calls on state Islamic council, mufti to explain alleged unauthorised RM14m zakat transfers
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 5 — The investigation into the alleged transfer of RM14 million within the Sabah Islamic Religious Council (Muis) must be expanded beyond mere claims of “governance improvement”, said Umno Sabah Strategic Communications Director Datu Rosman Datu Ahir
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Government subsidy keeps East Malaysia tickets at RM499 instead of nearly RM1,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Malaysians flying home to Sabah and Sarawak during festive seasons would have to pay nearly RM1,000 each way if not for the government’s airfare subsidy programme, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said today. He
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Police arrest fourth suspect after woman found naked and bound by roadside in Seri Kembangan
SERDANG, Nov 4 — Police have arrested a fourth suspect, a woman in her 30s, to assist in the investigation into the murder of a 24-year-old woman whose body was discovered naked with her hands tied by the roadside near
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King of Malaysia set to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during state visit
RIYADH, Nov 4 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, is scheduled to meet Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. A state welcome ceremony also awaits the
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Police to arrest suspect soon in murder of Taiwanese influencer last seen with Namewee
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Police expect to make an arrest soon in connection with the murder of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin, who was found dead at a hotel in the city last month. Kuala Lumpur police chief CP Datuk
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Prosecution links Najib directly to 1MDB deals, says Jho Low merely go-between
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 4 — Low Taek Jho was just a “messenger” who helped convey then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s instructions over 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) affairs, the prosecution told the High Court today. In Najib’s trial involving RM2
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High Court upholds 10-year jail for businessman who assaulted ex-wife into coma in Johor
JOHOR BARU, Nov 4 — The High Court here today upheld a 10-year jail sentence against a 42-year-old businessman for causing serious injuries to his third ex-wife, leaving her in a coma about four years ago. Judge Atan Mustaffa Yussof
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Electrician, and restaurant worker in Ipoh fined for impersonating police, extorting teenagers
IPOH, Nov 4 — An electrician and a restaurant worker were fined a total of RM7,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for impersonating police officers to extort money from two teenagers. Wong Jiun Wei, 24, and Lim Boon Ping,
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