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Health Ministry allocates RM1.05m for urgent upgrades at Sandakan’s Duchess of Kent Hospital
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The Ministry of Health has approved an allocation of RM1.05 million to carry out minor works and improvements at the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, said the
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Terengganu Umno Youth apologises for wrong ‘Jalur Gemilang’ in Facebook post, says designer was affected by inverted flag saga
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — After a Jalur Gemilang with the wrong number of stripes was posted on the Terengganu Umno Youth Facebook page, its chief, Tengku Haphiz Tengku Putera, has apologised for the blunder. In a video uploaded on
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KLIA’s Terminal 1 sees 26pc rise in ‘Not to Land’ notices against foreign travellers from May to July this year
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) reported a 26 per cent increase in cases involving the issuance of Not to Land (NTL) notices at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA1) from May to
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Education Ministry to hold engagement sessions on bullying guidelines after receiving #JusticeForZara memorandum
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) will conduct engagement sessions with all stakeholders to explain the current guidelines for handling bullying offences, said Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the move was in response to one of
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Man killed in front of house, neighbours nab suspect
SEREMBAN, Aug 12 — A 28-year-old man died from stab wounds to the chest in front of a house at Taman Seri Pagi in Senawang near here yesterday evening. Seremban police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the incident
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Federal Court sets Nov 6 to hear Malaysian Armed Forces retirees’ leave to appeal on pension case
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 — The Federal Court has set Nov 6 to hear an application by 50 retired Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel seeking leave to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling on pension adjustments. Lawyer Mohamed Hanif Khatri Abdulla,
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Over 700 private healthcare premises yet to display medicine prices as required
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Fifty-five per cent of 1,639 private healthcare facilities nationwide have complied with the requirement to display medicine prices under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025, which came into effect on May
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Drop the ‘bahasa Putrajaya’ and speak plainly, Chief Secretary tells civil servants
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 — Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Bakar has urged civil servants to communicate in clear, simple language and avoid what he calls ‘bahasa Putrajaya’ — overly technical or convoluted jargon — when explaining
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Umno Youth chief calls off ‘flag class’ for Penang shop owner, says he will attend DAP event instead
PETALING JAYA, Aug 12 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh has cancelled plans to hold a “class” for a Penang shop owner accused of hoisting the Jalur Gemilang upside down, but said he will still turn up on Thursday
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Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Dept clears Port Dickson fish and prawns, warns on shellfish
PORT DICKSON, Aug 12 — Fish, prawns and squid in the waters of Port Dickson remain safe for consumption, Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Department director Kasim Tawe said today. He added that marine life such as fish and prawns are safe
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