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MCMC flags over 300 instances of fake content about energy costs, opens 40 investigative papers
PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today regulators have opened 42 investigation papers against accounts accused of spreading fake content about petrol supplies and prices. Officials recently claimed the government is facing increasing attacks from parties
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SWCorp: Cigarette butts remain top contributor to littering offences
MELAKA, April 8 — Littering cigarette butts remains the most common offence under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007, accounting for over 1,700 of the 2,154 notices issued as of April 7. Solid Waste and Public Cleansing
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Cheras karaoke centre attack linked to business feud, police nab 45 including school students
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Police have reportedly said that a recent incident at a karaoke centre in Cheras, where masked men were seen storming the premises, was a planned attack linked to a business rivalry. Kuala Lumpur police chief
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Cabinet mulls increased security at petrol stations as diesel, petrol smuggling attempts rise
PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The Cabinet is considering increasing security presence at petrol stations following several attempts to smuggle or hoard petrol and diesel amid escalating prices, Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. This comes on top of a directive
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No extra BUDI95 applications: MOF denies baseless claims, says 200-litre monthly cap remains
PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — Claims of additional BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) subsidy application made available for the general public are untrue and baseless, says the Ministry of Finance (MOF). In a statement yesterday, MOF said that although the function existed
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Anwar hails Pakistan-brokered truce between Iran and US as key to restoring global peace
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today welcomed the just-announced ceasefire between the United States and Iran, hailing it as a crucial step towards restoring global peace and urging that the talks lead to a
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KPDN summons company over viral LPG price hike claim
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has taken note of a viral message regarding adjustments to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices by a company in Negeri Sembilan. In a Facebook post,
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Fahmi ‘shocked’ by Papagomo posts after lawsuit settlement, seeks legal advice
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The legal team for Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is examining recent social media comments by Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as “Papagomo”, following the settlement of a lawsuit between them yesterday. Fahmi
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MMEA ramps up diesel smuggling crackdown to curb subsidy leakages in national waters
PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and intensifying enforcement operations in national waters to crack down on smuggling and illegal oil transfers, including unauthorised bunkering (supplying fuel to ships) activities.
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MACC arrests four in Perak, including two lecturers, over RM5m bribes linked to university research funds
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested four individuals, including two private university lecturers, for allegedly soliciting and receiving about RM5 million in bribes. An MACC source said that the two lecturers, an oil company officer
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