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CovidNow: Over 22.3 mln Malaysia adults fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): A total of 22,361,734 individuals or 95.5 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of 11.59 pm last night, compared to 22,348,481 individuals on Saturday. Based on the
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Number of flood victims in Kedah increases to 239
ALOR SETAR: The number of flood evacuees in Kedah has risen to 239 from 63 families as of 8am today as compared to 216 victims from 55 families yesterday. A Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) Kedah spokesman said, two new relief
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Malaysia’s citizenship woes complicate custody of binational couples’ children
KUALA LUMPUR: Single mother Mawar (name has been changed) has to be extra nice to her estranged husband who she describes as controlling and emotionally abusive. In the past, the 40-something Malaysian woman said he tried to control what she
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Court of Appeal reinstates 12-year jail term for man who raped neighbour’s daughter
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today reinstated a 12-year jail term and two strokes of the cane to a former lorry driver for raping his neighbour’s underage daughter, resulting in the girl becoming pregnant and trying to commit suicide. A three-judge
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Zambry: BN will pay compound issued by MOH
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) will pay the compound of RM10,000 for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (PPN). Its secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pix) in a statement said
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MACC probes all Mitra grant recipients since 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is reviewing all applications, expenditure reports and programmes said to have been implemented by recipients of the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) allocations from 2019 to 2021. This is following the arrest of several
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Ringgit opens lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to depreciate against the US dollar at the opening on Thursday, with investors waiting on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2022 tabling tomorrow, said a dealer. At 9.05 am, the local currency eased to 4.1540/1570
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Malaysian gynaecologist creates ‘world’s first unisex condom’
SIBU: A Malaysian gynaecologist has created what he says is the world’s first unisex condom that can be worn by females or males and is made from a medical grade material usually used as a dressing for injuries and wounds. Its
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BN will field best new faces in Melaka – Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) will field its best new faces as candidates for the Melaka election on November 20. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this did not mean that the old candidates were no good, but
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Audit report: RM620 mln in losses due to financial management non-compliance
KUALA LUMPUR: Non-compliance of federal ministries and departments with financial management has led to issues involving irregular payments, loss of public funds and wastage amounting to RM620.07 million in 2020. Auditor-General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid said of the RM510.49
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