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Can the Yamtuan remove excos without MB’s advice? Sacked Negeri Sembilan councillors turn to apex court
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Ten dismissed Negeri Sembilan executive council members have mounted an unprecedented constitutional dispute at the Federal Court, asking it to determine if the Yang di-Pertuan Besar has the prerogative to revoke their appointments without the
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Ten former Negri exco members seek Federal Court interpretation of ruler’s powers
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 21 — Ten former Negeri Sembilan state executive council (exco) members have filed an application in the Federal Court seeking to challenge the state ruler’s decision last month to revoke their appointments. The 10 are Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli,
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PAS, aligned Perikatan parties to take joint action over RoS notice
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — PAS will join aligned Perikatan Nasional (PN) component parties in challenging a notice to cancel the coalition’s registration in court and preparing for the Melaka state election. In a statement posted on Facebook today, PAS
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Rapid KL trials fixed-schedule feeder vans in Cheras and Putrajaya, ditching app bookings
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Commuters in parts of Cheras and Putrajaya will soon be able to board feeder vans on fixed timetables without booking via an app, as Rapid KL kicks off a three-month pilot project this Saturday, to
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‘If not us, who?’ — Nga Kor Ming hits back at critics of PM’s support for local artists
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has defended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over his attendance at pop idol Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza’s traditional concert last weekend, saying such patronage was vital
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Perlis MB Abu Bakar stripped of party posts after Bersatu issues two-term suspension
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has suspended Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah for two terms, effective Oct 13. Perlis Bersatu state chairman Izizam Ibrahim confirmed the punitive action today, acknowledging that the formal notification
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High Court stays Malaysian Bar’s challenge against Zahid’s DNAA pending apex court appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The High Court has granted an interim stay on the Malaysian Bar’s judicial review challenging the Attorney General’s decision to halt corruption proceedings against Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The decision freezes the
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Civil servants effectively banned from using Waze app due to Israel ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Civil servants have been banned from using the Waze navigation app with immediate effect, following a decision by the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) at its meeting yesterday. In a letter dated October 20, Chief Secretary to
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Floodwaters destroy Pos Brooke suspension bridge, leaving villagers isolated
GUA MUSANG, Oct 21 — A flash flood, accompanied by surging waters and a mudflow, caused the Kampung Brooke Lama suspension bridge across Sungai Belatop in Pos Brooke here to collapse yesterday afternoon. The collapse cut off the main access
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MCBA chief Shuhaily charged with assaulting Special Branch duo at KLIA
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysian Checkpoints and Borders Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today to two counts of assaulting police personnel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last
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