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Dungun council staff charged with abusing position to award RM5m in contracts to family, friend

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 30 — A staff of the Dungun Municipal Council (MPD) was charged in the Sessions Court here…
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US trade talks ‘positive’ as Miti begins tariff negotiations with Cabinet green light, Fahmi says

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) had described the meeting with their American counterparts…
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Amendments to Peaceful Assembly Act coming this year, as Fahmi says 99pc of protest requests already approved

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — Putrajaya has reiterated today that the Home Ministry is pushing to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act…
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Selangor cops: Rain hampers Putra Heights gas pipe excavation as cleanup delayed by 20 days of bad weather

PETALING JAYA, April 30 — Police said today that adverse weather conditions have hampered ongoing excavation works at the ground…
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Foreign student charged with biting off cop’s ear in Kepong, denies drug use and illegal entry

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — A Nigerian private college student pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to…
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Putrajaya announces ‘unprecedented’ RM40m relief fund to rebuild 219 homes gutted in Putra Heights gas fire

SHAH ALAM, April 30 — The government has today agreed to set up a National Disaster Relief Housing Fund for…
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High Court hears accused was mentally sound when killing parents in Sungai Penchala

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The High Court here was told today that an unemployed man who pleaded guilty to…
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‘Don’t remain silent’: Nancy Shukri urges public to speak up against sexual harassment after e-hailing incident

KUCHING, April 30 — Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri today called on all parties…
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Pensioner claims he was scammed of RM229,800 after woman called him to fix her pipes

BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 30 — A government retiree claimed to have lost RM229,800 after being tricked by a woman into…
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RM360m graft probe: MACC nabs four, including ‘Datuk Seri’, over false highway project claims

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four individuals, including one bearing the title of…
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Mohamad Hasan tells Brics: Time for global south to shape rules, not just follow them

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Global South must forge a new path and take the lead to reshape international…
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Anwar invites public to KL Local Plan 2040 open day next week, highlights tech and environmental push

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (PTKL2040) will, among other things, focus on the coordination…
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UUM student’s loan wiped after fatal bus accident, PTPTN supports family with cash aid

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student Manarina Hasya Muhamad Karim, 22, who died in an accident…
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From 67th to 1st: Malaysia makes historic leap to lead global Open Data Inventory rankings

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — Malaysia made history by clinching the top spot in the Open Data Inventory (Odin) 2024/25 rankings,…
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‘Very prejudicial’: Anwar rejects claims of unfairness in PKR divisional elections

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rejected allegations that the recent PKR divisional elections…
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From ‘roti canai’ to ‘satay’: Beloved Malaysian foods see prices nearly double over 13 years, says DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Fancy roti canai for breakfast, nasi lemak for lunch, and satay for dinner, these beloved…
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Putrajaya to scrap egg subsidy by August 1, phase-out begins tomorrow

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The government has decided to fully discontinue the egg subsidy starting this August 1.In a statement…
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Hannah Yeoh: Sex education starts too late as data shows Malaysian teens active before 14

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The gaps in Malaysia's sex education syllabus must be addressed to curb social problems among youth.Youth…
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Missing French hikers rescued after hours lost in Sandakan rainforest

KOTA KINABALU, April 29 — Two French nationals were found safe yesterday after being reported missing while hiking at the…
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Putra Heights fire victims receive RM212,000 relief from Central Spectrum and collaborators

KLANG, April 29 — Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with 15 corporate partners, has contributed RM212,000 to support…
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Eight in custody over Bintulu killing, police hunting more

BINTULU, April 29 — Eight suspects believed to have been involved in a fatal brawl here on Sunday have been…
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Coconut crunch hits traders — your favourite ‘nasi lemak’ and ‘kuih’ could cost you more soon

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Picture this: a nasi lemak bungkus, a slice of kuih lapis, a kuih seri muka,…
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Melaka’s Pulau Konet joins energy corridor project as state pushes maritime, oil development

MELAKA, April 29 — Pulau Konet has been gazetted as part of the Melaka Energy Corridor (MEC) development project, which…
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Ops Khazanah: GOF seizes RM31.2m in goods during raid on illegal timber factories in Kelantan

KOTA BHARU, April 29 — The General Operations Force (GOF) raided illegal timber factories in Kelantan under Op Khazanah and…
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Sarawak Customs Dept seizes RM130,000 worth of meth disguised as tea packets at Miri courier service premises

KUCHING, April 29 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department crippled a drug trafficking syndicate with the seizure of more than…
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MACC may call retired officials in Raub durian land probe, but make no arrests yet

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission could call in retired civil servants as part of its investigation into…
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Leprosy contained in Kuala Pilah Orang Asli villages as health efforts ramp up, says N. Sembilan exco

SEREMBAN, April 29 — The leprosy situation affecting the Kampung Orang Asli Chergun and Kampung Orang Asli Guntur in Kuala…
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Sabah corruption scandal: MACC forensic review of viral videos nearing completion, says chief

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) analysis of video clips allegedly involving a corruption scandal linked to…