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01Apr

Azam Baki shareholding probe: Findings will be made public once investigations conclude, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: The findings of the investigation into Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki’s share ownership will be made public once all related probes are fully completed, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister and government spokesman reiterated the Cabinet's commitment, particularly from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to ensure transparency on...

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01Apr

Oil shock to hit businesses with higher costs and weaker cash flow, says group

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian businesses are bracing for higher costs, tighter cash flow and a weaker outlook over the next six months as global oil shocks ripple through the economy, according to the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM). Its president Datuk Ng Yih Pyng said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East...

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17Mar

50% toll discount for two days starting March 18, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: The government has announced a 50% toll discount to help ease the cost of travelling home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said the discount will begin at 12.01am on March 18 and end at 11.59pm on March 19. “This initiative aims to reduce travel costs for the public returning to their hometowns,” he...

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17Mar

Melaka soldier gets seven years for sexually abusing own son

MELAKA: A 44-year-old female soldier has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh here after pleading guilty to sexually abusing her own son. Judge Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin handed down the sentence after the accused pleaded guilty on Tuesday (March 17). The offence took place at a house in Taman...

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17Mar

Deputy Law Minister clarifies brief meeting with Arun outside Jawi court

PETALING JAYA: Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran has denied being present in court when activist Arun Dorasamy was charged at the Jawi Magistrate’s Court in Penang on Tuesday (March 17). Kulasegaran, who is also the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), said he had only briefly met the activist outside the...

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17Mar

Michael Chong warns foreign students against online money changing scams

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign students are being urged to exercise caution when dealing with online money changers to avoid falling victim to scams. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said a recent case involved a Chinese MBA student who lost RM20,580 in a currency exchange scam. “The scammer used social media to cheat,...

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17Mar

Two die, one seriously hurt after falling from skylift in Subang Jaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men were killed and another seriously injured after falling from a skylift while performing maintenance work at an apartment in Subang Jaya yesterday. Subang Jaya Police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said a team from the USJ 8 station was dispatched to the scene shortly after receiving a distress call at 3.50pm...

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17Mar

MIC still with Barisan, no decision yet on whether to leave, says Saravanan

PETALING JAYA: MIC denies it has joined Perikatan Nasional, clarifying that the party is still with Barisan Nasional. “MIC is still with Barisan, as the party has not decided on anything," said Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. The MIC deputy president said in order to leave Barisan, the Central Working Committee (CWC) has to decide. “We have not joined...

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17Mar

Bersatu veep questions deputy minister’s presence at Arun’s charging

PETALING JAYA: Questions have been raised over the presence of a deputy minister during the charging of activist Arun Dorasamy for making statements with the intent to cause public alarm at a Jawi Magistrate's Court in Penang. Bersatu vice-president Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin asked whether it was right for a member of Cabinet to...

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17Mar

Singtel says ‘small number’ of customers facing issues; unrelated to eight-hour disruption on March 16

SINGAPORE: Some Singtel users experienced connectivity issues on the morning of March 17, a day after an eight-hour disruption that affected thousands of the telco’s users. In a Facebook post at 11.30am, Singtel said it was aware that a “small number” of customers were facing issues, adding that the service disruption is unrelated to the one...

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