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Civil servant arrested in Johor Bahru over sexual assault of teen girl

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JOHOR BAHRU, April 15 — A 28-year-old civil servant has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the sexual assault of a teenage girl in the city earlier this year. […]

Lily Yong files last-day appeal against SUPP expulsion (VIDEO)

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KUCHING, April 15 — Datuk Lily Yong Lee Lee submitted an appeal against her expulsion from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) on deadline day Wednesday. Yong arrived at SUPP’s […]

Meta urges ‘nuanced’ approach as Malaysia eyes social media restrictions for youths

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Meta Platforms has cautioned the Malaysian government that a blanket social media ban for users under the age of 16 risks backfiring, warning that such […]

Miri records highest API in Sarawak as bush, peat fires continue to burn

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MIRI, April 15 — Miri recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in Sarawak on Wednesday morning as bush and peat fires continued to rage during the ongoing dry spell […]

Sibu antique scam: Company director loses RM222,000 in fake online auction

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SIBU, April 15 — A construction company director in Sibu has lost RM222,000 after falling victim to an online antique auction scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Azari Miskon said […]

Civil servants go remote as WFH starts, services to public stay uninterrupted

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The implementation of the Work from Home (WFH) policy for the federal public sector nationwide begins today, with government services to the public, particularly counter […]

Migrant amnesty scheme delivers results: RM114m collected, over 200,000 repatriated, says Immigration D-G

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PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — The Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0) has so far generated over RM114 million in revenue, said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. Speaking at a […]

Drought bites: Johor moves desalination plant to Lok Heng WTP to restore water supply

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JOHOR BAHRU, April 15 — Johor water operator Ranhill SAJ will use a desalination plant set at Lok Heng Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to address water supply disruptions following the […]

Is shipping waste killing fish in Chukai? DOE investigates major oil slick

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CHUKAI, April 15 — The Teluk Kalong beach here has been polluted with oil slicks believed to be remnants of oil from ships anchored not far from the beach since […]

Umbrella alert: MetMalaysia forecasts a very wet afternoon for seven states

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of seven states in Peninsular Malaysia and several divisions in Sarawak, effective until […]

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