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Taxi driver claims trial to cannabis trafficking charge in KL High Court
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — A taxi driver pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to a charge of trafficking 748.59 grammes of cannabis last year. Mohd Faris […]
Penang water tariff revision vital to fund new treatment plants and pipeline upgrades, says exco
GEORGE TOWN, June 5 — The implementation of the new water tariff in Penang, scheduled to take effect on July 1, cannot be postponed as it is crucial to ensure […]
Blocked in Tampin, proclaimed in Melaka: Rais Yatim says Negeri Sembilan has a new Ruler
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim today claimed that Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar had been officially proclaimed the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of […]
Sarawak police looking into possible negligence after nine‑year‑old boy drowns at Sematan resort pool
KUCHING, June 5 — A nine-year-old boy reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at a resort in Sematan on Wednesday. See Hua Daily News reported that Civil Defence Force personnel […]
Abdul Karim says Sarawak polls must be held this year but timing remains Premier’s prerogative amid Dr Sim’s 100‑day remark
KUCHING, June 5 — The timing of exactly when the next Sarawak state election will be held remains the prerogative of Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, said Parti Pesaka […]
China’s Xi Jinping heads to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
BEIJING, June 5 — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media said today, the latest in a series of high-level summits as Beijing asserts its […]
Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches from illegal breeding operation
SYDNEY, June 5 — Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than US$100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. […]
South Korean police clear protesters after 35-hour standoff at polling station
SEOUL, June 5 — South Korean riot police said today they had cleared protesters from outside a Seoul polling station after a 35-hour blockade triggered by a ballot shortage. More […]
Speaker: Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolution notice to reach Election Commission today
SEREMBAN, June 5 — An official notice on the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly will be submitted to the Election Commission (EC) today. Speaker Datuk MK Ibrahim […]
Dr Sim says next Sarawak state election could be called within 100 days
KUCHING, June 5 — Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the next state election is around the corner and may be called within […]