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Education Ministry working with MSN, MOM to unearth new sports talents
SUNGAI SIPUT: The education ministry will continue to work with the National Sports Council (MSN) and the Olympic Council of Malaysia (MOM) to unearth sports talent among ministry staff, teachers and pupils.
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Royal visit helps heal a family of commoners from their loss of son
JOHOR BARU: The family of Muhammad Aidil Shazwan Abdul Karim had a pleasant surprise today when the Johor royal family visited them. Aidil Shazwan, 22, who was killed in a road accident last week, had been invited to attend the wedding of Johor princess Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Sultan Ibrahim
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Traffic police foil attempted murder while manning roadblock
KAJANG: Traffic policemen here foiled an attempted murder and arrested four men during a roadblock in Jalan Reko on Saturday night. The team manning the roadblock had stopped a grey Honda Accord, with five people inside, at 11.20pm. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof
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Owner of lodge in Japan where 3 Malaysians caused trouble says they should apologise to countrymen
KUALA LUMPUR: The owner of the Vitti Lodge and Family Apartment has urged the three Malaysians who caused trouble at his hostel to apologise to all Malaysians. Ema Vitti, who runs the hostel in Japan’s third largest city, Osaka, said the actions of the trio — vandalising a common area at the lodge,
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Libraries to host fun-filled activities for upcoming school holidays
KUALA LUMPUR: With the school holidays just around the corner, parents are on the lookout for the best possible ways to spend some quality time with their children. Public libraries are among the many places parents can opt to take their children for a fun and interactive experience. In Shah Alam,
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12 anglers rescued by MMEA after 22 hours adrift off Kota Belud coast
KOTA KINABALU: Twelve anglers, who were drifted at sea for 22 hours when their boat developed engine failure, were rescued today by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) off the Kota Belud coast. Sabah and Labuan MMEA director Rear Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the agency’s KM Berani patrol
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More Singaporean agencies to join World #QuranHour
Madani Institute Singapore executive director Mohd Jakfar Embek said last year only seven agencies took part in the programme. “Their involvement was made possible due to efforts in attracting more agencies to be part of the programme.
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Climber, 35, collapses and dies on Gunung Nuang
KAJANG: A 35-year-old climber collapsed and died while hiking up Gunung Nuang in Hulu Langat, here yesterday.
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Owner of home where cop was gunned down said to be 'smuggling king', triad leader
ALOR STAR: The owner of a house in Taman Hosba, Changlun, where a federal policeman was shot dead by a lone gunman late Friday, is said to be no stranger to criminal and smuggling activities. In fact, he was described as one of the smuggling “kings” at the Malaysian-Thai border in Bukit Kayu Hitam,
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Woman killed, nine others including two children injured in 4 vehicles accident
JEMPOL: A woman died and nine others including two children were injured in a multiple crash at KM24 Jalan Bahau-Keratong near Ladang Geddes here, today. Nordiana Nordin, 37, died at the scene due to severe injuries on her head and several parts of her body, while her husband suffered injuries in the
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MACC yet to establish link between illegal Sungai Lembu factory and Phee's bank accounts
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is trying to ascertain if there is a link between the millions of ringgit found in Penang state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh’s bank accounts and the illegal carbon filter factory in Sungai Lembu. An MACC source told New Straits Times
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MACC yet to establish link between illegal Sg Lembu factory and Phee's bank accounts
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is trying to ascertain if there is a link between the millions of ringgit found in Penang state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh’s bank accounts and the illegal carbon filter factory in Sungai Lembu. An MACC source told New Straits Times
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Murdered Bukit Aman cop was often visited by policemen, say neighbours
CHANGLUN: It was a common for police officers to visit the semi-detached double storey house located at the end of a street in Taman Hosba here, a small residential area comprising of just 14 homes. The 35-year-old man, who lived there with his Thai-national wife and children, was described as a normal
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Police nab suspected drug trafficker; seize drugs worth RM630,000
Police also found several drug processing instruments and discovered that the man may have infused ecstacy into other materials to mask his trafficking activity. State NCID chief Assistant Commissioner Lukas Aket said the drugs were packed in different portions and in various forms including pills and
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Two feared drowned, one survive in fishing accident
BATU PAHAT: Two men are feared drowned while another survived after the boat they were in, sank while fishing at the Bekok Dam in Yong Peng here early this morning. Batu Pahat police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Wahib Musa said the three friends from Segamat - R. Kaalicharan Sam, 28, A. Tamil
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Najib, Zahid congratulate national netball team over Sea Games' win
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak praised the determination and teamwork shown by the national netball team which clinched gold in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Newly appointed Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) chairman Datuk Awang Adek Hussin has the chance to elevate the institution to greater heights and turn it into a global...
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'PPBM is desperate to get people's support'
GEORGE TOWN: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) leaders are showing signs of desperation to get the people's support by degrading Umno, said an Umno leader. Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said PPBM had to resort to such a tactic to win the people's mandate in the
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KL2017: LRT, MRT and Monorail users advised to use TnG
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public wishing to use the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Mass Rail Transit (MRT) and the Rapid KL to go to the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games 2017 (KL2017) especially at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium are advised to use the cashless mode. Rapid Rail chief executive officer Datuk Zohari
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UMS student turns remote Sabah village into agro hub
KOTA KINABALU: A recent trip to a remote village in Sabah has inspired one lass from Kuala Lumpur to help the villagers there live a better life. Suganya Subramaniam, 22, said she did not enjoy the journey to Kampung Tudan when she first travelled to the hamlet in October last year. “But when the villagers
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Sabah students who made splash on Russian TV singing contest back in M'sia for special performance
KOTA KINABALU: Two Sabah university students in Moscow who entered a Russian singing contest and wowed the country with their talent, are set to mesmerise local audiences at the Sabah Glow 1.0 – Standing in the Eyes of the World project here next week. Radzwan Syafique Ramle and Fakhri Arif, both 22
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Govt will form Royal Commission of Inquiry on Memali if there is request
TAIPING: The government is ready to form a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the 1985's Memali incident, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Zahid, who is also Home Minister, said RCI would be formed if there were requests from individuals or organisations
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MCA to discuss seat allocation issue with Sabah CM
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah MCA will meet with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman in October to discuss the issue of seat allocation ahead of the 14th General Election, among others. MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the meeting was necessary following the state legislative assembly’s decision
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Yayasan Pahang, NASOM team up to celebrate Merdeka with charity walk for autism
KUANTAN: In anticipation of the upcoming Merdeka celebration, Yayasan Pahang (YP) will team up with the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) to organise the inaugural Merdeka Charity Walk 2017 on Aug 26. Participants will walk from Kompleks Yayasan Pahang to the nearby integrated township of
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Nada deems drug problem among students in Kelantan at 'serious' levels
TANAH MERAH: The National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) believes that drug abuse among students in Kelantan has gotten to a serious level, with students as young as 14 being found to be engaged in drug use. Its director-general Datuk Dr Abd Halim Mohd Hussin said the main reason for this was that Kelantan
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