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Husband denies murder bid
SEPANG: The manager of a tour agency company pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here yesterday to charges of attempting to murder his wife and causing injury to her bodyguard.
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Form RCI on copter tragedy, govt urged
KUALA LUMPUR: A Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) must be set up to find out the cause of the tragic helicopter collision in Lumut, Perak, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
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Do spot checks, public service heads told
SEREMBAN: Government department heads should conduct spot checks on their subordinates, including those manning counters, to ensure public service delivery remains at the optimum level, says the Public Service director-general.
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Advancing social protections to bring diversity and inclusion for women in Malaysia’s workforce
RECENTLY, Khazanah Research Institute reported that although females outnumbered males in terms of enrollment in higher education, higher shares of male enter work right after graduation when compared with their female counterparts. In terms of finding qualified jobs, female graduates are also disproportionately affected by over-qualification, with more than half of them employed in low or semi-skilled positions in 2021.
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RM3,000 donation for families of copter crash victims
PUTRAJAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, through Yayasan Kebajikan Negara, will donate RM3,000 to the families of the victims who perished in the helicopter collision incident in Lumut.
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More green jobs opening up
KUALA LUMPUR: More green job opportunities are open as Malaysia’s green industry expands, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.
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‘No rewards for lying down on the job under SSPA’
PUTRAJAYA: Non-performing and lazy civil servants will not be rewarded under the revamped Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), and this is to drive home the importance of good work performance and efficiency within the civil service, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Rising trust in reliable media
KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of fake news through social media platforms is prompting readers to turn to reliable content from reputable news organisations, says a media researcher.
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Sabah & Sarawak
‘Where is mummy going?’
Those were the heart-wrenching words of four-year-old Allesia Felice Haslie at the funeral of Senior Seaman Joanna Felicia Rohna at Kampung Engkaroh here.
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RHB sets its sights on net zero by 2050
RHB Banking Group increases its sustainable finance target to RM50bil by 2026.
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Littoral combat ship probe still ongoing, says Azam Baki
GUA MUSANG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has never stopped investigating the littoral combat ship (LCS) project, said its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
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‘Casino licence issue a lie’
PUTRAJAYA: There are no plans to issue the country’s second casino licence to Forest City in Johor, insists Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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UM to tighten processes, guidelines after Gilley controversy
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya is taking immediate measures to prevent a repeat of the incident involving people like American academic Bruce Gilley.
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The key to homeownership
PETALING JAYA: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members, especially those looking to buy a house, will only decide to opt in for an initial amount in their Akaun Fleksibel (Account 3) as a last resort.
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Forging mutual ties for progress
PETALING JAYA: MCA and the Fujian provincial government in China will work towards bringing businesses from both sides together for mutually-beneficial cooperation, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
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MACC probing Mahathir
GUA MUSANG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is among the people being investigated over the asset declaration issue.
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Indonesia, Johor to boost trade, tourism
JOHOR BARU: Indonesia hopes to enhance economic, trade and tourism programmes with Malaysia, particularly Johor, with the introduction of a “special privilege scheme”, which offers discounts to residents in bordering regions.
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US embassy reaffirms that Malaysia is still safe to travel
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is still safe to travel, affirms the US embassy to Malaysia, negating US academic Bruce Gilley’s claim that it is not.
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Vigilance needed when vetting speakers
PETALING JAYA: All institutes of higher learning must have air-tight procedures and guidelines to vet potential speakers and collaborators, say academics.
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Keep people like Gilley out!
PETALING JAYA: Deliberate controversial and provocative statements, especially from those who disrespect community sentiments, have no place in Malaysia, say politicians and moderates alike.