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Authorities crack down on visa misuse for haj
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will immediately revoke the licences of travel agencies found to be misusing tourist and umrah visas for haj purposes, says its minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
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66.7kg of Johor mee goreng sets world record
JOHOR BARU: The 2024 World Chefs Championship set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) after 86 local and foreign chefs successfully prepared 66.7kg of Johor mee goreng, says Johor Tourism director Sharil Nizam Abdul Rahim.
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Sanusi’s sedition trial to go on after bid rejected
SHAH ALAM: Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has failed in his bid to strike out two sedition charges framed against him last year.
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Weatherproofing tourism
PETALING JAYA: It is business as usual for tourism players as they continue to make it a point to ensure tourists feel welcome and appreciated amid the recent erratic weather.
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PM: Slander aimed at inciting hate
ASTANA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rubbished as baseless the allegations that 25% of the shares of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) would be owned by a pro-Zionist company.
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Kazakhstan to give M’sian companies mining opportunities
ASTANA: Kazakhstan has agreed for Malaysian companies to explore various opportunities in the country, including in the fields of mining and renewable energy, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Bersatu issues loyalty ultimatum to MPs and reps
KUALA LUMPUR: All 31 MPs and 60 assemblymen of Bersatu have been given 14 days to reply to a letter seeking their loyalty to the party, says Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
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Police: CBT cases involving lawyers on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: Cases of embezzlement involving lawyers are on the rise, as seen in Bukit Aman statistics.
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Retired pharmacist spreads joy through the art of clowning
PETALING JAYA: Clowning has enabled retired pharmacist Fung Lee Jean to find her “inner child” and have fun again.
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Villagers in disbelief over attack
JOHOR BARU: The man who stormed into the Ulu Tiram police station, killing two and injuring a third policeman before being shot dead, was said to be reclusive, with his family living away from other residents.
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Cops killed in gunfight at station
JOHOR BARU: When a couple of students came to the Ulu Tiram police station at 2.30am to seek advice from the police over a sexual assault case that happened two years ago, the officers in the station were quizzical, and distracted.
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Ulu Tiram, a Jemaah Islamiah playground
KUALA LUMPUR: Ulu Tiram, some 20km from Johor Baru, has long been a familiar place for Jemaah Islamiah (JI) leaders and fighters.
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King expresses condolences to victims’ families
PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has expressed his condolences to the families of the two policemen killed in the line of duty in Johor, while the Prime Minister has demanded firm action against those causing chaos.
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Extremism a ticking time bomb, warn experts
KUALA LUMPUR: Extremist groups may appear to be dormant, but they must never be underestimated. They can be ticking time bombs that may explode at any time, say experts.
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Driver killed in three-lorry mishap along NSE
IPOH: A 61-year-old lorry driver was killed after his vehicle crashed into another lorry that had turned on its side at the North-South Expressway near Tanjung Malim.
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Protesters, school administration reach deal to clear encampment in University of Washington
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An encampment at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, U.S. state of Washington, will be shut down after an agreement was reached between protesters and the university administration, according to a news release by the protesters on Friday.
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Croatia gets third government led by pro-EU PM Plenkovic
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The Croatian parliament on Friday approved a government dominated by the conservative pro-European HDZ party, led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, marking his third term in the job following a parliamentary election last month.
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Roundup: Storms kill 5 in Houston, recovery may take "weeks"
HOUSTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of powerful storms ripping through Houston on Thursday night has risen to five as the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas is entering a "recovery mode" in the aftermath of widespread damage, authorities said on Friday.
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The Slovak assassination attempt photo that nearly got away
(Reuters) - It's every amateur photographer's nightmare: you spy a once-in-a-lifetime picture, and you forget to change your camera settings.