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Finance Minister II to study hybrid SST-GST proposal, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has been tasked with studying a proposed hybrid tax system incorporating elements of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) and Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Youth Council urges federal intervention over soaring domestic airfares

KOTA KINABALU: The government should intervene to control airfares between Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia during peak seasons due to soaring ticket prices, says Sabah Youth Council (MBS) president Abqaree Fawwaz Abekan.

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MetMalaysia: Haze eases for now but could return soon

PUTRAJAYA: Humid weather over the past few days has helped ease haze in the Klang Valley and Sarawak, but conditions could deteriorate again in the near future.

Nation

Defence preparedness not just about military capability, says Khaled

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is strengthening its defence preparedness amid growing geopolitical uncertainty and an increasingly complex security environment, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

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MCA questions RM3.06mil allocation to former Negri reps

PETALING JAYA: MCA has raised questions over the basis for treating some former Negri Sembilan assemblymen differently from others in the distribution of RM3.06mil in allocations following the dissolution of the state legislative assembly.

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Father, two daughters killed in Immigration lorry crash identified

KUALA LUMPUR: The three family members killed in a collision involving an Immigration Department lorry at Jalan Sultan Ismail here have been identified.

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Teasing believed to be behind Shah Alam school assault, say Selangor top cop

SHAH ALAM: The motive behind the assault of a 15-year-old at a school here is believed to have been teasing, Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Shazeli Kahar says.

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MACC closes Xavier Jayakumar case due to insufficient evidence to charge

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has completed its investigation into a case involving former minister Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar, which was opened in 2021.

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Fatal crash sparks calls for stricter rules on enforcement vehicles

PETALING JAYA: The tragic accident involving an Immigration Department truck that claimed the lives of a father and his two daughters has sparked calls for greater caution among drivers of enforcement and emergency vehicles.

Sabah & Sarawak

China company eyes working with Sabah GLCs to develop biomass energy

KOTA KINABALU: A major China based energy company is looking at potential tie up with government linked companies for development of biomass green energy in Sabah.

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Personal grudge believed to be motive behind woman being doused with petrol, set alight, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: A personal grudge is believed to be the motive behind a man allegedly dousing a woman with petrol before setting her alight at a lottery outlet in Taman Pusat Kepong here on Aug 9.

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Death of Rocky: Selangor top cop advises against gathering ahead of man’s court charges tomorrow

SHAH ALAM: There is no need for a gathering at tomorrow's court appearance of the man linked to the death of the dog Rocky, as the legal process is under way, says Selangor's top cop.

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Victims were in ‘safe’ area when hit by Immigration truck, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: Three members of a family, who were killed after they were hit by an Immigration Department lorry at the traffic light junction along Jalan Sultan Ismail here early Wednesday (Aug 19), had been in a designated safe area while crossing the road

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Nearly 15,000 notices issued for minor littering offences nationwide, says Nga

PETALING JAYA: A total of 14,807 notices have been issued for minor littering offences nationwide, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Sabah & Sarawak

Jendela Phase 2 must deliver reliable Internet, not just more towers, says Sabah minister

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah hopes that Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela) Phase 2 rollout will tackle shortfalls faced in the implementation of digital connectivity for schools and rural areas under the first phase.

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Unemployed man pleads guilty to injuring stepdaughter and infant daughter

SEREMBAN: A 35-year-old unemployed man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to two charges of causing physical injury to his 15-year-old stepdaughter and a third charge of inflicting the same on his one-year-old daughter.

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Minimum wage review does not automatically mean pay hike, says UNI-MLC

PETALING JAYA: The ongoing review of the minimum wage does not necessarily mean that the rate will be increased, says the UNI Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI-MLC) president.

Sabah & Sarawak

Firefighters save 162 houses after blaze destroys 28 homes in Sandakan water village

SANDAKAN: Some 28 houses were destroyed in an early morning fire at Kampung Nunuyan Laut here on Wednesday (Aug 19).

Nation

Investment firm director pleads not guilty to receiving RM13.4mil in proceeds from illegal activities

KUALA LUMPUR: An investment company director has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to 10 counts of receiving proceeds from illegal activities totalling RM13.4mil.

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Immigration to review SOPs after three die in truck crash, says DG

PETALING JAYA: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be re-examined following the fatal accident involving an Immigration Department truck and three pedestrians early Wednesday (Aug 19).