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Letters
Women leading the way to safer maritime workplaces
A letter from DR IZYAN MUNIRAH MOHD ZAIDEEN and DR SUZANNA RAZALI CHAN.
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Nation
Dalit man bashed for not voting ruling BJP
A MAN from the Dalit community in India was allegedly beaten up for not voting for the ruling BJP, which is the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Malaysia Nanban reported.
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Nation
Gloria Tang sings her way to the tune of RM300mil
HONG KONG singer Gloria Tang has raked in a staggering HK$500mil (RM300mil) in performance fees ever since she embarked on her I AM GLORIA World Tour that began at the end of last year.
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Corporate News
Toyota repeatedly halts Mexico plant after suppliers hit by labour shortage
Toyota Motor was forced to repeatedly halt production at a Mexico plant in February and March after local labour shortages snarled output at suppliers, according to people with knowledge of the automaker’s operations.
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Insight
The Tik Tok tariff war
There is a horror movie unfolding whereby the Hollywood hero, after trying garlic and all, is now driving a stake at the heart of the Chinese Dracula.
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Nation
Melaka Perhilitan: Leave crocs alone
THE Melaka Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) will carry out periodic patrols and set traps following an incident involving a goat being bitten by a crocodile in Kampung Tengah, Pulau Gadong, Klebang, last Tuesday, Sinar Harian reported.
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Economy
GDP up 4.2% in 1Q24
The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.2% in the first quarter (1Q) of this year, exceeding initial estimates and signalling that the economy is coping well amid a still volatile external environment.
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Nation
Azmin: I was merely questioning why Deepak was on the plane
KUALA LUMPUR: Former international trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali told the High Court that he mentioned Deepak Jaikishan’s name in his speech because of the businessman’s photo with a current minister on a plane.
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Nation
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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Nation
‘Sabah will not compromise’
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will not relent in its pursuit of the 40% tax revenue owed to the state by Putrajaya, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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Nation
TH: Don’t fall for cheap haj packages
PETALING JAYA: Greed and ignorance are the main reasons haj pilgrims continue to be conned and end up being stranded in Saudi Arabia without being able to perform their haj, said Tabung Haji chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Woman used dead daughter’s info to get MyKad for foreigner
KOTA KINABALU: A woman has been jailed three years for using her deceased daughter’s identification information to help a foreigner get a Malaysian identity card 10 years ago.
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Nation
Woman falls twice for same forex scam
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman lost about RM18,000 to an investment scam in 2020 before parting with a further RM600,000 this year to the same forex investment scam which claimed it could help her recoup the losses.
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Nation
Jailed for theft at cash deposit machine
KUALA PILAH: A security guard was sentenced to five months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here after he pleaded guilty to stealing RM2,190 from a woman at a bank’s cash deposit machine.Anis Abdul Aziz, 56, did not contest the charge after it was read to him before magistrate Saiful Sayuti.
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Nation
‘Don’t neglect cash users’
PETALING JAYA: While Malaysians are encouraged to go cashless, experts have questioned if this would sideline certain segments of society.
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Nation
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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Nation
Rollercoaster weather a bane to traders
MELAKA: The sizzling heat in the day is bringing happiness to some traders at Bandar Hilir here, but rain in the evenings is causing misery to others.
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Nation
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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Nation
Turtles face floating plastic threat
BALIK PULAU: To a turtle, a plastic bag floating at sea looks exactly like jellyfish.