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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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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
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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Nation
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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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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Insight
What’s next after M&As?
In the world of finance, there are many ways an investor can make money, and among them are pure long-term investors who adopt a buy-and-hold strategy.
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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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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Nation
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.