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Blogger Murray Hunter retracts defamatory articles following settlement with MCMC

KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Murray Victor Hunter has issued a full retraction and apology after reaching a settlement with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over articles considered defamatory.

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Blaze rips through 95% of waste management plan in Kuching

KUCHING: A fire destroyed almost 95% of a waste management plant in Jalan Mambong here on Tuesday (Jan 13) afternoon.

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Madani govt will be directly involved with GSF 2.0, says PM

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia will remain actively involved in international humanitarian efforts to defend the rights of the Palestinian people amid the worsening crisis in Gaza.

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Court told of project advisory agreement linked to police contract tender

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has been told that there was a project advisory agreement between MKM Solutions Sdn Bhd and Nexuscorpgroup Sdn Bhd related to a maintenance services and spare parts supply project for the police.

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Convenience store worker dies as two bikes collide in Kluang

KLUANG: A convenience store worker has been killed after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and crashed into another motorcycle here.

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Man found dead in parked car in Ayer Keroh

MELAKA: The body of a man was found inside a car at a parking area in Ayer Keroh here on Tuesday (Jan 13), says police.

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Fire razes five terrace houses in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM: Five terrace houses at 5th Mile, Kampung Johan Setia, near the Al-Hidayah Mosque, were destroyed in a fire Tuesday (Jan 13) afternoon.

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Hang Tuah Jaya council suspends licence of hotel touted as 'gay-friendly' on website

MELAKA: Authorities have raided a hotel in Bachang here that touted itself as "gay-friendly" on its website, says Melaka education, higher learning and religious affairs committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman.

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Over 43,000 litres of misappropriated diesel worth RM124,410 seized in Padang Besar

KANGAR: The Perlis Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry seized 43,500 litres of diesel worth RM124,410, believed to have been misappropriated for sale to foreign vehicles in Padang Besar on Monday (Jan 12).

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Johor cops looking for man who allegedly beat girlfriend

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police are tracking a local man who has gone missing for allegedly intimidating and beating his girlfriend last December.

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Kuching cops seize drugs worth over RM328,000, duo arrested

KUCHING: Police arrested two men and seized various types of drugs weighing 7.66 kg with an estimated value of RM328,173.50, in an operation here last Thursday (Jan 8).

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Blast kills welder, injures another in Melaka recycling centre

MELAKA: A man has been killed and another injured when an explosion occurred when carrying out welding at a waste recycling centre in the Bukit Rambai Industrial Park here.

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Ahmad Zahid to announce 'organisation outside the political arena' at Umno AGM

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is expected to announce the establishment of an organisation outside the political arena on the final day of the Umno General Assembly (Umno AGM) this Saturday (Jan 17).

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Three killed, two injured as three vehicles crash in Gua Musang

GUA MUSANG: Three have been killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in Kampung Paloh on Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai here.

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Najib denies being SRC's 'shadow director'

KUALA LUMPUR: Several weeks after he was convicted of misappropriating RM2.3bil involving funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was back in the High Court here on Tuesday (Jan 13).

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Penang cops remand six for alleged involvement in group fighting

GEORGE TOWN: Six men were remanded for three days for their alleged involvement in a fighting incident at Ho Tiang Wan Road on Sunday (Jan 11).

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Campus blast: Family claims body of student killed in explosion

KUALA LUMPUR: The family of the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) intern who died in an air-conditioning gas explosion at HELP University in Bukit Damansara on Monday (Jan 12) claimed his remains on Tuesday (Jan 13) for funeral arrangements.

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Organisers cancel controversial glamping programme over safety concerns, death threats

PETALING JAYA: Civil society group Jejaka has cancelled its "Glamping with Pride" programme following what it described as serious and escalating safety concerns.

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Hajiji urges community development leaders to spread the word about GRS successes

KOTA KINABALU: Community development leaders must assist the government in explaining its achievements to the people in their respective areas, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

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Transport Ministry mulls implementing telematics for heavy vehicles, buses

SERDANG: The Transport Ministry is exploring the use of telematics to reduce the ongoing danger posed by heavy vehicles and buses on Malaysian roads.