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Nation
Cop denies hurting his cop wife
IPOH: A police corporal claimed trial at a Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to his wife.
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Nation
‘Datuk Botak’ tried to lure me away too, says Armada chief
SHAH ALAM: Bersatu MPs with no cases pending in courts or issues with the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) are being approached to switch allegiance, Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal claims.
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Nation
Music teacher accused of molesting 10-year-old girl
IPOH: A 39-year-old music teacher attached to a primary school here has claimed trial to two counts of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.
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Nation
Aman Palestin fund frozen
KUALA LUMPUR: Over RM15mil in 41 bank accounts under Aman Palestin Berhad has been frozen in an ongoing graft probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
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Nation
Election outcome in the hands of young voters
CHUKAI: Facing a third election within a year, young voters in Kemaman are aware of the power they have over election candidates.
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Nation
What’s at stake: A glimpse into Malaysia’s rare biodiversity
AS THE sun begins to dip below the horizon of Malaysia’s Royal Belum State Park, the team makes the final adjustments to the last of the digital camera traps. Everyone is in good spirits and the leeches have taken a day off as the ground is dry underfoot. The light may be fading, but the anticipation is high.
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Nation
National Service can only take off in 2025, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Service Training Programme (PLKN) may only begin in two years’ time and not next year as there was no allocation for it in Budget 2024, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
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Nation
Three-day carnival to showcase govt direction
PETALING JAYA: The government is expected to provide a better picture of where the nation is at its “One Year with the Madani Government” celebration event.
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Nation
FGV charts new pathways in renewables investment
With Malaysia’s palm oil industry contributing a total export revenue of RM137.89bil in 2022, the long-term growth of local agriculture companies is crucial for the nation’s long-term future.
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Nation
Govt urged to halt Lynas thorium extraction plan
SEVERAL DAP lawmakers have urged the government to review Lynas Malaysia’s license and stop the plan for thorium extraction from the waste produced at the factory of the rare earth producer.Chow Yu Hui (PH-Raub) said that he remains unconvinced that Lynas Malaysia was capable of extracting thorium.
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Nation
Hard ‘no’ to PAS’ polygamy proposal
PETALING JAYA: PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man’s suggestion that Muslim men should turn to polygamy to resolve the issue of unmarried Muslim women has come under fire from various parties including single Muslim women.
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Other Sports
Twin ‘terror’
KHARKIV (Ukraine): Air raid sirens wailed as artistic swimmers Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva rested on their only free day from a rigorous training programme in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
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Tennis
The escape artists
HOLGER Rune should have been out of the Paris Masters in the first round last year.
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Football
A title for Neverkusen?
LEVERKUSEN (Germany): With 16 wins and a draw in 17 matches in all competitions, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen could scarcely have had a better start to the season.
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Cricket
6 tops and flops
AHMEDABAD (India): Australia once again showed their ability to produce their best on the grandest of occasions when they won their record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title and cement their status as the most successful team in the tournament’s history.
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Nation
Over 9,000 new teachers to address shortage in upcoming school term
MORE than 9,000 new teachers will soon begin their service in schools nationwide for the January 2024 school term session, says Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Green light for Pan Borneo Highway to cut through forest reserve
KOTA KINABALU: A section of the Pan Borneo Highway project that cuts through the biodiversity-rich Tawai Forest Reserve in the central Telupid district will go ahead, says Datuk Shahelmy Yahya.
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Nation
Signs of recovery as business shutdowns decreasing
THERE are signs of improvements for entrepreneurs as the trend of businesses shutting down are slowly decreasing as of November last year, says Datuk Ewon Benedick.
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Indonesia
Indonesian anti-graft chief in hot water
The government has named the chairman of its anti-graft commission as a suspect in a corruption case, according to police, in a setback to the reputation of an agency set up two decades ago after the fall of dictator Suharto.
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Motorsport
Viva Las Vegas!
LAS VEGAS: There were missteps and mistakes, and a master class in how not to handle customer relations. But by the time Justin Bieber waved the chequered flag on Formula One’s return to Las Vegas, the US$500mil (RM2.3bil) Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot.
