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2 weeks ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians took to social media to express their condolences and pay tribute to former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who died today. The comments section of the New Straits Times' Facebook post on the news of Abdullah's passing was flooded with messages from users honouring his contributions to the country's development and leadership.
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2 weeks ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have reported another case of a person believed to have died from electrocution related to the floods that wreaked havoc in five districts in Selangor. Shah Alam police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the body of a 24-year-old man was found lying face down at a house in Kampung Padang Jawa today.
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1 month ago | 
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KUALA LUMPUR: A 16-year-old teenager, believed to be the sister of former Harimau Malaya footballer Hadin Azman, who was reported missing last month, was found safe yesterday. Wangsa Maju police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Lazim Ismail said she was found at her foster family's home in Seremban, Negri Sembilan. It was reported that Nur Khalisya was reported missing after school on Feb 25. She was last seen by her schoolmate at the school in Jalan Peel at about 5pm.
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1 month ago | 
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KUALA LUMPUR: Political leaders, public figures, and social media users should use their influence to amplify messages of inclusivity and respect while refraining from making statements that could incite hostility. National Unity Advisory Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said authorities must also take firm action against those who seek to disrupt peace through hateful rhetoric.
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2 months ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera - |Adib Povera
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on March 7 to discuss and determine the key dates for the Ayer Kuning state seat by-election. Its secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak, in a statement today, also confirmed that the commission has received a notice from Perak Speaker Datuk Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid regarding the vacancy in the state constituency. The Ayer Kuning state seat became vacant following the death of its incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin, on Feb 22.
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2 months ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera - |Adib Povera
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on March 7 to discuss and determine the key dates for the Ayer Kuning state seat by-election. Its secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak, in a statement today, also confirmed that the commission has received a notice from Perak Speaker Datuk Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid regarding the vacancy in the state constituency. The Ayer Kuning state seat became vacant following the death of its incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin, on Feb 22.
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2 months ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera |Austin Camoens - |Austin Camoens
KUALA LUMPUR: The suspect arrested for carrying a girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, as caught in a clip that has gone viral on social media, is a 19-year-old youth, police said. Hulu Selangor police chief Superintendent Ahmad Faizal Tahrim confirmed that the case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 for physical sexual assault on a child by touching any part of the body.
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2 months ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera |Najihah Borhan - |Najihah Borhan
KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) needs at least RM100 million for maintenance work at 57 Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) schools nationwide. Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, however, admitted that the amount was insufficient, as it could only cover maintenance work for basic facilities at the schools.
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2 months ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera |Najihah Borhan - |Najihah Borhan
KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has no plans to change the 10 per cent quota for non-Bumiputera enrolment in Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) schools. This is despite non-Bumiputera student enrolment in MRSM remaining stagnant at one per cent almost every year. Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said MRSM has always opened its doors to all Malaysians and fully supports efforts to promote unity and integration among Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera students.
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2 months ago | 
nst.com.my | Adib Povera |Najihah Borhan - |Najihah Borhan
KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has no plans to change the 10 per cent quota for non-Bumiputera enrolment in Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) schools. This is despite non-Bumiputera student enrolment in MRSM remaining stagnant at one per cent almost every year. Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said MRSM has always opened its doors to all Malaysians and fully supports efforts to promote unity and integration among Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera students.
