KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The ringgit is expected to see some profit-taking next week after its strong rally over the past six trading days. The local note ended at 4.0365/0405 to the US dollar on Friday. Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) said the ringgit’s sharp rally and oversold conditions this week leave room […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at the Serian district police headquarters (IPD) in Sarawak fell to 190 as of 9 am today from 227 yesterday afternoon, moving from the very unhealthy to unhealthy level. According to data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, 10 other areas
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SHAH ALAM, Aug 21 — The General Operations Force (GOF) has cracked down on illegal mining activities after raiding seven separate locations in three states through Ops Gali Mega, with a total seizure value estimated at RM13.26 million. GOF Central Brigade commander SAC Hakemal Hawari said the operation to crack down on the activities began
That distinction matters because today’s AUKU is not identical to the AUKU of the 1970s. IN MALAYSIAN politics, few pieces of legislation have the symbolic weight of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, also known as AUKU. For more than five decades, its name has been associated with discussions of student activism, academic freedom,
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has sounded the alarm over a significant surge in dengue cases across Malaysia, with infections spiking by more than 50 per cent compared to last year. Data as of Epidemiological Week 32 (EW 32/2026) reveals a total of 58,079 reported cases, or a 56.2 per
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Tommy Paul rallied past top seed Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati, while Iga Swiatek, Flavio Cobolli and Thiago Tirante booked quarter-final spots. TOMMU PAUL saved a match point on the way to a 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 upset of top seed Alexander Zverev on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The match
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KLANG, Aug 20 — The owner of the dog named Rocky has also been charged in the Sessions Court here with cruelty against the animal that died following an incident involving council dogcatchers. S Roghini Devi pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Judge Mujib Saroji. Roghini is accused of “unreasonably” pulling Rocky
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Harry Kane targets the Ballon d’Or after winning his second European Golden Shoe, scoring 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England last season. BAYERN MUNICH striker Harry Kane has set his sights on the Ballon d’Or after receiving his second European Golden Shoe in Munich on Wednesday. The England captain collected the prize after scoring
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Datuk Norliza Tajudin, 54, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were read out individually before Judge Suzana Hussin. KUALA LUMPUR: An investment company director, previously charged with criminal breach of trust, was brought before the Sessions Court here again today to face 10 charges of receiving RM13.4 million in proceeds from unlawful activities. Datuk
