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Frozen assets may hinder RM50m payment for Najib’s house arrest, his lawyers say

Frozen assets may hinder RM50m payment for Najib’s house arrest, his lawyers say

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s ability to pay the RM50 million fine required for his house arrest could be complicated by frozen assets, bank accounts and properties subject to government enforcement proceedings, according to his lawyers. The legal firm Messrs Shafee & Co said a “significant part” of

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Perak Fire Dept: Tambun house blaze leaves three family members dead, one injured

Perak Fire Dept: Tambun house blaze leaves three family members dead, one injured

IPOH, Sept 20 — An elderly couple and their grandson were killed in a fire involving a two-storey terraced house at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun here early this morning. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Datuk Sayani Saidon said the department received a call at 4 am before a team from

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Haze: Sarawak areas dominate unhealthy API readings, IPD Serian highest at 182

Haze: Sarawak areas dominate unhealthy API readings, IPD Serian highest at 182

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Twenty-two areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am today. According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the highest reading was recorded at IPD Serian (182) in Sarawak, while seven areas in the state also recorded unhealthy API readings, namely Samarahan (168), Kuching

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Fire razes 10‑door longhouse in remote Penan settlement in Ulu Baram

Fire razes 10‑door longhouse in remote Penan settlement in Ulu Baram

MIRI, Sept 20 — A 10-door longhouse in Kampung Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram, Marudi was completely destroyed in a fire yesterday. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation control centre said a distress call was received at about 2.50pm, following which the Marudi Police Station was immediately alerted. It said initial information received indicated

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Rescued Croatian hiker fined RM25,000 over Mount Kinabalu climb says trespassing was ‘last thing on my mind’

Rescued Croatian hiker fined RM25,000 over Mount Kinabalu climb says trespassing was ‘last thing on my mind’

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 20 — Croatian hiker Mauro Persic, who was fined RM25,000 for trespassing into Kinabalu Park, has denied deliberately entering the mountain without permission or trying to avoid paying the entry fee. The 46-year-old, who lives in London, said his climb was spontaneous and driven by his desire to explore Mount Kinabalu after

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Thumbprints gave her away: Woman gets four months’ jail for presenting fake MyKad at Sabah NRD

Thumbprints gave her away: Woman gets four months’ jail for presenting fake MyKad at Sabah NRD

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 19 — A 55-year-old woman who went to the Sabah National Registration Department (NRD) to replace her identity card ended up being arrested after the card was found to be fake. Jamilah Akrim was sentenced to four months’ jail by Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus after pleading guilty to possessing the fake identity

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Contractor duped out of RM144,781 in crypto investment scam

Contractor duped out of RM144,781 in crypto investment scam

A 59-year-old contractor in Kuala Terengganu lost RM144,781.21 after being duped by a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scheme promising quick returns. KUALA TERENGGANU: A construction contractor lost RM144,781.21 after being duped by a syndicate offering a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scheme. District police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 59-year-old man was introduced to the investment

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