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Tun Dr Siti Hasmah to be accorded state funeral, says Anwar

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah to be accorded state funeral, says Anwar

The Malaysian government will accord Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali a state funeral, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced today. PETALING JAYA: The Government will accord Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali a state funeral befitting a national dignitary following her death at the National Heart Institute (IJN) this morning. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

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Fahmi offers condolences, calls on broadcasters to moderate shows as nation mourns Dr Hasmah

Fahmi offers condolences, calls on broadcasters to moderate shows as nation mourns Dr Hasmah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Television and radio stations have been urged to moderate and adjust their programming as a mark of respect following the passing of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali today. Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil also conveyed his condolences to the family of the wife of former Prime Minister Tun

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Foreign male dancers nabbed as Immigration raids Jalan Klang Lama club charging patrons up to RM700

Foreign male dancers nabbed as Immigration raids Jalan Klang Lama club charging patrons up to RM700

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Immigration officers raided an entertainment centre in Jalan Klang Lama offering dance shows by foreign men during a special operation early Saturday. Immigration director general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the raid began at 12.05am following a month of surveillance and public tip offs, Sinar Harian (SH) reported. Four foreigners were

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Why your electricity bill is not as simple as what TNB pays for power

Why your electricity bill is not as simple as what TNB pays for power

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) role at the centre of Peninsular Malaysia’s electricity system extends beyond that of a conventional profit-driven business, with tariffs, expenditure and returns governed by a regulated framework while the utility firm maintains critical power infrastructure. Unlike businesses that can freely adjust prices in response to rising

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Families of 55 missing Malaysians return to Wisma Putra for latest Nepal search update

Families of 55 missing Malaysians return to Wisma Putra for latest Nepal search update

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 — Family members of the 55 Malaysians who remain missing following the glacial flash flood incident in Nepal arrived at Wisma Putra as early as 9 am today to meet with government representatives regarding the latest updates on the search efforts for their loved ones. The closed-door meeting is expected to provide

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Lula bans online sports betting in Brazil before election

Lula bans online sports betting in Brazil before election

Brazil outlawed online betting platforms and club sponsorships ahead of Lula’s re-election bid, with major football clubs warning of financial fallout. SAO PAULO: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned sports betting sites, the biggest sponsor of the country’s football clubs, just days before a nailbiter election in which he is seeking

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