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AGC did not interfere in decision to return Mohd Shuhaily to police, says Attorney-General

AGC did not interfere in decision to return Mohd Shuhaily to police, says Attorney-General

  KOTA BHARU, Oct 31 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) did not interfere in the decision to return former Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said his office was only responsible for providing legal advice but

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Beeping leads woman to find dashcam hidden under sink in Bau food court toilet; police probe privacy intrusion

Beeping leads woman to find dashcam hidden under sink in Bau food court toilet; police probe privacy intrusion

KUCHING, Oct 30 — Police are investigating an incident concerning the discovery of a dashcam hidden underneath a sink of a women’s toilet at a food court in Bau. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said the complainant was in the toilet at around 11am yesterday when she heard several beeping sounds. He

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Housewife allegedly cheated of RM554,525 by ‘bomoh’ over son’s health, land problems (VIDEO)

Housewife allegedly cheated of RM554,525 by ‘bomoh’ over son’s health, land problems (VIDEO)

SARATOK, Oct 30 — A 38-year-old lorry driver has been arrested for allegedly cheating a 64-year-old housewife from Kabong out of RM554,525 by posing as a bomoh or witch doctor, and promising spiritual healing for her ailing son and help with problems involving her land. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspect, from

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General Motors to pay US0m over sale of drivers’ data used to raise insurance rates

General Motors to pay US$220m over sale of drivers’ data used to raise insurance rates

NEW YORK, Oct 30 — General Motors will pay US$220 million to settle litigation over the sale of drivers’ driving data that was then used to raise insurance rates, New York’s attorney general said today. The payments resolves a suit brought by New York and 35 other states alleging GM shared the data of drivers

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Pig farms in Kampung Selamat sending waste to biogas plant to tackle odour, river pollution, says Penang exco

Pig farms in Kampung Selamat sending waste to biogas plant to tackle odour, river pollution, says Penang exco

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 — All pig farms in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, have been sending livestock waste to a biogas plant in Ampang Jajar since May 4 to control pollution and odour problems in Sungai Kereh, the state assembly heard. State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye said the

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Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than US.5b frozen

Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than US$2.5b frozen

NEW YORK, Oct 30 — Cryptocurrency platform Binance said today it had fallen victim to a major hack and indicated that more than US$2.5 billion (RM10.13 billion) in funds had been frozen in an effort to prevent a massive theft. The company — the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volumes — posted a

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Shares in Google owner Alphabet drop more than 10pc after profit miss, advertising slowdown

Shares in Google owner Alphabet drop more than 10pc after profit miss, advertising slowdown

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 — Shares in Google parent Alphabet fell more than 10 per cent in after-hours trading yesterday as the company reported lower-than-expected profit and a slowdown in its advertising business while it maintained big spending on AI. Net profit slid 25 per cent from a year earlier to US$26.2 billion (RM106 billion) in

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Home Ministry orders agencies to prepare for floods as monsoon season begins

Home Ministry orders agencies to prepare for floods as monsoon season begins

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has ordered all its agencies and departments to take proactive steps to make thorough preparations for the North-east Monsoon, expected to begin this month and last until March next year. “Make sure our personnel are already trained, and our equipment is serviceable. There must be no boats

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Home Ministry awaits effective date for citizenship rights of children born overseas to Malaysian mothers

Home Ministry awaits effective date for citizenship rights of children born overseas to Malaysian mothers

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has completed all documentation and preparations regarding the constitutional amendment concerning the citizenship of children born abroad to Malaysian mothers and it is now merely awaiting the determination of an effective date. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the amendment has been passed

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