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A Penang Institute report last October claimed that hardcore poverty had been ‘virtually eliminated’ in the state, though relative poverty remained high. GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Hindu Association (PHA) has disputed a report claiming that hardcore poverty has been nearly eradicated in Penang, saying many families are still struggling to…

Boko Haram has been waging a long-running insurgency in northeast Nigeria. (EPA Images pic) ABUJA: Suspected Islamist rebels killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria’s Borno state yesterday, a senior state official said today. Initial reports indicate the farmers strayed outside a security corridor set…

Ketua Polis Negara Razarudin Husain berkata Khairy Jamaluddin disiasat kerana mengeluarkan kenyataan fitnah dan salah guna kemudahan rangkaian. (Gambar Facebook) PETALING JAYA: Khairy Jamaluddin selesai memberi keterangan kepada polis petang tadi bagi membantu siasatan berkait komen beliau berhubung dakwaan ‘berkomplot’ menyembunyikan titah adendum tahanan rumah bekas perdana menteri Najib Razak….

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today wished a happy Pongal celebration to the entire Tamil community in Malaysia. In a Facebook post, Anwar said the four-day festival, which begins today, is a cultural celebration to express gratitude, as well as prepare for a new…

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has instructed the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to collaborate with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to enforce actions and prosecute those misusing the halal logo. In a…

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The Court of Appeal here today overturned the acquittal of four men charged with the murder of T. Nhaveen seven years ago. The four individuals — J. Ragesuthan, 26, S. Gokulan, 26, and two individuals who were juveniles at the time of the incident — have…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The lawsuit filed by Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad against Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki regarding a post on X, which was allegedly defamatory to the Health Minister, was amicably resolved at the Sessions Court here today. Lawyer Datuk SN Nair, representing Dzulkefly, said both parties had…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two foreigners on suspicions of trying to bribe a police personnel with RM1,000 to avoid being caught for driving a motorcycle without a license and for not having a complete license plate yesterday. According to an MACC source,…

During Jeffrey Jaensubhakij’s tenure, GIC Pte Ltd accelerated investment in alternative assets such as unlisted companies and real estate, while reducing reliance on stocks and bonds. (AFP pic) SINGAPORE: GIC Pte Ltd’s chief investment officer (CIO) Jeffrey Jaensubhakij plans to step down after almost three decades at the Singaporean firm,…

Jalaluddin Alias berkata 26 Ahli Parlimen Umno bergerak bersama bagi memastikan kestabilan politik demi pembangunan dan kepentingan rakyat. PETALING JAYA: Seorang Ahli Parlimen Umno berkata tiada sebab wakil rakyat parti itu mahu bersekongkol dengan Perikatan Nasional (PN) untuk menjatuhkan kerajaan sebelum PRU16. Ahli Parlimen Jelebu, Jalaluddin Alias, turut menolak dakwaan…