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KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry must gather data on "period poverty" affecting the attendance of female students if help is to be given to them, says Deputy Women, Family and Community Minister Hannah Yeoh. "This kind of thing should…

SIBU: Some 1,346 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth RM323,040 were confiscated by the 10th Battalion General Operation Force (GOF) in an operation Wednesday (Nov 27). Deputy Commander Supt Fredial Nyambong said in a raid conducted at…

IPOH: A witness informed the Coroner’s Court probing the cause of a Navy cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam’s death that she was told he (cadet) had defecated while showering at the quarters about an hour prior to his death in May last year.…

KUCHING: A Sarawak ministry plans to digitalise the services it provides to the public in order to improve its delivery system. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah…

KEPALA BATAS: A woman, who was on her way to start her food truck business, died after her truck collided head-on with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Jalan Permatang Pauh on Wednesday (Nov 27). Seberang Prai Utara OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy…

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will try to claim back the money paid for six undelivered US-made MD530G light scout attack helicopters if it decides to cancel its procurement, says Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu. "First, we either end the…

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor state assembly has approved a motion to discuss the return of the ashes of former communist leader Chin Peng. The motion was brought up by Rengit assemblyman Ayub Jamil of Barisan Nasional during the state…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliament's Special Select Committee on Bills Consideration has recommended 36 proposed changes to the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department…

BANGI (Bernama): Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Global Peace and Sustainable Development by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He received the honorary doctorate from UKM…

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean needs to commit itself and act to protect minority communities, say politician Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker (pic) and lawyer-cum-activist Siti Kasim. Ti, who is MCA vice-president, said Asean needs to look into discriminatory…