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Sabah Expands Rumah Mesra SMJ Programme To 40 Units Per State Assembly

SIPITANG, Sabah will increase the construction of Rumah Mesra Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) homes to 40 units for each State Legislative Assembly from next year. The move is to help the poor who cannot afford to own their own homes, said Chief Minister Datuk…

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MoE To Determine School Session Of Schools Affected By Floods, Used As PPS – PM

ALOR SETAR, The Education Ministry (MoE) will determine the school session for schools in Kedah that are affected by the floods or being used as flood relief centres (PPS), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said the ministry would con…

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Floods: Evacuees Rise To 8,066 In Kedah As At 8 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, A total of 8,066 flood evacuees are currently housed in 41 temporary relief centres across Kedah as of 8 pm tonight, marking a slight increase from the 8,022 evacuees from 2,568 families reported at 4 pm.

According to the Disaster Info…

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Kedah Menteri Besar Should Prioritise People In Facing Challenges Of Floods – Dr Taufiq

KUALA LUMPUR, Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor should give higher priority to be with the people of the state who are facing the floods, said Sungai Petani MP Dr Taufiq Johari.

He said in a statement today that the number of flo…

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Mastermind Of ‘Counter Setting’ Syndicate To Be Handed Over To Selangor MACC

KUALA LUMPUR, A man suspected of being the mastermind who conspired with a syndicate to bring in foreigners through the country’s airport gateway using the ‘counter setting’ modus operandi was handed over to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (…

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Halal Exhibitions Should Be Coordinated For Wider Impact – Ahmad Zahid

BANGI, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has proposed that halal product exhibitions and expos at all levels be coordinated to achieve a wider impact and strengthen efforts to boost the halal industry.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also H…

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MKI Muzakarah Committee To Discuss GISBH’s Doctrine Next Week – Mohd Na’im

PUTRAJAYA, The doctrine of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) will be discussed during the upcoming sessions of the Muzakarah Committee of the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI), from Sept 24 to 26.

Minister…

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Selangor Sultan Disappointed With Criminal Activities Related To GISBH

KUALA LUMPUR, The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressed his sadness at the news related to police’s investigation into criminal activities by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and its network.

In this regard, His Highness decreed th…