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Stay the course and embrace differing views, Zahid advises youth leaders

PUCHONG: Youth leaders must be prepared to accept criticism and refrain from taking easy shortcuts, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Four Bersatu assemblymen sworn in as Perlis Exco members

ARAU: Four Bersatu assemblymen were sworn in as members of the Perlis State Executive Council (Exco) at Istana Arau.

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King urges civil servants to uphold integrity

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, advised all civil servants to uphold integrity and trust in carrying out their duties for the benefit of the people and the nation.

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Ice lorry driver pleads guilty to breaking into Nadi centres and destroying evidence

PONTIAN: An ice lorry driver pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court here to five charges involving breaking into three National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi) premises and disposing of stolen items to destroy evidence.

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New design passports, upgraded MyKad to be introduced within six months, says Saifuddin

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will have a newly designed passport and enhanced security MyKad within six months, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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PAS has selected a candidate for Perikatan chairman post, says party info chief

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS has selected its candidate for the Perikatan chairman's post, according to its information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari.

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Special Branch to brief Saifuddin on alleged S. Korean cult this week

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will be briefed by Bukit Aman this week on the purported existence of a cult from South Korea believed to be operating in the country.

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Economy ministry to fast-track small-scale projects, says minister

PUTRAJAYA: Small-scale projects under the 13th Malaysian Plan (13MP) will be fast-tracked by the Economy Ministry, says its minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

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Zahid proposes National Disaster Management Council for enhanced coordination

PUCHONG: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has proposed establishing a National Disaster Management Council as the highest authority for coordinating disaster management and disaster risk reduction.

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Former army chief and wives in court for remand application

PUTRAJAYA: Former army chief Jeneral Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his two wives arrived at the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Jan 8) for a remand application.

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Malaysia Airlines flight from Paris turns back after guidance system issue

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines confirmed that its flight MH21 operating from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to KL International Airport on Jan 7 has returned to CDG shortly after departure as a precautionary measure following an engine indication anomaly.

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Geopolitics to be a major challenge in 2026, says Economy Minister

PUTRAJAYA: The Economy Ministry is monitoring geopolitical developments following the United States' arrest of Venezuela's former president, Nicolas Maduro, which led to a recent decline in crude oil prices, says Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

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Nilai child abuse suspects remanded until Jan 14

SEREMBAN: Police have obtained a seven-day remand order on a couple suspected of abusing a 10-year-old boy in Nilai near here.

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Citizenship backlog to be resolved by end of Q1, says Saifuddin

PUTRAJAYA: The backlog of longstanding citizenship applications is expected to be resolved by the end of the first quarter, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Indonesia

Indonesian police probe death of Malaysian national found adrift in Riau waters

JAKARTA: Riau Police have launched an investigation into the death of a Malaysian national whose body was found under a pier on Rangsang Island, Meranti Islands regency recently.

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Ponggal will be celebrated on Jan 15 this year, says Malaysia Hindu Sangam

KUALA LUMPUR: Ponggal this year will be celebrated on Jan 15, according to the Panchangam (Hindu calendar and almanack).

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M’sia to unveil JS-SEZ blueprint by April, says Economy Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia plans to unveil the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) blueprint by the first quarter of 2026, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

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Kelantan cops bust seedling smugglers, seize over RM1.3mil worth of items

KOTA BARU: Police believe they have busted a flower seedling smuggling operation with the arrest of two men, aged 17 and 49, on the Jeli-Grik Highway.

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62-year-old man faces five charges over IED explosion in Nilai

SEREMBAN: A 62-year-old male suspect believed to have caused an explosion with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Nilai near here on Dec 22 will be slapped with five charges in court on Friday (Jan 9)

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Cop claims trial to cheating woman over summonses

BUTTERWORTH: A police constable has claimed trial to a charge of cheating a woman by allegedly offering to settle her brother's summonses.