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Housewife beats the odds to achieve her dream

JOHOR BARU: Housewife Toh Ting Jii beat the odds to obtain her Master’s degree – despite having to care for two disabled children and navigate her own disability.

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Police, JPJ can check road tax validity digitally

ALL enforcement personnel from the police and Road Transport Department (JPJ) are equipped with sufficient devices to verify the validity of vehicle road tax, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

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Saving the surplus for the needy

KUALA LUMPUR: For some, 5.30am is still a time of deep slumber, while for others, it marks the start of a busy day ahead.At the Food Aid Foundation, boots are already on the ground.

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Over 75% of firms look for AI literacy in prospective employees

PETALING JAYA: Graduates coming into the workforce must be AI (artificial intelligence) literate to meet job market demands in the coming decade, say stakeholders.

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AI: A complement, not replacement

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite artificial intelligence (AI) potentially affecting some 600,000 job roles over the next three to five years in the country, university students remain optimistic about the opportunities in the workplace.

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Lorry driver lapsed into micro-sleep, say cops on fatal NSE crash

MUAR: A lorry driver lapsed into micro-sleep behind the wheel of the vehicle he was driving, leading to the accident on the North-South Expressway that killed a toddler and injured seven others.

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High-Speed Rail (HSR) decision still pending as existing projects are a ‘priority’: Finance Minister II

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Cabinet has yet to discuss reviving the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project, as the government focuses on completing existing transport links that will support economic development and sustained growth, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

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Johor Forest City’s plans for family offices gain pace, with details in early 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Forest City’s plans to become a family office hub are gaining pace gradually, with details such as incentives and criteria to be officially announced in the first quarter of 2025, said Malaysia’s Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah assembly approves 2025 state budget

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has approved the Supply Bill 2025 (Sabah Budget 2025) after a debate and winding up session since last Monday.

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Rock shed to be built to protect Simpang Pulai road following landslide

SIMPANG PULAI: The Works Ministry will construct a 100m permanent rock shed to address slope failures affecting Federal Route 185 Simpang Pulai - Blue Valley (Cameron Highlands), Section 42.70, says Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

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Seven suspects nabbed over fatal stabbing in Kuala Langat

PETALING JAYA: Seven foreign men have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing of another foreign man in Telok Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat.

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Toddler killed after car carrying family of eight crashes into trailer on NSE

MUAR: A toddler was killed while seven of his family members sustained injuries after the family's car crashed into a trailer at KM148.1 along the North-South Expressway southbound near Bukit Gambir here.

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Cops receive 11 reports claiming defamation in viral video about Anwar's CNN interview

PETALING JAYA: 11 police reports have been lodged over a recent viral video that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his recent interview with CNN, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

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Chukai at risk of flooding, up to 15,000 residents will be affected, say cops

CHUKAI: Terengganu police are anticipating that up to 15,000 residents in Chukai, Kemaman, will be affected by floods if heavy rainfall continues.

Sabah & Sarawak

Ex-CEO went against SMM board decisions on mining licences, says Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU: The former chief executive officer of state-owned company Sabah Minerals Management Sdn Bhd (SMM), Jontih Enggihon, acted against the decision of the board of directors in issuing mining and prospecting licences, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor told the Sabah Assembly.

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Some 20 villages near Sg Golok expected to flood this weekend, flood forecasting centre warns

KOTA BARU: The National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Irrigation and Drainage Department has forecast that nearly 20 villages in low-lying areas within 5km of Sungai Golok, along the Malaysia-Thailand border are expected to experience flooding from Friday to Sunday.

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Destination Malaysia: Tamil music genius GV Prakash to rock Bukit Jalil on Dec 7 in his very first overseas concert

JUST like his uncle AR Rahman, GV Prakash is superb musical genius in his own right. And just like AR Rahman, his nephew GV Prakash is also a popular music composer and actor has a big following all over Asia too.

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Severe continuous rain warning for Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang until Nov 23

KUALA LUMPUR: MetMalaysia has issued a severe continuous rain warning for Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang until Nov 23.

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Check and balance mechanism needed within MyCC, says MP Jelebu

KUALA LUMPUR: An MP questioned the check and balance mechanism within the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).

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Audits on 1,856 public entities next year to focus on financials, governance

PUTRAJAYA: The National Audit Department will focus on three key elements- financial statements, company objectives and corporate governance - when conducting audits of 1,856 entities, including government-linked companies (GLCs), starting next year.