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Metro News
Redefining KL’s future
AS SHE marks 100 days in office tomorrow, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif shares with StarMetro her vision for transforming the Malaysian capital into a developed and inclusive city.
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Nation
PM: No issues with fast-tracking Political Financing Bill
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no issues with expediting the proposed Political Financing Bill, which is currently under review by the relevant bi-partisan Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Metro News
Racing complex plans stalled over site suitability
A SUITABLE location has yet to be found for the proposed motorsports complex in Selangor, which was first announced six years ago.
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STARPICKS
Building the future with excellence
A REPUTABLE construction industry drives economic growth, enhances infrastructure and improves the quality of life for the nation.
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Metro News
Common utility tunnel system feasible for new developments
CAN a Common Utility Tunnel (CUT) system, similar to the one in Putrajaya, prevent incidents like the recent tragedy where an Indian national was swallowed by a sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India?
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Nation
PAC to review ‘expensive’ deal with Bestinet
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has unanimously decided to initiate proceedings on the procurement of the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) by the Home Ministry.
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Corporate News
Hap Seng bottom line in four-fold rise
Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd saw its net profit for its third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q24) surging almost four times year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM193.1mil, despite revenue dipping 3.9% to RM1.48bil.
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Metro News
2,178 cases resolved via MySel programme since 2020
A TOTAL of 2,178 citizenship documentation issues have been resolved via Selangor government’s MySel Identity Document Centre programme (MySel) over the past five years.
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Nation
M’sia, Vietnam to boost collaboration
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Vietnam have agreed to further cooperate across multiple sectors, including defence, marine, digital and energy, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Singapore
Mega plan for disability sports
Disability sport in the island republic is set for a multimillion-dollar boost from 2025, with a new Enabling Sports Fund to be launched to encourage impactful community-initiated disability sport initiatives.
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Nation
Guardians of the forest
HULU PERAK: Fear and intimidation of facing poachers in the jungle did not stop 36-year-old Zainudin Sudin from continuing to guard the invaluable forest where the Orang Asli community, like himself, calls home.
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On Your Side
A bitter pill to swallow
TWO years after his retirement at the age of 60, father of two, Peter Hoe decided to stop paying for his medical insurance and instead rely on public healthcare.
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Nation
Lifelong learner, 80, earns PhD at USM
GEORGE TOWN: An 80-year-old former engineer from Hong Kong has successfully completed his PhD at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), becoming a beacon of lifelong learning and continuous self-improvement.
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Bangladesh
Ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges
THE country’s former police chief appeared in court, accused of overseeing a deadly crackdown in a failed bid to suppress the August revolution that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
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Myanmar
UN: Nearly 40% of 3.4 million displaced in Myanmar are children
Children made up nearly 40% of the more than 3.4 million people in the country displaced by civil war and climate change- driven extreme weather, the UN agency for children said.
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Nation
Good yield for three brothers’ farm venture
THREE brothers have achieved their dream of making it in agriculture after their crop sales grew to five tonnes a day, Sinar Harian reported.
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Nation
Silambam contest elevates Tamil school
SJK(T) JALAN Tajul from Kota Tinggi emerged the overall champion of an inaugural silambam competition for Tamil schools in Johor, Malaysia Nanban reported.The event, organised by the State Silambam Korvai Kazhagam in Iskandar Puteri, saw the participation of 220 students from 15 Tamil schools in the state.
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Gymnastics
Bela ciao
BELA Karolyi, a charismatic taskmaster of a gymnastics coach who with his wife, Martha, developed generations of the sport’s leading athletes, but whose reputation was tainted by accusations of an abusive style and blindness to the sexual crimes of Dr Larry Nassar, died last Friday. He was 82.
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Nation
Not cool, says hawker after woman steals from her icebox
A WOMAN who was caught stealing from a hawker’s icebox in Johor Baru was found to be a habitual offender, reported China Press.
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Nation
Mohd Azmawi sworn in as new Nenggiri rep
KOTA BARU: Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, who pulled off a stunning upset in the Nenggiri state by-election on Aug 17, was sworn in as an assemblyman at the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly during a meeting here.
