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THE National Energy Policy aims to increase urban public transport usage to 50%.
Transport subsidies have been reduced in the last decade and will continue to be reduced, with more targeted assistance for fuel ..read more
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IT is doubtful whether changes to political parties’ constitutions to prevent their members, especially MPS, from switching political allegiances can be subject to legal challenges ..read more
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As India prepares to inaugurate the Ram temple at Ayodhya, built on the site of an ancient mosque torn down by Hindu zealots in 1992, members of the Ramnami religious movement, covered from head to toe in tattoos of Ram’s name, gather to celebrate. Once barred from entering holy sites because of their place at the bottom of India’s millennia-old caste hierarchy, Ramnamis aim to show that all can worship their beloved Ram. – AFP, January 22, 2024 ..read more
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PALESTINIAN militant group Hamas yesterday defended its October 7 attacks against Israel but admitted to “faults” and called for an end to “Israeli aggression” in Gaza, where the health ministry said the death toll passed 25,000.
Southern Gaza is the latest focus of Israel’s battle to destroy the Islamist group responsible for the deadliest attack in the country’s history ..read more
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ROBERTO Mancini’s Saudi Arabia reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds yesterday with a laboured 2-0 win over a Kyrgyzstan side who played most of the second half with nine men.
Also in Group F, an unadventurous Thailand held Oman 0-0 to inch towards the last 16 in Qatar ..read more
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A HOUSEWIFE in Seremban has incurred losses of nearly RM1.5 million after falling prey to a phone scam. The scam involved an individual posing as a police officer who contacted the victim over the phone.
Seremban police chief Mohamad Hatta Che Din reported that the incident resulted in losses amounting to RM1,491,832.82, and the police have received a report on the matter ..read more
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FIVE kidnapped Nigerian sisters have been rescued after their abduction and the death of another sister triggered a public outcry, police said today.
The sisters were seized at the start of the year by armed men who burst into their home just 25km from Abuja city centre, according to the family ..read more
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GAZA’S Hamas-run Health Ministry today said the death toll in the war-torn Palestinian territory breached 25,000 as Israel pushed its southward offensive and renewed bombardment in the north.
Israel is pressing its push against Hamas in southern Gaza as it seeks to destroy the Islamist militant group responsible for the deadliest attack in the country’s history ..read more
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BUKIT Aman Commercial CID director Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf reported that the police detected 494 cases of impersonation scams last year, resulting in losses totalling RM2.5 million.
He explained that these scams involve individuals impersonating friends or acquaintances who contact victims through platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook. One common tactic is borrowing money as part of fraudulent activities ..read more
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PENANG Hindu Endowment Board chairman R.S.N. Rayer announced that one million Hindu devotees are expected to throng Penang from January 24 to 26 to celebrate the Thaipusam festival.
He added that this year will be different, as for the first time, both the gold and silver chariots will feature in the procession to the temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga, signifying unity ..read more