Former Commercial Crimes chief acquitted of corruption charges
Suspended Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Ramli Yusoff has been acquitted of corruption charges by Sessions Court here.
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"Hammer man" identified
Police have identified the "hammer man" who brutally attacked three kindergarten pupils in Muar on Wednesday.
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9,698 health officers promoted under career advancement plan
A total of 9,698 health officers were promoted from Grade 44 up to Grade 54 following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s announcement on Tuesday on a comprehensive career advancement plan for the three services under the Health Ministry.
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KLCI down for second straight day
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) fell for a second straight day as investors stayed cautious after the sharp fall yesterday.
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Asian stocks mixed Friday after S&P index clears hurdle
NEW YORK: Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Friday after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a 17-month high with investors worried about inflationary pressures in China.
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Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
WASHINGTON: Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth - gradually.
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Third Tokyo airport opens to fanfare and criticism
TOKYO: Tokyo's third international airport opened Thursday with festivity - and heavy criticism that it is a wasteful project likely to serve just a fraction of the passengers forecast.
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Moderate earthquake off south Indonesia
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale occurred in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, at 5.09am Friday.
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Court sets April 13 for mention of church arson case
The Sessions Court here Friday set April 13 to mention the Metro Tabernacle Church arson case involving three friends.
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German economy to shrink in Q1, think tank says
BERLIN: A leading German think-tank says it expects the country's economy - Europe's biggest - to contract in the first quarter because of an unusually harsh winter.
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