Malaysia

Measures to be imposed in Sabah waters

PETALING JAYA: A curfew and travel restrictions will be imposed in high risk areas off the coast of Sabah following the latest kidnapping, said Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman. These measures are expected to be imposed on the waters off Lahad Datu and Sandakan soon. The move would be an expansion of …

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We're sick of the abductions, says MP

PETALING JAYA: Kalabakan MP Datuk Ghapur Salleh has warned that Sabahans are “getting fed-up” with the recent spate of kidnappings – the latest case involving a fish farm manager from China. “Many agents don’t have business now because tourists from China don’t want to come here anymore. “Sabahans a …

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Bomb blasts rock Hat Yai

HAT YAI: Four separate bomb blasts hit the Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Tuesday causing injuriy to five people. A fifth bomb found near the entrance to apartments inside Prince of Songkhla Hospital was safely diffused. The first bombs separately went off at about 1.30pm in front of 7 Eleven conve …

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MH370 search to enter new phase

KUALA LUMPUR: The search for the missing MH370 plane will enter a new phase with intensified probe over a larger area of the southern Indian Ocean following a tripartite meeting in Canberra between Malaysia, China and Australia. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said there would be meeti …

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Azmin Ali starts to flex his muscles

Incumbent looks unstoppable as his lead over his two rivals widens in the race to retain the PKR deputy presidency. PERMATANG Pauh was the centre of attention for PKR last weekend. PKR circles were expecting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to use the Permatang Pauh division meeting to issue some sort of am …

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