The British Museum has dismissed a staff member and alerted the police after items from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”. The items included gold jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from 15th century BCE to the 19th century, it said in a statement on Wednesday. “This is …
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YANGON – The death toll from a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote part of Myanmar has hit at least 31, with eight people still missing, rescuers said Wednesday. The disaster struck on Sunday outside northern Kachin’s Hpakant township, after torrential rain and floods ravaged the region over the weekend. Jade mining …
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KUALA LUMPUR – Maxis agreed to sign the 5G access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) today, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. “This means all major telcos in Malaysia will be providing 5G (services),” he said in a post on his official Facebook tonight (August 14). He said this agreement was reached after …
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KAHULUI, Hawaii: The scale of the Maui wildfires’ destruction came into sharper focus on Saturday, as officials warned the death toll of 80 would likely rise and search teams with cadaver dogs sifted through the charred ruins of Lahaina looking for more victims. The cost to rebuild the historic resort town was estimated at $5.5 …
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BEIJING – Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday. China’s capital has been hit by record downpours in recent weeks, damaging infrastructure and deluging swathes of the city’s suburbs and surrounding areas. Officials said Wednesday that 33 had died in the recent …
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NILAI – The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 88 kilogrammes of cocaine estimated to be worth RM17.6 million in a raid at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo Complex, Sepang, Selangor on Aug 1. Its director-general, Datuk Zazuli Johan said in the operation around 8pm, a team of officers from the Narcotics Division …
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ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad police of Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday at his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court sentenced him to a three-year jail term for hiding his financial assets. The media wing of Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Xinhua that the former prime …
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GEORGE TOWN – Global 5G leader Ericsson has picked Malaysia as one of its 11 main manufacturing sites globally and the first hub in Southeast Asia to produce cutting-edge 5G products to support global and local 5G roll-outs. Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh president David Hägerbro said the production of Ericsson’s global 5G radio …
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KUALA LUMPUR – Members of the public said the government’s decision to exempt them from attending courses and theory tests when applying for different classes of driving licence is a great move which can save time and money. Sekolah Memandu Ushawira manager Roslee Manap agreed with the Transport Ministry’s (MOT) move, saying it is unnecessary …
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KUALA LUMPUR – The Commemoration of Statesman Tun Dr Ismail Al-Haj: Pillar of National Unity in conjunction with the National Month celebration will be held at Dataran Merdeka today from 9 am to 4 pm. The event, organised by the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) and to be opened by Prime Minister Datuk Seri …
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