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    Dr Wan Azizah innovates MCPF

    PETALING JAYA: As its new chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has started several new initiatives for the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF), said the foundation’s senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. “She is the first woman to head the foundation as chairman and she is particularly passionate about cybersecurity. “This includes…

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    Do road bullies deserve jail sentence?

    PETALING JAYA: A criminologist has lauded as “fair and just” a 12-month jail sentence imposed on a road bully who smashed the front windscreen of a car. Magistrate Nurshahira Abdul Salim handed down the jail sentence yesterday on Danial Abdullah Tan, 31, who pleaded guilty to the charge. He was charged with committing mischief by…

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    Sneham Malaysia

    Sneham Malaysia is the first Tamil language based hotline for suicide prevention in Malaysia. They are also available in Bahasa Melayu and English. They operate from 4 pm to 8 pm daily at 1800 22 5757. If you feel you would like to talk to someone or need help, do call. Sneham Malaysia adalah talian…

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    Not a smooth ride home

    GEORGE TOWN: It could be punishing, and sometimes even life-threatening, for Indonesians to sneak illegally into Malaysia. And when they want to leave, they would have to pay a price to access secure routes home. A source revealed that it could cost an illegal immigrant between RM3,000 and RM5,000 or more to return to Indonesia. “The…