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News Wrap up: Finance Minister holds ex-Treasury secretary-general responsible, there's no vaccine for the HFMD

Aug 09, 2018

LGE : you are responsible !

The Finance Minister has held the former Treasury secretary-general responsible, for 18 billion ringgit missing from a trust fund meant to hold GST refunds.

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Lim Guan Eng says the previous BN govt had committed wrongdoing over the missing amount, and internal investigations are ongoing. 

He also alleged that the previous govt failed to refund 19.4 billion ringgit worth of GST funds to businesses nationwide. 

HFMD: no vaccine

There's no vaccine for the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, but parents and guardians can help control the outbreak by ensuring children's hygience.

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Kota Kinabalu's health officer said parents also  have to watch how their kids sneeze and cough, to ensure they don't infect others.

 In other news:

An hour-long freak storm struck Penang yesterday, bringing down tree branches and causing traffic jams.

A billboard along Perak Road also went crashing to the ground after the iron railing gave way due to strong winds. 
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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is officially PKR"s new president, and will be sworn in in November.
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In international news:

Bolivia's presidential medal and sash were stolen, after they were left in a car parked in a red light district. 

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The military officer in charge of them said he left them in the car, but luckily the historical items were found by the police following a tip-off.
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And Thailand has granted citizenship to the coach and 3 members of a football team who were rescued from a flooded cave last month.