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Govt hopes to complete the sale of Equanimity by the end of the year

Oct 05, 2018

The govt hopes to complete the sale of the super yacht, the Equanimity by the end of the year.  

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This, after the KL High Court has approved Putrajaya's bid to appoint a central broker and appraiser to prepare for the boat's sale. 

Malaysia recently took possession of the seized yacht, which was allegedly bought using funds stolen from 1MDB. 

Tun M to help campaign for DSAI

PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he will help campaign for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim next Monday, for the Port Dickson by-election.  

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He hopes this will put to rest any lingering rumours that he has a quarrel with Anwar. 

In other news:

The Msian Bar is against a proposal to cane people convicted of corruption. 

It says, such punishments have no place in modern society, and it pointed out that such a punishment simply does NOT deter people from committing crime. 

The MACC's chief commissioner recently suggested heavier punishments to deter corruption, including bigger fines and caning. 
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The Fire and Rescue Dept has ordered flags at all bomba stations nationwide to be flown at half-mast until Sunday. 

It's to honour the six divers who lost their lives while trying to find a teenaged boy who went missing at a disused mining pond in Puchong.
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The Education Ministry is hoping to have enough budget allocations to give a special hardship allowance for teachers in Selangor and Johor next year. 

Its minister says this is to help teachers with the high cost of living in these areas. 
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Authorities in Perak are still in the dark, about the source of the loud bang that was heard around Ipoh yesterday.

According to the Malay Mail, this is after the state govt confirmed that the sound did NOT come from nearby quarries, as was previously thought. 
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Ireland has passed a landmark bill that its govt hopes will help curb binge-drinking. 

The legislation includes setting a minimum price for the sale of alcoholic beverages, as well as restrictions on advertising, and introducing cigarette-style cancer warning labels on booze containers.
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And the FBM KLCI closed DOWN 12.96 points to 1,777.15 
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