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Malaysia’s economy to experience moderate growth in 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy is expected to experience moderate growth in 2019 due to challenging external factors, according to Economic Affairs Deputy Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said the factors include the United States federal government’s temporary shutdown
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Ailing nurse allegedly swapped 5,000 babies in 12 years for fun
Zambia: Nurses are seen as caregivers in the hospital and patients are supposed to feel safe and taken care of in their charge. However, some nurses have proven to be the devil in human form. “I swapped about 5,000 Babies
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MB: Kelantan youths easily influenced by unhealthy elements
KOTA BARU: Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob today expressed his concern with the drug problems affecting youths in the state. He said many youths in Kelantan are easily influenced by unhealthy elements, especially on the use of synthetic drugs
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Muhyiddin confirms Mat Sabu’s son to be charged in court
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has confirmed thatthe son of Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu would be charged in court for drug abuse. The police have submitted its investigation papers to the Attorney General Chambers. “Instructions have been
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Hannah: Check before donating to charities
KUALA LUMPUR: The public are being urged to make sure the person who approaches them for a donation has a valid permit to do it, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister, Hannah Yeoh,
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5 Bangladeshis among 11 killed in Malaysia bus plunge
Kuala Lumpur: At least 11 workers, including five Bangladeshis, were killed and 32 others injured as a factory bus carrying them plunged into a monsoon drain along Jalan S8 Pekeliling, near MAS Kargo, Kuala Lumpur International Airport(KLIA) on Sunday. The
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Malaysia, Singapore mutually suspend implementation of overlapping port limits
SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore today mutually suspended the implementation of their overlapping port limits and applied their port limits in effect prior to Oct 25, 2018, and Dec 6, 2018, respectively. The mutual suspension of overlapping port limits started at
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68 counts of money laundering involving RM11.4 million for Gnanaraja
KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman G Gnanaraja faced fresh charges today over a total of 68 counts of money laundering involving RM11.4 million at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. The 38-year-old was accused of committing money laundering of RM2.2 million transferred via
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Lift maintenance company not money fleecing syndicate
By K Pragalath SEGAMBUT: Bakat Gemilang Sdn Bhd that has been conducting lift maintenance work in Block B Mandy Villa Apartments for the past six months has denied allegations that it is part of a syndicate to fleece money out
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Kuwait sends more humanitarian aid for Iran flood survivors
Tehran: Kuwait sent a second consignment of humanitarian aid for the survivors of the recent devastating flash floods in Iran that continue to cause heavy damage in the southwest. “After establishing an air corridor to dispatch humanitarian aid by the
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