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No cabinet reshuffle, Dr Mahathir clears the air, denying rumours
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated in strong terms today that he will not reshuffle his Cabinet, even after one year of Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) administration. In a group interview ahead of the coalition’s anniversary of its electoral
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Dr. Mahathir slams TMJ as ‘stupid’ as escalating Johor-Putrajaya spat
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today used his strongest language yet on Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, calling the vocal Johor crown prince who is better known as TMJ as “stupid”, threatening to escalate a public spat between them.
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Govt to ensure no opportunity for ‘another 1MDB’
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will ensure there is no opportunity for “another 1MDB” to rear its ugly head in the country, whether by the current leadership or any future leadership, that becomes corrupt with power. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng
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Warisan members urged to close ranks, strengthen party unity
PENAMPANG: Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal called on members to close ranks thereby strengthening party unity after the election of the Warisan Supreme Council Members for the 2019/2021 term. He said Warisan was a family
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Tengku Maimun takes oath of office as Chief Justice before King
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, today presented the instrument of appointment to the new Chief Justice, Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, at Istana Negara. Tengku Maimun, a former Federal Court judge and the
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Use RTM to reach Malay base, Pakatan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan government needs to use RTM to reach out to the wider Malay base to make its progressive reform agenda a reality. “RTM has a wide reach on the Malay base. They should stop being defensive
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Robertson: Condemns Ministry of Education honoring Brunei’s Sultan
BANGKOK: Human Rights Watch Asia’s Deputy Director Phil Robertson condemns the Malaysian Ministry of Education chair honoring Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah “leadership” in shariah law which focuses on stoning people to death, whipping & amputations. ” Why is #Malaysia‘s Ministry
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Police to investigate organisers of ‘Protect Islam’ rally
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will call up the organisers of the Rally to Defend the Sovereignty of Islam and the Constitution at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here yesterday, which was said to be without the approval of the authorities. Without elaborating,
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Sri Lanka: Curfew in city as religious tensions rises
Sri Lanka clamped curfews at a city outside the capital Sunday to contain religious tensions as the authorities prepared to reopen schools after Easter bombings that killed 257 people. A senior police officer said the night curfew was imposed to
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Proposal: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah chair for Islamic Leadership in UiTM
KUALA LUMPUR: A Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Chair for Islamic Leadership has been proposed to be set up at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). The Education Ministry, in a statement today, said the setting up of the chair would focus on Islamic
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