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Anwar: Leaders must be able to forgive and move on
KUALA LUMPUR: What does it take to be a leader? Taking the words of philosopher Herman Kahn, the future prime minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that leadership is a responsibility, not a privilege. He also spoke on
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Vietnamese woman linked to Kim Jong-Nam murder freed today
KUALA LUMPUR: Doan Thi Huong, the Vietnamese woman initially accused of the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader, has been released from prison at 7.20 am today. Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik representing the 30-year-old
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Malaysian Media Council should be managed by media practitioners
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Media Council (MMM), to be set up soon, should be managed fully by media practitioners to avoid the public from having any prejudice against its real function, said National Journalist Award recipient Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar.
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Ending Malaysia’s global kleptocracy: PH greatest achievement
SANDAKAN: The greatest achievement of the Pakatan Harapan-led (PH) government in its first year in office was putting an end to the infamy of Malaysia as a global kleptocracy and ensuring work-in-progress in transforming Malaysia into a nation of integrity,
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Najib trial: Najib’s parliament salary breakdown revealed
KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament paid Datuk Seri Najib Razak a salary totalling RM1.27 million to be the prime minister and MP for Pekan between January 2011 and March last year, said a Malaysian parliament staff chief. The Head of Members of
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Asia for SME funding digitalisation
KUALA LUMPUR: Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank), an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development, has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Commerce. Asia to develop the National Small and Medium
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Internet hails Sikh bus driver Tarsem Singh after he made England lift ban on turban
Twitter is remembering the turban-wearing British bus driver, Tarsem Singh Sandhu who brought a radical change in Britain by helping lift the ban on wearing turbans and keeping beard at work for Sikhs in England. It has almost been 50 years since
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Ain’t the first time having May Day rally at Dataran Merdeka
By: S Arutchelvan Yesterday morning, as the huge May Day rally walked along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman heading towards the Dataran Merdeka junction and planning to make a left turn to Jalan Tun Perak; the Public Order officer of Dang
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Najib trial: 1MDB wanted RM3 billion to set up SRC , says former EPU senior staff
KUALA LUMPUR: An ex-Economic Planning Unit (EPU) senior officer told the High Court in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC International trial that 1MDB previously sought RM3 billion from the government as grant in setting up its subsidiary company. The former
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Teresa Kok takes on Singapore Zoo over sentiments against palm oil
SINGAPORE: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok today expressed her disappointment over negative palm oil sentiments having also taken root in Singapore. Citing an example, she said the Singapore Zoo had on several occasions created sensationalised displays on palm oil and
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