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Sri Lankan Muslim ministers quit portfolios; governors resigned
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Muslim ministers have quit their government portfolios and two governors quit their positions following demands by a Buddhist monk Athuraliye Rathana Thero who demanded for their resignations. There is a total of three ministers and five junior
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MMEA beefs up security in eastern Sabah for Aidilfitri
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sabah will increase its patrols and operations during this festive season to ensure the security of Malaysian waters, particularly in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone). MMEA Sabah director Rear Admiral Kamaruszaman
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Sikh Festival of Sports 2019 attracts 700 participants
KUALA LUMPUR: Approximately 700 athletes will compete in the 68th Gurdwara Cup and Sikh Festival of Sports organised by the Malaysia Singapore Sikhs Sports Council’s (MSSSC) from tomorrow till Friday. MSSSC president Datuk Gurjeet Singh Rhande said the participants representing
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Woman left successful career in New York to build sustainable bamboo houses
Elora Hardy and her father John Hardy believe that you can be happy and healthy in your home when it’s the closest possible to nature. So even when Elora had a successful career in the NY fashion scene, she left to
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OCM: National athletes will pay a heavy price if found using banned substances
KUALA LUMPUR: With the Philippines 2019 SEA Games approaching, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) medical and anti-doping committee chairman, Datuk Dr. SS Cheema , warned athletes that they’ll have to face the music if caught using prohibited substances. He said OCM and
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DMK: Hindi not in the blood of people of Tamil Nadu
The DMK president said the party will ‘wage a war’ against the BJP-led government at the Centre if any attempt is made to impose Hindi. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin on Saturday attacked the Centre over the emphasis on Hindi in
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Adib’s inquest: AGC to suggest 3 names for DPP
PUTRAJAYA: The government will decide from three names recommended by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to represent the Housing and Local Government and the Fire and Rescue Department in the inquest into firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death. Housing and Local
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Nikkei: Malaysian manufacturers upbeat on future output volume
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian manufacturers were the most upbeat towards future output volumes since October 2013, which was a multi-year high, despite the current manufacturing trend taking a dip. According to the May Nikkei Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), businesses have planned
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Perlis Raja to hold ‘open house’ on first day of Aidilfitri
KANGAR: The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, and the Raja Perempuan of Perlis, Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid, will hold an ‘open house’ on the first day of Aidilfitri. A statement issued today by the Office
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PM, Cabinet’s Aidilfitri Open House on first day of Raya
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the entire Cabinet will be hosting the Aidilfitri open house at the Seri Perdana Complex on the first day of Hari Raya. The Prime Minister’s Department, in a statement today, said the
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