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Proposed Suhakam commissioners list submitted to Prime Minister
PUTRAJAYA: A list of proposed commissioners for the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) was submitted to Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad a week ago, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said today. “The list
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Liew: No need for PMQT
PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT) in Parliament is currently not needed, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said the current Minister’s Question Time (MQT), scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday, was sufficient for
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Resigning over sex scandal not our way
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has brushed notions that leaders implicated in sex scandals need not resign as it is not Malaysia’s way of doing things. “There is no necessity (for him to go) simply because people
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Tun M: Petronas geared towards achieving Paris Agreement
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is spearheading an industry-wide study with various agencies to develop an Oil, Gas, Energy and Environment White Paper on Malaysia’s Future Energy Landscape. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the study supported Malaysia’s
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Australian Islamic State orphans rescued from Syria camp
SYDNEY: Eight orphans of Australian Islamic State fighters have been spirited out of a camp in Syria, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today, in an apparent U-turn. The children and grandchildren of two notorious jihadis are now in the
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Joo Ven bags first Malaysia International Series title
IPOH: National men’s singles badminton player Soong Joo Ven won his first Malaysia International Series title after overcoming compatriot Cheam Jun Wei in the final at the Perak Badminton Arena here, today. Playing in front of about 500 spectators, Joo
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MACC question Zaid Hamidi, again, over land swap deals
PUTRAJAYA: Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here for further questioning in the investigations linked to land swaps under the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration. Zahid, who also had
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Anwar: It’s a done deal
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pix) is confident with the succession plan which will see him take over the reins from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, saying that it is a done deal. He said although he found
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Over one million tourists visit Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: More than one million tourists visited Sabah from January to May this year, with 662,560 of them being local tourists and 371,311 million foreigners who arrived on flights via the Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minister
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Zakir Naik: Merchant of Hate
Controversial Islamic preacher and fugitive Indian national Zakir Naik is wanted in India for a clutch of cases that range from spreading hate speeches, money laundering to terrorism. Since 2017, he has been living in Malaysia and has permanent resident
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