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DOE raided three illegal factories
PASIR GUDANG: Three factories believed to be operating illegally were raided and action taken against them by enforcement authorities in an integrated operations after the recent incident where residents suffered breathing difficulties and vomiting. Director of the Johor Department of
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Wan Ji gets a stay of execution on his jail term
SHAH ALAM: Independent Muslim preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin succeeded in obtaining a stay of execution on his one-year jail term for insulting royalty, pending an appeal after Shah Alam High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman allowed the application by
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LFL: Four Malaysian drug convicts face imminent execution
PETALING JAYA: Four Malaysians convicted of drug-related offences in Singapore face imminent execution after its president rejected the clemency petitions of up to 10 prisoners over the past week, says Lawyers For Liberty. Its adviser N. Surendran said in Singapore,
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Passengers injured as Air Canada makes emergency landing
TRENTON: Thirty passengers were injured, nine seriously, when an Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday in Hawaii, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting an Air Canada spokesperson. The plane was on its way to Sydney, Australia from
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EPF, Khazanah objected Maju Holdings’ bid for PLUS
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has made a preliminary decision to oppose the takeover of highway operator PLUS Malaysia Bhd by Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd after considering the views from PLUS’ major shareholders Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the
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KLCI climbs up cautiously
The FBM KLCI ticked up cautiously in early trade this morning, lifted by select index-linked stocks including MISC Bhd and Top Glove Corp Bhd. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI added 2.24 points to 1,681.50. The early gainers included MISC, Unisem
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P Patto: A reminder for free speech in New Malaysia
On the 24th anniversary of his passing, P. Patto’s voice resonates as a reminder in a New Malaysia where people are not persecuted for what they think or say. It has been 24 years since the passing of P. Patto,
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Segamat metal, e-waste recycling factory suspended for causing pollution
JOHOR BAHRU: The operating permit of a factory carrying out metal and e-waste recycling activities in the Industrial Area 2, near Segamat, Johor was suspended immediately today after it was found to have caused air pollution. State local government, urban
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Three Malaysian companies in Forbes Asia’s Under A Billion list
PETALING JAYA: Three Malaysian companies have made it to the 200 top-performing public companies of the 2019 Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion list. Elsoft Research Bhd, Pentamaster Corp Bhd and Vitrox Corp Bhd have been recognised as among the
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Mukhriz: Ready for federal post but not prime minister
ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has indicated that he is prepared to take on a bigger role at the federal level but dismissed the notion that he is eyeing for the top post of prime minister.
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