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Echoing Trump, newly minted UK PM says, ‘I’ll make Britain great again’
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised yesterday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on Earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of US President Donald Trump in his first speech to Parliament as prime minister. Johnson, who was hailed
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Malaysia’s most secret Task Force Terms of Reference
CAGED continues to be dismayed by the secrecy surrounding the Terms of Reference of the “task force” formed by the Home Ministry to investigate Suhakam’s conclusion that the Special Branch, Bukit Aman abducted social activist Amri Che Mat and Pastor
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India’s Parliament passes changes to information law despite protests
NEW DELHI: India’s Parliament yesterday passed an amendment to the right to information law despite protests from activists who say the changes would diminish the independence of the commissioners who administer it. The Right to Information Act, enacted in 2005,
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N Korea: Missiles firing a warning to Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea has fired its “new tactical guided weapon” under its supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s guidance in a demonstration of power, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting North Korean official media report today, a day after the communist state
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PCG to spend US$12 bln for future deals to 2037
KOTA TINGGI: Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) has earmarked about US$12 billion (US$1=RM4.116) to be spent over the next 18 years for future deals, with the focus on specialty chemicals. PCG’s Head of Commercial Shamsairi Mohd Ibrahim said this plan
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Remaining six RTD officers to be charged today
BUTTERWORTH: The remaining six enforcement officers of the Penang Road Transport Department (RTD) will be charged in the Sessions Court here today for allegedly protecting lorry drivers who violated traffic laws. All of them were alleged to have received the
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Police: Don’t bring banned materials to FA Cup final
KUALA LUMPUR: The police issued a stern warning to spectators not to bring any prohibited material when they come to watch the FA Cup 2019 final between Kedah and Perak at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium tomorrow. Kuala Lumpur police
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Dr M: Revive the once great Islamic civilisation
Prime Minister Dr Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad spoke in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday of the need for Muslim countries like Malaysia, Turkey and Pakistan to pool their resources to make Islamic civilisation great again. He said the Muslim world today was
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PKR to issue warning letters to Farhash, Amirudin
PETALING JAYA: PKR disciplinary board will issue warning letters to Perak PKR chief Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak and Selangor mentri besar Amirudin Shari and demand explanation over their controversial statements regarding the viral sex video case. In a statement,
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Toddler left unattended in grandfather’s car dies
LANGKAWI: A young girl has died after she was inadvertently left unattended for about two hours in her grandfather’s car here on Monday, the police said today. Kedah police chief Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said the toddler, aged two years and
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