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Jho Low: Malaysia using law of the jungle
PUCHONG: Fugitive businessman Jho Low has criticised the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s ruling to permit the forfeiture of more than RM48 million from bank accounts belonging to his father, Larry Low Hock Peng. In particular, he condemned the administration of
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US Federal Reserve rate cuts a boon for Malaysian equity markets
KUALA LUMPUR: As the market is expecting another rate cut by US Federal Reserve (Fed), this could be a boon for emerging equity markets, including Malaysia. “(In the event of) US rates cut, where it doesn’t lead to (economy) recession,
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Komodo Island to be closed in 2020 for ecological rehabilitation
JAKARTA: The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Tourism Agency announced yesterday that Komodo Island will be closed by the beginning of 2020. “It is definite; we have decided to close Komodo Island next year,” said its head Wayan Darmawa, as reported
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S’gor MB to police: Act against sex video mastermind
PUCHONG: Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari urged the police to take action against the political leader accused of masterminding the viral sex video implicating Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali. Speaking to reporters in Shah Alam, Amirudin said that the
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Malaysia 3rd worst Asian country for solo female travel
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been ranked the third worst country in Asia for solo female travel in a research by Asher & Lyric, an independent travel blog based in Australia. The “Women’s Danger Index” was based on research from sources
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Six state PKR chiefs declare support for Anwar amid widening rift
PETALING JAYA: Six state PKR chiefs have expressed support for party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, amid widening split between Anwar and his deputy, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali over the sex video implicating the latter. The six PKR state
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Singapore to return US$40m linked to 1MDB
SINGAPORE: Singapore is returning almost US$40 million (RM164.4 million) to Malaysia seized in connection with a massive financial scandal that played a major role in the toppling of the corruption-plagued government of Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The city-state is one
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Govt to forfeit RM48 million belonging to Jho Low’s dad
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today ruled that the federal government can proceed immediately with full forfeiture of RM48 million belonging to Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng, the elusive father of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho who is better
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SD of Anwar having majority support of MPs to become PM is fake
PETALING JAYA: A statutory declaration (SD) purportedly by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim claiming he has two-thirds support of MPs to replace Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister is fake, says PKR communications chief Fahmi Fadzil. “The commissioner
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44% of traffic cops probably have mental illnesses
Today I told a doctor I could never do what she does, because doctors have to see sick, sad people all day. If I had to do that, I would go nuts. I had “going nuts” in mind when I
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