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DOE: Three factories identified as Pasir Gudang polluters
JOHOR BAHRU: The Department of Environment (DoE) has identified three chemical-based factories as the likely sources of the air pollution in Pasir Gudang last month. DOE’s director-general Norlin Jaafar, said all three factories were found to have high levels of
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‘Resign and retire Anwar, Azmin since both have sex videos’
PUCHONG: Umno Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has called for the retirement of the two top PKR leaders: – party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also Port Dickson MP and deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, the
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Malaysia’s shuttler Lee Zii Jia beats Olympic champ Chen Long in Indonesian Open
KUALA LUMPUR: National top men’s singles shuttler, Lee Zii Jia, pulled off a sensational surprise, en route to booking his place in the quarter-finals in the Indonesia Open Badminton Tournament at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, yesterday. The 21-year-old, touted as
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Pakistan to grant consular access to alleged Indian spy
KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday said it would grant consular access to an alleged Indian spy in pursuant to the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Anadolu Agency reported, quoting a statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. On Wednesday, the ICJ
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Perhilitan: Tigers spotted in T’ganu could be ‘pets’
The two tigers spotted strolling casually around Kampung Besul in Dungun yesterday are most probably someone’s pets, according to Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Abdul Malek Mohd Yusof. Malek said based on the tigers’ tame behaviour, the
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Trump disavows ‘send her back’ rally chant, Republicans unnerved
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump tried to distance himself yesterday from supporters’ chants of “send her back” at a rally where he blasted Somalia-born US Representative Ilhan Omar, as Republicans worry the incendiary mantra could set the tone for the
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FBI should probe FaceApp
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called for an investigation into FaceApp, which alters users’ photos to make them look older or younger. In a letter posted on Twitter, Mr Schumer called it “deeply troubling” that personal data of US
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India’s ‘dosa king’ dies due to cardiac arrest
NEW DELHI: An Indian restaurant tycoon known as the “Dosa King” died in hospital yesterday, a week after beginning a life sentence for the murder of the husband of his love interest. P. Rajagopal, 71, was convicted for the murder
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Anwar – Azmin feud can bring Pakatan down
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno veteran, Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah was quoted by the media as stating that the ongoing feud between the top two PKR leaders – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Azmin Ali can lead to
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Malaysia top in Southeast Asia for press freedom
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is ranked first among Southeast Asia countries in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The index places Malaysia at 123 out of 145 countries in the world, he said. This is
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