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Hishammuddin: Don’t simply reject Dr M’s olive branch
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno should not be dismissive of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s call for Malay political parties to unite, said Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today. Speaking to reporters at the Parliament, Hishammuddin said that no one
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Delhi water crisis: The haves get limitless water, the poor fight for every drop
NEW DELHI: In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India’s rich and poor. The politicians, civil servants and corporate lobbyists who live in substantial houses and apartments
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Article 117 made SRC International abnormal
KUALA LUMPUR: The inclusion of Article 117 in SRC International’s Memorandum and Articles of Association made the company abnormal, testified former director Datuk Suboh Md Yassin. The article led to then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak becoming emeritus advisor
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Couple wins ‘wife carrying’ championship, gets wife’s weight in beer as prize
A Lithuanian man and his wife have won the world ‘wife carrying’ title, leaping over timber and wading through waist-high water to beat dozens of other couples for a second year running. The prize is the wife’s weight in beer.
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Najib’s 1MDB trial dates remain as scheduled
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial will commence on Aug 19 as scheduled, regardless whether the trial involving SRC is completed, ruled High Court Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah. Sequerah rejected an application from the prosecution
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Thanks for the offer but I’m staying with Umno, Khairy tells Saddiq
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has declined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (PPBM) offer for him to join its ranks. “I’m quite happy where I am. Thank you,” said Khairy at the Parliament today. Last week, PPBM chairperson
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Sivasangari wins Australian Open
National squash player S Sivasangari secured her 11th Professional Squash Association (PSA) title after winning the 2019 Australian Open women’s singles title. The 20-year-old defeated Satomi Watanabe of Japan 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9 in 39 minutes at the Bega Country
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US threatens Iran with more ‘isolation, sanctions’ for nuclear expansion
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday warned that Iran’s move to raise its uranium enrichment concentration would result in ‘further isolation and sanctions’. Earlier in the day, Iran announced that it is raising its uranium enrichment concentration beyond
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Young girls enslaved in Bangladesh’s brothels
After five years in the brothel, Labonni stopped dreaming of being rescued. Ever since she had been sold to a madam at 13 years old, customers had promised to help her escape. None had followed through. Over time, their faces
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Johor retains youth age limit at 40
JOHOR BAHRU: The state government today decided to maintain the age limit of youths in the state up to 40 years to ensure that the planned developments especially involving the group to continue unimpeded. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin
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