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First two groups of Malaysian haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
KUALA LUMPUR: The first two groups of Malaysian haj pilgrims, each with 483 people, arrived on flights KT01 and KT02 at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia yesterday. In a statement, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)
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Trending: Invisible Challenge for dogs
Invisible Challenge is the latest trend on Twitter. The videos include adorable dogs trying to cross over invisible cellophane sheets. After the bottle cap challenge, there is another challenge that is doing the rounds on social media. It is called
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Gov’t mulling bringing in new electricity suppliers to Malaysia
PUCHONG: The government is studying the possibility to allow new energy suppliers to enter the Malaysian market. If the plan receives green light from the government, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) would no longer be the sole energy supplier in Peninsula
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Haziq’s sacking is appropriate and fair
KOTA BHARU: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Information Chief Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has described the party’s decision to sack Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz as appropriate and fair. He said the decision was clear when
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Crude oil prices dip over growth fears
SYDNEY: Crude oil prices fell today, pressured by concerns over the outlook for global economic growth. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were down 1.1% at US$56.71 per barrel by 0042 GMT. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 were
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Carrie Lam extends olive branch to varsity students
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has asked to meet with the city’s university students, her office said yesterday, as the embattled leader tries to fend off pressure from a month-long political crisis. Protesters stormed the local parliament
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Riza Aziz charged for laundering 1MDB funds
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s stepson, Riza Aziz today claimed trial to five counts of money laundering charges of funds allegedly belonging to 1MDB. The charges, all under the Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money
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Police to Skuad Badar: You’re not an enforcement body
PUCHONG: The police warned Muslim vigilante group, Skuad Badar from doing anything that goes against the law of the land. In a statement, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Mazlan Mansor reminded Skuad Badar that the group was neither a legitimate
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Aid for pollution victims: MP to discuss with Johor gov’t
KUALA LUMPUR: Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said that he plans to engage the Johor state government on the need to provide aid to those affected by the Sungai Kim Kim pollution in March. Referring to one of the
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Kelantan: No need for inquest to investigate the deaths of Orang Asli
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan state government shot down a request by a Barisan Nasional MP to hold an inquest to investigate the deaths of 15 people from the Batek community in Kuala Koh. Kelantan deputy menteri besar Datuk Mohd Amar
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