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Nga: PM’s Question Time to take place in the next sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming assured MPs that the August House will have the Prime Minister’s Question Time slot. However, he said the slot will only take place latest by the next Dewan Rakyat sitting, which
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Putrajaya – Selangor water tariff negotiations ongoing
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is still in the midst of negotiating with the federal government pertaining to the new water tariff in the state so that it will not burden the lower income group. Its Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari
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Syed Mokhtar takes over Umno’s 11 percent in Media Prima Bhd
PUCHONG: Tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary has bought over 11.09 percent of Umno stakes in the largest media group, Media Prima Bhd which makes him the third largest shareholder in the company. Media Prima has a profound presence with
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What’s wrong being liberals?
I am going to call a spade a spade. Based on his pronouncements, I must declare that the Johor State Islamic Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development committee chairman Tosrin Jarvanthi to be dangerous and possibly an extremist. He is labelling
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Malaysia bans sea sand exports, Singapore affected
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, Singapore’s biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could complicate the island-state’s ambitious expansion plans on reclaimed land. Those plans include
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Selangor Sultan chairs Conference of Rulers’ meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: The two-day 254th Conference of Rulers’ meeting began today at Istana Negara, chaired by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who earlier also took the salute before an inaugural guard-of-honour at the main square of the
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Dr Dzulkefly: Malaysia will continue to help in disaster management
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue to assist and support disaster-affected countries through its knowledge and skills in global disaster management. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said over the years, the local emergency services had matured and transformed gradually
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Murder: Plantation worker charged
PARIT: A plantation worker was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with the murder of a disabled man during a brawl at Felcra Changkat Lada in Kampung Gajah near here last month. Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar, 43, nodded after the
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Control smartphone use by children, DPM tells parents
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today advised parents to monitor and control the use of smartphones by their children to ensure that they are not influenced by negative influences such as pornographic materials.
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Malaysia supports OPEC’s deal to reduce oil production
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia supports the proposal for the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) to be extended by nine months to March 31, 2020, at the current agreed production levels to ensure the smooth continuation of the current cooperation. Economic Affairs Minister
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