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Dr M: Labour market reforms crucial to address job mismatches

PUTRAJAYA: Labour market reforms are crucial to address job mismatches which contribute to graduate underemployment, unemployment and slow wage growth as well as over-dependence on foreign labour, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a round-table session with

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‘Men seduced to rape’: PKR senator apologises, retracts proposal

PUCHONG: PKR senator Mohd Imran Abd Hamid apologised to Malaysians over his controversial remark calling for laws to protect men from being seduced by women into committing sexual crimes. In a statement today, Imran also said he had retracted the

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Asean supports Myanmar’s commitment to Rohingya repatriation

Asean foreign ministers reiterated their support for Myanmar’s commitment to ensure safety and security for all communities in Rakhine State as effectively as possible, as well as facilitating the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees in a safe, secure and dignified

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Perak menteri besar erred on Orang Asli customary land rights

The Malaysian Bar views with concern recent media reports on the Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu’s suggestion that there are no Orang Asli customary or ancestral lands in Perak as these lands are not recognised by the Perak Constitution

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US believes Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza is dead

The US believes that Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the militant group, is dead, a US official said yesterday. The US official, who spoke on condition

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India receives 42% more rains than average this week

MUMBAI: India’s monsoon rains in the week ending yesterday were above average for the second time since the start of the season on June 1, helping farmers accelerate the planting of summer-sown crops and easing concerns of drought. Monsoon rains

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Anwar to Imran: Retract statement on men seduced to commit sex crimes

PUCHONG: PKR today dismissed calls by one of its senators yesterday who called for laws ‘to protect men from being seduced into committing sex crimes against women’. In a statement, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim referred to the proposal

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An open letter to brother Dr Zakir Naik

Brother Zakir, peace be with you. I am writing this letter to humbly ask you to leave Malaysia voluntarily. I will explain my reasons below, but first, I would like to thank you for many of the universal messages of

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