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DAP: Enact anti-racism law but not under Sedition Act
PUCHONG: DAP MP Ramkarpal Singh today welcomed Islamic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa’s call for the government to legislate laws to curb hate speech in order to preserve racial and religious harmony. However, the lawmaker was against the
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Indonesian capital to be moved to East Kalimantan
JAKARTA: Indonesian president Joko Widodo announced the capital would be moved to an area that forms part of the North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara regions in its province of East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. Widodo said moving
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Johor Regent decrees temporary closure of school near forest fire
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim has decreed a temporary closure for SMK Tanjung Adang due to a forest fire near the school. This was after Tunku Ismail visited the burning forest along Jalan Tanjung Kupang
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Another reprieve to disqualify Gopal Sri Ram
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak obtained another legal reprieve to disqualify fiat prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in his 1MDB trial involving RM2.28 billion. A Court of Appeal panel led by
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Gold prices in a 6-year high
BENGALURU: Gold prices scaled a fresh six-year high on Monday, as the latest tit-for-tat tariffs by the United States and China in their year-long trade war battered global equities and boosted demand for safe-have assets. Spot gold jumped 0.9% to
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DOE suggests two schools in Gelang Patah to be closed temporarily
KULAI: The Department of Environment (DOE) has proposed to the Johor state department of education to temporarily close two schools located close to a raging forest fire in Gelang Patah near Iskandar Puteri. Johor Local Government, Urban Well-being and Environment
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Agong begins four-day state visit to Indonesia
JAKARTA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, arrived here today for a four-day state visit to Indonesia. The special aircraft carrying the Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, landed at
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Dr M: Don’t treat Lynas like a ‘pariah’
KUALA LUMPUR: Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the rare earth mining company, should not be treated like an outcast as it brings big investment and jobs, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “It’s a big investment, RM1.7 billion. It creates
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519 arrested for terrorism activities up to July
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have arrested 519 people up to July 31 suspected to have been involved in terrorism, Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. They comprise Malaysians and foreigners, he said. However, he did not give a
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Pondering over another Samurai bond
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is studying another offer of Samurai bond from Japan, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Yes, Japan is making a very cheap loan available, now it will be even lower, so we are studying how we
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