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NZ Parliament speaker feeds MP’s baby during debate, Internet says ‘lovely’
The Speaker of New Zealand’s Parliament, Trevor Mallard, has followed in the footsteps of politicians around the world by babysitting while presiding over a political debate. Labour MP Tāmati Coffey attended Parliament for the first time since his paternity leave
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Malaysian banks’ profit under pressure
Second-quarter bank earnings are projected to be lacklustre owing to slower loan growth and compressed margins following Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) in May. “Our biggest concern in the upcoming reporting season is, to
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Bangi road rage suspect charged for murder
KAJANG: An IT employee was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with the murder of one Syed Muhammad Danial Syed Shakir over a road accident. Yew Wei Liang, 41, clad in a T-shirt and black pants, nodded to indicate he
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Report: Cabinet reshuffle looms
PUTRAJAYA: The first reshuffle of the Cabinet is due anytime and a few ministers will be changing their portfolios. Sources said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced this during the Cabinet meeting yesterday. “The announcement of a reshuffle was
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Redzuan slams Anwar over Lynas
PUTRAJAYA: Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof slammed PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over Anwar’s support for those opposing Lynas. “He (Anwar) must give confidence to investors that the government will not flip-flop on policies regardless of
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KLCI soars higher but stays below 1,600 points
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ticked higher but remained below the crucial 1,600-point level at mid-morning today as local investors stayed cautious. At 10.05am, the FBM KLCI added 2.32 points to 1,596.91. Gainers led losers by 239 to 216, while
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Trump imposes rule allowing detention of migrant families indefinitely
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration yesterday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant them asylum in the US, abolishing a previous 20-day limit. The rule, which is certain to draw a
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Incarcerated Kashmir separatists urge protests over loss of autonomy
SRINAGAR: Separatist leaders in Indian Kashmir have urged people to defy a ban and join a mass march after Friday prayers this week, the first such call since the federal government revoked the region’s autonomy, stirring anger in the region
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Farhash, Amiruddin off the hook
PETALING JAYA: PKR disciplinary bureau has confirmed that Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari and PKR Perak chief Farhash Wafa Salvadore Rizal Mubarak is off the hook with merely a warning despite statements critical of party leadership. Farhash is also PKR
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Danes stumped by Trump’s trip cancellation
WASHINGTON/COPENHAGEN: US President Donald Trump declared Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s dismissal of his idea to buy Greenland “nasty” and an affront to the US yesterday, a day after shocking Danes by cancelling a Copenhagen visit over the rebuff. Danes
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