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Arul Kanda’s bank accounts unfrozen by MACC; suit dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission’s decision to unfreeze the bank accounts of former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chairman Arul Kanda Kandasamy resulted in the latter withdrawing a suit against the anti graft agency. Arul Kanda’s lawyer N Sivananthan
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Sony pulls Spiderman out of the MCU over profit-sharing dispute
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has pulled out of producing future Spider-Man movies, due to disputes between Sony — which still holds the rights to the character — and Marvel’s parent company Disney over revenue sharing from films starring the
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Five Filipinos detained while attempting to sneak into Tawau
TAWAU: An attempt by a group of five Filipinos to sneak into the country through Tinagat in a pump boat was foiled by Marine Police Force here yesterday. Sabah Marine Police (Region 4) commander ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali said a
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More than 100 policemen test positive for drugs in Ops Blue Devil
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 police officers have tested positive for drugs in an operation conducted in every police contingent since Aug 13, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador yesterday. He said he was shocked by the
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The contributions of Islam and Confucianism to ethics in the 21st century
I am delighted to join all of you at this conference. Although it is organised by the old members of two well-known universities of Malaysia and China – the International Islamic University Malaysia and Peking University – today’s event is
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Trump: Jews who support Democrats show ‘great disloyalty’
US President Donald Trump said Jews who vote for Democrats are either ignorant or disloyal after two US congresswomen were blocked from entering Israel because they support a boycott of the country over its treatment of Palestinians. “Any Jewish people
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Political aide threatened
KAJANG: The political aide of Balakong state assemblywoman, Wong Siew Ki, received a threat in an envelope containing a sharp weapon from an unknown individual believed to be linked to the anti-Jawi campaign. Kajang District Police Chief, ACP Ahmad Dzaffir
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Brent oil up to $60, buoyed by US inventory drawdown
Prices for Brent oil soared above $60 a barrel for the first time in over a week today amid data that showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude inventories, but ongoing worries about a global economic recession capped gains. Brent
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KLCI opens lower due to regional decline, stays below 1,600-level
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI started lower in early trade, tracking the decline at regional markets, weighed by select index-linked stocks. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI fell 3.06 points to 1,599.69. The early decliners included Focus Lumber Bhd, Sime Darby
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TNB drops suit against Gamuda after RM91m settlement
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has withdrawn a legal suit against the group after a full settlement of a sum totalling RM91.1 million. “TNB’s solicitors have withdrawn all matters pertaining to the TNB suit with no
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