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Remand of four suspects in elderly couple death extended
SEREMBAN: The four individuals taken into police custody last Friday to assist with the investigation into the death of an elderly couple who were found with stab wounds in their house in Nilai had their remand period extended to Aug
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DPM: Don’t blame women for being victims of sexual crimes
KUALA LUMPUR: Blaming a woman for a crime committed against her due to the way she talks or dresses is wrong, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. “Political leaders, both elected and appointed representatives, must
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Dr M confirms meeting with Opposition, mum on details
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad confirmed today that a group of Opposition politicians had met him a few days ago. The politicians, he said, pledged to support him to lead as prime minister for a full term. Mahathir,
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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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