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Zeti: Dr M is aware of Jalil’s appointment as PNB CEO
KUALA LUMPUR: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) group chairman Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz has clarified that the fund’s new chief executive officer (CEO) Jalil Rasheed was appointed through a proper procedure. She denied claims that Jalil’s appointment was at
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Haze emergency: Malaysian students in Pekanbaru, Jambi evacuated
PUTRAJAYA: About 280 Malaysian students in Pekanbaru and Jambi, Indonesia, will be evacuated after a state of emergency was declared in Riau due to the haze, said the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA). Of these, 160 students will be brought
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Paul Yong rape trial: Maid probably a ‘political pawn’, says lawyer
IPOH: The Indonesian maid who was alleged to have been sexually assaulted by Perak state executive councillor Paul Yong could have been used as a ‘political pawn’, said her family’s lawyer. The lawyer said this at the Sessions Court today
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Press group: Restrictions aimed at ‘gagging’ Kashmiri media
SRINAGAR (Jammu and Kashmir): With the communication blockade in Kashmir region entering its 50th day yesterday, the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) said the “unreasonable restrictions” are aimed at “gagging the press,” Anadolu Agency reported, quoting the press club’s statement. “The
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Messi awarded FIFA Player of the Year award
ROME: Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award yesterday with Megan Rapinoe, who spearheaded the United States to Women’s World Cup title, pocketing the women’s prize. Barcelona striker Messi edged out Virgil Van Dijk, who won
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Amnesty: Investigate police action against HK protesters
HONG KONG: Amnesty International urged the Hong Kong government to investigate police use of force during nearly four months of protests, and to encourage Beijing to safeguard protesters’ right to peaceful assembly. Many peaceful protests have degenerated into running battles
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A livid Thunberg takes on world leaders at UN climate summit
UNITED NATIONS: Teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily denounced world leaders yesterday for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers in the heart of the United Nations by demanding: “How dare you?” The Swedish
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Court ruling may thwart Johnson’s Brexit plan
LONDON: The UK Supreme Court will decide today whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended Parliament just weeks before Brexit, a ruling that may further complicate his plans to lead his country out of the European Union
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Netanyahu, Gantz in unity talks; may rotate as Israel PM
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz launched negotiations yesterday over a proposed Israeli unity government and a key politician said the focus was on who would lead it first under a rotation deal. After failing to
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Anwar: Reform Caucus to hold seminar on Malaysia’s poverty rate
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliamentary Caucus on Reform and Governance will hold a seminar today on Economics, Poverty, and Gaps in Malaysia: Definition and Implementation for the Members of Parliament (MP) and government officials in understanding issues related to poverty in
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