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Lim: Govt mulls two-tier pricing system for private hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking at the possibility of having a two-tier pricing system for private hospitals, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. “We want to see a cheaper cost for our patients, maybe even suggesting a two-tier pricing
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Food poisoning: Nasi lemak mars Malay Dignity Congress
SHAH ALAM: The nasi lemak served by the organiser of the Kongres Maruah Melayu (Malay Dignity Congress) held yesterday was found to be the cause of the food poisoning that affected 197 participants. Selangor Health Director Datuk Dr Khalid Ibrahim
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Pope to conservatives: Embrace changes in Church
Pope Francis appealed to conservatives yesterday not to be bound by the status quo as he opened an assembly of bishops to discuss the future of the Roman Catholic Church in the Amazon, including the possibility of introducing married priests.
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Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward
WASHINGTON: A second whistleblower has come forward with first-hand knowledge of President Donald Trump’s attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival, lawyers for the official said yesterday. Lawyer Mark Zaid said the person, also an intelligence
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Chinese soldiers in HK warn protesters as emergency rules fail to quell unrest
HONG KONG: Chinese soldiers issued a warning to Hong Kong protesters yesterday who shone lasers at their barracks in the city, in the first direct interaction with mainland military forces in four months of anti-government demonstrations. The People’s Liberation Army
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Iraqi protests: Death toll soars to 104
BAGHDAD: Death toll in Baghdad protests and other Iraqi cities rose to 104 with more than 6,000 people wounded, including security members, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior yesterday. In a press conference, spokesman
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Organ donation cases: 80% rejected by family members
KUALA LUMPUR: About 80% cases of potential organ donors have been rejected by their family members, said Dr Raja Farah Faizura Raja Shahruddin, head of Transplantation Unit, Medical Development Division, Health Ministry. She said that is why only about 20
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Man pleads guilty for raping own daughter
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 41-year-old man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court yesterday to three sex-related charges involving his own daughter aged 11. The father of two admitted committing incest, carnal intercourse against the order of nature, and recording a pornographic
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Adolescent elephant found dead near Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing
KOTA TINGGI: An adolescent female elephant was found dead about 50 metres away from the 13th mile stretch of Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing yesterday. Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department director Salman Saaban said the elephant, estimated to be six-years-old, was
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Anwar: PKR yet to decide on Salleh’s membership request
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR has yet to consider former Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak’s application to join the party. Touching on the matter, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the party’s political bureau has not
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