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Teresa Kok: Licenses to be revoked if oil palm landowners fail to get MPSO certification
KUALA LUMPUR: Oil palm landowners with land over 100 acres risk getting their license revoked if they fail to secure the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification from next year onwards, says Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok (pix). She said
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Coca farmers march, police fire tear gas in worsening Bolivia unrest
Thousands of Bolivian coca farmers marched yesterday to demand the resignation of interim President Jeanine Anez, who was forced to suspend a trip to her home province earlier in the day after receiving a death threat. Unrest has worsened since
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DPM: Seven states refusing to amend laws to stop child marriages
PUCHONG: The federal government is unable to impose a nationwide ban on child marriages as seven states refuse to cooperate, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Speaking during the Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan
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Dr M: Don’t hesitate to take action against palm oil discrimination
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and other palm oil-producing nations must not stay silent nor hesitate to take countermeasures if importing countries choose to impose discriminatory trade barriers, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “If there is any evidence that such
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Oklahoma Walmart shooting: Three dead, including suspect
HOUSTON: Three people were killed in a shooting case at a Walmart store in Duncan, Oklahoma yesterday morning. Xinhua News Agency reported that the Duncan Police Department has confirmed that three people were dead, including the suspect. The shooting happened
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MFL targets clubs to be financially sound within five years
BANGI: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) aims to fully address the financial woes faced by teams competing in the Malaysian League (M-League) within five years, through the implementation of the Economic Control Programme. MFL president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin said
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Moutai Group Sees Emerging Short Supply in Overseas Markets in 2019
ZHUHAI, China, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Kweichow Moutai Group announced during the 2019 Overseas Distributors Conference held on November 10 that the group exported 1,576.82 metric tons of Moutai and other brands under the Moutai umbrella during the ten months
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Training to strengthen rescuing capability in highland areas
DUNGUN: Sixty rescuing personnel from various agencies in the state are undergoing training to strengthen their ability to rescue and manage victims in mountainous and highland areas. Director of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Terengganu, Mohamad Shoki Hamzah
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US backs Israel on illegal settlements, angering Palestinians and Arabs
The US yesterday effectively backed Israel’s right to build Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank by abandoning its four-decade-old position that they were “inconsistent with international law,” a stance that may make Israeli-Palestinian peace even more elusive. The announcement
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EU: Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land are illegal
ANKARA: The European Union (EU) yesterday reiterated its stance that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are illegal under international law. Anadolu Agency reported EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said all Israeli settlement activity was illegal under international law.
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