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Agong, Raja Permaisuri arrive in Penang for three-day official visit
GEORGE TOWN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have arrived here for a three-day official visit to Penang. The special aircraft carrying Their Majesties and senior officials of
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Najib performs ‘sumpah laknat’, media heckled by crowd (full story)
KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 500 people gathered at the Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru today to witness former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak undertake the ‘sumpah laknat’. Najib took the oath right after Friday prayers, to proclaim that he was
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Russia to appeal doping sanctions, report
MOSCOW: Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA has decided to appeal over the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s decision of banning the country from competing at top international competitions, reported Xinhua news agency. On Dec 9, the Executive Committee of the WADA gave
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KL Summit: Uzbekistan eyes enhanced ties with Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Uzbekistan is keen to draw more visitors from Malaysia and further develop ties in other areas with this Southeast Asian nation. Rustam Kasimov, the country’s State Advisor to the President, noted that Uzbekistan is undergoing a lot of
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Squirrel AI Learning Attends the 2019 Stanford University MediaX Conference: Connecting the Learner and the Learning with Algorithms and Analytics
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The 2019 Stanford University MediaX Conference was held at the School of Education, Stanford University on October 23, North American time. The theme of the conference is: Algorithms and Analytics: Connecting the
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‘Poverty should not be linked to rural areas after 2030’
PONTIAN: The Rural Development Ministry (KPLB) hopes that after 2030, the issue of poverty will no longer be linked to rural areas as beginning next year, it will focus efforts to develop these areas. Its minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd
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Fine weather, flood situation eases in most states
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in flood-stricken areas of several states has improved as the number of evacuees at relief centres continued to decrease this morning. In Terengganu, the flood situation was fully restored when the last relief centre at
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Stop the poppycock and just raise the minimum wage nationwide
We refer to the Human Resources Ministry’s decision to raise the minimum wage to RM1,200 in 57 cities and towns, and freeze it at RM1,100 for the rest of the country. But why not just make it RM 1,200 nationwide?
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KT joins up with Ubitus to launch 5G Cloud Game Streaming Service in Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ubitus Inc., the worldwide cloud gaming technology leader, and KT Corporation, the advanced telecommunication service provider in South Korea, are excited to announce their partnership in cloud gaming service today. KT joins up
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Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) and Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) Release Six Orangutans in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
CENTRAL KALIMANTAN, Indonesia, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Six orangutans — four males and two females — have been released into natural habitat reserves in Central Kalimantan this week, marking the latest successful collaboration between Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) and Orangutan Foundation International
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