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Marzuki leads Malaysian delegation to ASEM
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya is leading the Malaysian delegation to the foreign ministers’ meeting of the 14th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) today and tomorrow in Madrid, Spain. The Foreign Ministry in a statement today said Marzuki was
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Sudan’s former president exempted from prison sentence for being old despite conviction for corruption
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese criminal court on Saturday convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of corruption, and possession of foreign currency and illicit wealth, sentencing him to two-year detention in a reform institution instead of in prison for exceeding age of 70,
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Over 140 tonnes of ketum leaves seized from Jan-Nov
JEMPOL: Police have seized over 140 tonnes of ketum leaves worth RM4 million for the period, January to November this year, said Bukit Aman Narcotics CID director Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd. He said the quantity nearly doubled 87,563.90 kg
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Flood situation in Rompin worsens
KUANTAN: The flood situation in Rompin, Pahang, has taken a turn for the worse with 681 people from 176 families evacuated as of 7 am this morning compared to 345 people from 92 families reported last night. The Social Welfare
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3,835 displaced by floods in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU: Continuous heavy rain for the past two days has seen the number of flood victims in Johor increased dramatically with 3,835 people from 1,054 families were evacuated from their homes as of 8 am today. State Government, Urban
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Woman conned by ‘travel agent’ of RM56,360
KUANTAN, Dec 15 — A woman has been allegedly cheated of RM56,360 by a “travel agent” who asked her to collect the money from a group of people for a tour to China. Pahang commercial crime investigation department chief Supt
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KKM prepared to scrutinise fixed medicine prices, pharmaceutical supplies
KUALA SELANGOR: The Ministry of Health (KKM) is prepared to scrutinise the proposal to fix a benchmark for the prices of medicine and pharmaceutical supplies in the future. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, who described the proposal well,
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US sanctions on Iran violate international law: Mahathir
The American sanctions imposed on Iran violate the United Nations Charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conference in Qatar today. ‘’Malaysia does not support the reimposition of the unilateral sanctions by the US against Iran,’’
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What’s in the US-China ‘phase one’ trade deal
The United States and China have agreed on the terms of a “phase one” trade deal that reduces some US tariffs on Chinese goods while boosting Chinese purchases of American farm, energy and manufactured goods and addressing some US complaints
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What actions were taken against the policemen who caused Syed Azlan’s death?
Syed Mohd Azlan Syed Mohamed Nur, aged 25, died in police custody. The pathologist counted 61 injuries on his body. Syed Azlan was small. Waist 26 inches, height 5 feet 3 inches. Syed Azlan worked two jobs. A mechanic by
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