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Chow: RM175,000 to repair, upgrade Tan jetty
GEORGE TOWN: A total of RM175,000 has been allocated through the Tanjong Member of Parliament’s office to carry out repair and upgrading works of the Tan Jetty off Weld Quay, which is now gaining popularity as a tourist spot. North
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TechBook Efficiently Connects Tech Startups with Corporates for Partnerships
BOSTON, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Techcode, a global incubator and accelerator network with facilities and offices in 22 cities of 7 countries, launched an online B2B platform named TechBook in October to help startups find clients effectively. After 2
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Lebanon’s Hariri re-emerges as PM candidate as Khatib withdraws
Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, Saad Hariri, has re-emerged as a candidate for prime minister as businessman Samir Khatib withdrew his candidacy to lead a government that must tackle an acute economic crisis. President Michel Aoun responded by postponing until
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Vell Paari wants court to check Samy Vellu’s mental condition
KUALA LUMPUR: Former MIC secretary general Datuk Seri S Vell Paari has filed an originating summons at the High Court here against his own father, Tun S Samy Vellu, wanting the court to find out whether the former MIC president
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Health Ministry: ‘Pak Li Medicated Plaster’ contains poison
The Health Ministry has advised the public to avoid buying and using the traditional product “Pak Li Medicated Plaster” after it was found to contain the scheduled poison diphenhydramine. Its director, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, said the registration of
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Haiqal’s sprint crown lifts gloom in Malaysian camp
MANILA: National sprinter Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi’s superb race to defend Malaysia’s SEA Games 100 metres gold brought much-needed cheer to an otherwise mediocre showing by the national contingent on the eighth day of competition here Sunday. The Tunku Mahkota Ismail
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Trump: Kim risks losing ‘everything’ after North Korea claims a major test
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un risks losing “everything” if he resumes hostility and his country must denuclearise after the North said it had carried out a “successful test of great significance.” “Kim
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ICC pushed to probe Israeli crimes in Gaza
MADRID: A group seeking to end Israel’s crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip is pressing the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to probe Israel’s crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories. Anadolu Agency reported a letter signed by social
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Tesco mulling sale of Malaysia, Thailand operations
Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco has signalled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses, which could result in a sale of those Thai and Malaysian operations. Celebrating its 100th anniversary,
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Democrats zoom in on Trump impeachment charges this week
Democratic lawmakers could vote this week on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the House Judiciary Committee chairman said yesterday as lawmakers sharpened their focus on charges of wrongdoing in his dealings with Ukraine. US Representative Jerrold Nadler said
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