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Kimanis by-election: Mohamad named BN candidate

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno chief Datuk Mohamad Alamin named as Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Kimanis parliamentary by-election. The announcement was made by Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at a press conference at BN Command

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Three Malaysian injured in road accident in India

PUCHONG: Three Malaysian vacationing in India were injured in a traffic accident in the country. In a statement today, Wisma Putra said the three were injured when they were on the way to Karachi on Dec 26. “One of them

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Solid infrastructure bolsters economic outlook

KUALA LUMPUR: Solid infrastructure investment, as seen in the recent revival of the 196.7ha Bandar Malaysia project, certainly gives a great impetus to the country’s economic growth in the new era, said IQI Global chief economist Shan Saeed. Shan said

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New Year’s Eve 2019: Google Doodle celebrates with Froggy the weather frog and fireworks

Google has created a special doodle to celebrate New Year’s Eve as everybody is gearing up to commemorate the beginning of a new decade. Today’s Google Doodle features Froggy, the weather frog, and a little bird, watching the fireworks lit

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Moscow gets tons of fake snow as New Year gift to fight Russia’s warmest winter

Ahead of New Year festivities, authorities in Moscow dumped artificial snow in several parts of the city centre as the Russian capital is experiencing its warmest December since 1886. Most of the fake snow, however, melted away soon after. The

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Kim promises ‘new strategic weapon,’ leaves room for talks

North Korea’s leader plans to further develop nuclear programs and to introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future, state media said today, although he signaled there was still room for dialogue with the United States. Kim Jong Un

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Trump: North Korea’s Kim is a ‘man of his word’

US President Donald Trump said yesterday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had signed a contract about denuclearization and that he thought the North Korean leader was a “man of his word.” Hours after Kim said his country would continue

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Hong Kong gears up for huge New Year’s Day anti-government march

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters are expected to join a New Year’s Day march today as anti-government demonstrations that have embroiled the Chinese-ruled city for over half a year spill into 2020. The pro-democracy march is being organized

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Religious programmes for 2020 new year celebration

KUALA LUMPUR: The arrival of 2020 in several states took place on a moderate scale featuring religious, spiritual and Islamic-based entertainment programmes. The Federal Territory Mosque organised a special forum that featured Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department director Mohd Ajib

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