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METALTECH and AUTOMEX 2020 to Feature Record Number of International Pavilions
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Malaysia’s largest Machine Tools, Metalworking and Automation Technology exhibition, METALTECH and AUTOMEX, are all set for their annual run at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) from 10-13 June 2020.
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Malaysia’s first Hindu services directory launched in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: Penang has launched the Hindu Directory, which consists of contacts of Hindu temples and non-profit organisations (NGOs) in the Malaysia Northern region providing meals, tuitions, medical services and others for free. Supported by the Penang Hindu Association (PHA),
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Asri: Nur Sajat was wrong but stop being holier-than-thou
KANGAR: Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said that it was wrong under Islamic law for Muhammad Sajad Kamaruzaman, or Nur Sajat, to wear female clothing while performing umrah in Makkah. However, the religious leader said Muslims should
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Lawyer scammed residents of RM120,000
PUCHONG: A total of 30 residents from Taman Restu Apartments here claimed to have lost RM120,000 after a female lawyer, who offered services for the transfer of strata ownership, allegedly cheated them. Resident Ho Pui Fuang, 70, said he was
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Dr Mahathir, Imran Khan meet in Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and visiting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan held a meeting at Perdana Putra here today to take stock of the existing cooperation between Malaysia and Pakistan. According to a Wisma Putra statement yesterday,
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Drunk driver kills four kids in Australia, community in shock
The builder accused of killing four children after mowing them down in his 4WD while drunk is the son of a retired police detective and had allegedly been drinking at home with friends in the lead up to the tragedy.
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Mujahid meets MCMC over Nur Sajad controversy, mum on action
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa yesterday held a meeting with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over an issue involving controversial entrepreneur, Muhammad Sajad Kamaruzzaman in Makkah. In a statement
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H5N1: No import of live animals, products from Shaoyang – Veterinary DG
PUTRAJAYA: Veterinary Services Department (VSD) director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan said Malaysia does not import live animals and products from Shaoyang in Hunan, China, where an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu was reported. He said Malaysia imported chicken cuts from a chicken
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Kiyoaki Aburaki Named Managing Director of BowerGroupAsia Japan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiyoaki “Kiyo” Aburaki as the new managing director of its Japan business, effective February 2020. In this role, he will help clients position themselves effectively
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Coronavirus: Brazil to declare health emergency
BRASILIA: Alarmed by the growing risks of a new coronavirus, Brazil has decided to repatriate Brazilians from Wuhan, China, and will declare a national health emergency, Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said yesterday. A chartered plane would be sent to
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