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Second mission to bring back Malaysian citizens ongoing despite political tussle
KUALA LUMPUR: The second mission to bring back 75 Malaysian citizens and their families stranded in Wuhan, China, following the COVID-19 outbreak in the republic will continue, despite the current political situation in the country. According to a National Disaster
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Lim: Dr M will announce stimulus package as planned, on a later date
PUCHONG: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad would be announcing the economic stimulus package, but on a later date. In a statement today, DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng said that he had met the premier this morning to
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COVID-19: South Korea records 21 new cases
SEOUL: South Korea reported today, a cluster of new coronavirus infections at a single clinic, in the southeastern city of Chilgok, that could mark the latest case of mass infection in the country, reported Yonhap news agency. 21 additional cases
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Busloads of Umno, PAS MPs arrive at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition MPs were seen entering the Istana Negara earlier just now, arriving in several chartered buses. PAS MPs arrived at the scene first at nearly 3pm, followed by Umno MPs minutes later. Among the PAS leaders spotted
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ACT Continues to Send Aid to Various Countries to Face Coronavirus Outbreak
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — After collaborating with various partners, including the international NGO Peace Wind Japan (PWJ), until now, Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) has sent 1,610 boxes of the masks. 1,210 boxes were sent to Hong Kong,
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Govt will announce stimulus package with some delays
The political uncertainty that had wreaked havoc in the country over the weekend has now calmed down after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was appointed interim prime minister yesterday. However, with the ongoing political situation, businesses are concerned if the stimulus
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Kadir Jasin: Dr M was firm on power transition plan, Bersatu wasn’t pleased
After two day of hiatus, during which he was transformed from the Prime Minister into ex-Prime Minister and finally as Interim Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is back to the grindstone. First thing this morning, he received an unplanned
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Malaysia unveils the Defence White Paper for the first time
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) held the Perwira Dialogue 2020 in Kuala Lumpur today under the theme “Malaysia’s Inaugural Defence White Paper: Ideas and Implementation”, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). In his speech, Malaysian Defence
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Azmin and gang to meet Agong, reiterates support for Dr M
PUCHONG: Former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today confirmed that he would be meeting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Shah. In a statement today, 11 of the rebel MPs from Pakatan Harapan,
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LTTE: Eight men including Gadek rep released
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight men, including Gadek state assemblyman G Saminathan, were acquitted today and discharged on charges of being linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group. Four separate high courts here ordered the release after a
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