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Federal Court declines to answer questions on constitutionality of NSCA
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today declined to answer the constitutional questions referred by Port Dickson MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the constitutionality of the National Security Council Act 2016 (NSCA). The seven-member bench, in a majority 5-2 decision, held
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Federal Court rules in favour of Sarawak assembly, Ting no longer Pujut assemblyman
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today ruled that the Sarawak state legislative assembly was right in disqualifying Dr Ting Tiong Choon as Pujut state assemblyman over his dual citizenship status. It overturned a Court of Appeal ruling in a 7-2 majority
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MPOB exploring palm oil-based MCT as anti-viral agent to combat coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is exploring palm oil-based medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) as an anti-viral property, with the aim to boost the immune system to protect from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) attack, director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez
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Vietnamese technology products join hands to “fight” Coronavirus
HANOI, Vietnam, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Vietnamese technology companies are trying to propagate about the epidemic caused by the 2019-nCoV virus through technology platforms in various forms. Some update Coronavirus infection data in Vietnam and around the world, other
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Save a life! Don’t drink and drive
Every year, an estimated 1.2 million people die in traffic accidents worldwide, and evidence suggests that alcohol abuse often plays a major role. A study conducted by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research in 2012 revealed that about 23.3% of drivers
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DPM: Legal framework on gender discrimination still being drafted
PUTRAJAYA: The government is still in the process of drafting a legal framework to address gender discrimination, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said. For this purpose, Dr Wan Azizah, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister said
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High Court dismisses Petronas’ application for stay of proceedings
KUCHING: The High Court here today dismissed an application by Petronas for a stay of proceedings in the Sarawak Government’s suit against the national oil corporation over the payment of State Sales Tax (SST). Judicial Commissioner Christopher Chin made the
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Despatch rider charged with threatening minister on Facebook
SUNGAI BESAR: A despatch rider who threatened a minister on his Facebook account in March last year was charged in the Sabak Bernam Magistrate’s Court here today. Mohd Noor Izwan Mohd Ibrahim, 37, however pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to
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Telco shop worker charged with murder
MUAR: A telecommunications shop employee was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a labourer last month. Lim Yew Lung, 32, was accused of murdering Tsun Chin Kiang, 43 at a telecommunications outlet in Jalan Perwira 1, Taman
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Rubber production incentive activated for January 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) says the Rubber Production Incentive has been activated for January 2020 for 440,000 rubber smallholders in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. In a statement, LGM said this follows the farmgate rubber price for the month at below
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