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Thailand: Two activists released after spending five days in jail
BANGKOK: Two Thai activists, who were arrested for breaching their bails last month, were released on Monday after police told the court that they had no grounds to detain them. Human rights lawyer, Anon Nampa, 35, and student activist Panupong Jadnok,
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Aquaculture company invests RM2 mln in Langkawi Cage Culture
LANGKAWI: FMR Agro Aqua Culture Sdn Bhd will invest RM2 million in a hybrid grouper and redfish farming project at the marine culture system site at Menghulu river here. Its managing director, Faizal Mohd Ross said the investment covers the process of rehabilitating the existing enclosure stretching 2.5
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90-year old woman loses RM3.83 mln in Macau Scam
KUALA LUMPUR: A 90-year-old female retiree lost RM3.83 million as she was allegedly duped by a Macau Scam syndicate. The woman complied with the syndicate’s instructions to transfer her savings in batches to seven different companies between April 20 and
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Water pollution: Selangor MB’s ‘’no action” statement not true
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari’s statement that no action was taken by the attorney-general after the state government completed the investigation into the water pollution case last April, as published today by the Free Malaysia Today news portal,
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Lawyer argues court has to decide on validity of Sabah assembly dissolution
PUTRAJAYA: A lawyer told the Court of Appeal today that the legal challenge against the decision of the Yang Dipertua Negeri in dissolving the Sabah state assembly on July 30 is an important constitutional issue that should be decided by
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CIFF Shanghai 2020’s schedule, confirmed: an essential boost of confidence for the future of the furniture market
SHANGHAI, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The 46th CIFF Shanghai 2020 will take place in Shanghai Hongqiao from 7th to 10th September. This did not surprise the professionals who were definitely impressed with the success of the 45th CIFF Guangzhou 2020, which was postponed by
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Air Selangor: Water supply to 1,156 areas fully restored
KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply to 1,156 areas or 89.47 per cent of the 1,292 places affected by unscheduled water cuts in the Klang Valley has been fully restored as of 6.30 am today. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor)
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COVID-19: No travel restrictions in Tawau, Lahad Datu
TAWAU: Police have denied viral claims on social media that travel restrictions have been imposed in Tawau and Lahad Datu following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the two districts. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said the information being
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PAS eyes 10 seats in Sabah polls
TAWAU: PAS has asked to contest in about 10 seats in the upcoming Sabah state election, said party secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (pix). “We want to contest in about 10 constituencies, including Tawau and Kalabakan which were traditionally contested by
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CM: Sabah can survive on its own
KOTA KINABALU: Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Shafie Apdal Sabah (pix) yesterday reiterated that Sabah can survive on its own. He reminded that Penang has been under opposition rule for 10 years and Kelantan even longer for 40
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