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Ops Letup 2021 launched to curb goods smuggling during festive season
PUTRAJAYA: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has launched Ops Letup 2021, which will last till May 9 to curb the distribution of smuggled products, especially fireworks, sparklers and liquor during the festive season. The Customs department said in a statement today
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PM announces RM4m for Sikh community
PRIME Minister (PM) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (picture) yesterday announced a RM4 million allocation for Sikhs in Malaysia this year to help strengthen the community. He said as a government subscribing to the principle of caring and inclusiveness, the Perikatan Nasional administration
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A Warm Invitation from China’s Wudang Mountains
DANJIANGKOU, China, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On April 12, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a special global promotion for Hubei Province, central China. The Wudang Mountains, the holy place of Taoism, once again made a stunning appearance
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Muslims in Malaysia to begin fasting today
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will begin the fasting month of Ramadan tomorrow (April 13), the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced last night. He said the date was set by the decree of the
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Hishammuddin calls for end to infighting in Umno
KLUANG: Sembrong Umno division chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has urged all quarters to stop pitting leaders against each other and creating camps within UMNO, and instead focus on maintaining party stability. He said he was worried about issues that
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Storm uproots trees in several KL areas
KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain and thunderstorms in the capital this evening wreaked havoc as trees were uprooted in several areas, but no casualties were reported. According to a statement issued by the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre, among
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Bukit Aman: Covid-19 pandemic has indirectly reduced terrorism threats
KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country has indirectly helped reduce terrorism threats in the country, says Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) principal assistant director DCP Normah Ishak. She said that since the police
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Zakat fitrah in Perlis remains at RM7
KANGAR: The Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) has set zakat fitrah (personal tithe) in the state this year at RM7 per person, unchanged from 2016. “The setting of the rate is in line with the approval of the
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10,000 expected to join ‘Malaysian 100 Million Steps Against Corruption’
SHAH ALAM: A total of 10,000 participants have been targeted to participate in the ‘Malaysia 100 juta Langkah Menentang Rasuah’ (Malaysia 100 Million Steps Against Corruption), a fitness programme to be conducted virtually, from April 13 until June 30. Karangkraf Media
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Canada is the No. 1 Country in the World, According to the 2021 Best Countries Report
The sixth annual Best Countries report reveals the importance of social justice as a global ambition, the unexpected societal byproduct of the COVID-19 crisis and the influence of conspiracy theories. WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, Canada
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