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Nanta: Police report lodged over viral photo
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) today lodged a police report, following a photo showing its Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (pix), urging Malaysian consumers to eat duck, which went viral yesterday. Nanta said that
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Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa
LONDON: Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency said the variant, which is
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British MP Stella Creasy warned against bringing baby to Parliament, sparks debate
A British MP won a promise of parliamentary reforms on Wednesday after she was rebuked by an official for bringing her sleeping baby to a debate. Stella Creasy, an opposition Labour lawmaker who has campaigned for MPs to be offered
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Turkey, Malaysia ink pacts to boost collaboration in aerospace industry
ANKARA: Sirim Berhad and Turkish Aerospace on Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at fostering collaboration in developing the Aerospace Industry ecosystem. With the MoU, both parties will co-operate in areas related to conformity assessment, quality and standards development, research
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Police confirm investigation on Sepanggar MP
MARAN: Police are investigating Sepanggar Member of Parliament, Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman over his speech at the parliamentary session earlier this month. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim, who confirmed the matter, said it was a normal investigation after
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PM: Gov’t allocates RM262 mln to assist farmers hit by hike in price of fertilisers, pesticides
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM262 million as an early response to assist farmers affected by the increase in the prices of fertilisers and pesticides, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said that of the amount, RM62
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Tuan Ibrahim: KASA 100-day aspirations successfully implemented
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) said the implementation of a strategic plan to prevent the recurrence of the water surge incident at the foot of Gunung Jerai and flash floods in Yan, Kedah on August 18 with
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Mohamaddin now official Bersatu member
KUALA LUMPUR: Lahad Datu Member of Parliament (MP) and Segama state assemblyman Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi (pix) today officially became a member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the membership application of Mohamaddin was approved
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Statistics Dept: Crime cases down by 21.4 pct in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Violent and property crime cases decreased by 21.4 per cent in 2020 to 65,623 from 83,456 in the previous year, said chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said violent crime dropped by 19.5 per cent to 13,279
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Covid-19: 95.9 pct adult population in Malaysia fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 95.9 per cent of the adult population in the country, or 22,442,346 individuals, have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, 98 per cent, or 22,944,240 individuals, have received at least
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