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BN names Tok Mat, Reezal Merican, Mahdzir and Ahmad Said as state polls candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Barisan Nasional (BN) deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan was announced today as one of the coalition’s candidates to contest in the upcoming state elections. Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi announced that the party deputy
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Election campaign period not a licence to backbite, defame others, says Selangor Sultan
SHAH ALAM, July 21 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today reminded all prospective candidates and party supporters that the campaigning period for the state election next month is not a licence to freely backbite, criticise, defame
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National Month celebration fosters Malaysians’ patriotic spirit, says Penang CM
GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — The contents of the programmes for the National Month celebration play an essential role in instilling the spirit of patriotism among Malaysians, particularly those in Penang, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Chow said this
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Objects found under Siti Kasim’s car believed to be IED
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The police today confirmed that the suspicious object in the form of two plastic bottles under activist Siti Kasim’s car is suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED) — a term commonly used to
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5G access agreement with DNB completed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The Malaysian 5G Dual Network Implementation Task Force has succeeded in reaching an agreement regarding equity participation in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and a 5G access agreement with DNB. Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi
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Saifuddin Nasution denies Hamzah’s PKR polls nullification claim
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today said that he had never attempted to nullify the result of the 2022 PKR elections as claimed by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Saifuddin said that he had
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Sanusi gives Saifuddin Nasution one week to say sorry before filing defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Caretaker Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor who accused Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail of defaming him has issued a legal letter to demand an apology within one week, failing which he
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PM Anwar applauds UNHRC resolution against Quran burning in Sweden
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today applauded the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution last week following the Quran-burning incident outside of Stockholm’s central mosque during Aidiladha celebration. The UNHRC adopted the resolution
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Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
KUCHING, July 21 ― The appointment of tribunal members related to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (Act 840) will be finalised before the end of this year. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the process
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Nik Omar, son of Nik Aziz, opts to sit out state polls contest after moving to Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Amanah’s Nik Omar Nik Abdul Aziz does not plan to contest in next month’s six state elections after losing twice in Kelantan. The older political son of the late PAS spiritual adviser Tan Sri Nik
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