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High Court rejects woman’s bid for judicial review to leave Islam and return to Christianity
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The High Court has rejected the application for judicial review by a Malaysian woman seeking to renounce Islam and return to Christianity. Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Shahid in delivering his decision said the judicial review
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Prices for broadband internet to fall ‘quite significantly’ soon
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — The rates for broadband services are expected to fall significantly soon after the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) concludes its talks with wholesale broadband service providers. Discussions had taken some time as the service providers
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In New York, PM Anwar, Erdogan condemn Quran burnings, populist discourse inciting hate speech
NEW YORK, Sept 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned the recent burnings of the Quran and populist discourse that incites hate speech against Islam. In a joint statement issued today
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Xinhua Silk Road: Suzhou, Revitalize the ancient city with industrial upgrade
BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As a perfect mix of tradition and modernity, Suzhou City in east China’s Jiangsu Province is not only a historical and cultural city, but also a manufacturing powerhouse in the Yangtze River Delta. Home
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Malaysia, Turkiye reach consensus on measures to address Islamophobia
NEW YORK, Sept 21 ― Malaysia and Turkiye have reached a consensus on measures to address the threats of Islamophobia and racism, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said both countries will undertake efforts to deal with those
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Malaysia seeks to strengthen bilateral ties with Iran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 ― Malaysia will strengthen bilateral relations in various fields with Iran for mutual benefits, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The prime minister expressed the desire in a meeting with Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi
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Dr Mahathir briefs Perikatan’s ‘SG4’ leaders on his economic development plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad briefed the Kedah government yesterday on his economic development plan under the “State Government 4” (SG4) coalition. Malay Proclamation secretariat chairman Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan said Dr
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‘I am not a smoker,’ says Tanah Merah MP after being accused of vaping in Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Perikatan Nasional’s Tanah Merah MP Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz has reportedly denied vaping in the Dewan Rakyat after a picture of him holding an object to his mouth circulated on social media. Free
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Addiction cases up by 27pc in first six months of 2023
KUALA SELANGOR, Sept 21 ― Drug addiction cases in this country have increased by 27 per cent in the first six months of this year to 118,820 addicts compared with 93,534 addicts reported in the same period last year. The
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RM200 grocery budget video is old and taken out of context
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh has said that a video on the topic of a RM200 grocery budget, which went viral recently, was an old recording. Sinar Harian reported Fuziah
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