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It’s Umno vs PAS for Nenggiri state poll, no other contenders in the ring
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — The Election Commission (EC) today declared a straight fight between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the Nenggiri state seat in Kelantan. BN is fielding Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani who is the
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PM Anwar and Thai counterpart meet today at Kelantan border in talks over new Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok bridge
KOTA BHARU, Aug 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart, Srettha Thavisin, will undertake a working visit to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan and Sungai Golok, Narathiwat, Thailand today. The main purpose of the visit is to
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Ask Putrajaya for more funds to upgrade school facilities as state’s role is limited, Sarawak deputy minister tells MPs
SIBU, Aug 3 — Members of Parliament (MPs) should lobby for more funds to help improve and upgrade the essential facilities of schools in Sarawak. Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang said he could
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Internet, social media providers prepared to be licensed but yet to apply for itINTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA PROVIDERS – 2
PUCHONG, Aug 3 — Internet service and social media providers have expressed their readiness in principle, to be licenced, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said this was conveyed during his recent engagement sessions and meetings with several service providers
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Puchong joyriding boy to face underaged driving charge, dad with allowing it
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Sepang police will soon be charging a 12-year-old boy and his 53-year-old father with violating laws on underaged driving after video clips of the pre-teen’s shenanigans in Puchong, Selangor went viral on social media channels.
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Did not mean to single out Bersih, ‘like family to me’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he did not mean anything by confirming that The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) did not attend the engagement sessions on the upcoming regulations for internet messaging services
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Careful consideration behind full B licence transition programme
SEREMBAN, Aug 3 — The special transition programme which allows Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) class B1 and B2 holders to upgrade to a Full B licence, is being introduced after careful consideration of various factors, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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BN focusing on local issues in Nenggiri by-election, Ku Li to be official by-election director
GUA MUSANG, Aug 3 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will focus on local community issues in its campaign for the Nenggiri state by-election, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is Umno president, said the BN machinery,
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DPM Fadillah says draft deal on federal funds to Opposition ready for inking
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 3 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning the allocation distribution to opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) has been finalised and is now ready for submission. Fadillah, who
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In KL, court sentences Indonesian man to 15 years in jail, whipping for raping 10-year-old neighbour’s daughter
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — An Indonesian man was sentenced to 15 years in jail and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for raping his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. Judge Mohd Kafli Che Ali handed down
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