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PM Anwar holds talks with Indian business giants TCS, Emami Agrotech and HCL Tech; to meet BJP president after
NEW DELHI, Aug 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held meetings with representatives from three prominent Indian companies, namely Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Emami Agrotech Ltd and and HCL Tech, here. TCS, an information technology (IT) services,
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Papagomo seeks to dismiss sedition charge of inciting hatred against King
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Former Umno Youth Exco Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, will send a representation to the Attorney-General’s Chamber to drop the sedition charge made against him for allegedly inciting hatred against His
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Umno president calls on party to close ranks, strengthen unity after Nenggiri by-election win
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Umno members are encouraged to draw inspiration from the party’s recent victory in the Nenggiri by-election to bolster unity and cohesion within the ranks, according to party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid
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Johor broker loses RM1.45m chasing ‘guaranteed’ profits in fake Hong Kong investment
JOHOR BARU, Aug 21 — A female broker reported a loss of RM1.45 million, after falling victim to a fraudulent overseas stock investment scheme, in May. Johor police chief CP M Kumar revealed that the 44-year-old woman discovered an advertisement
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Muhyiddin brings 114 SDs backing him for PM to give cops investigating him over remark about Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin gave police investigators today 114 statutory declarations said to be of federal lawmakers backing him to be prime minister after the 15th general election. According to the Malaysiakini
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Who needs planes? Comms Minister Fahmi Fadzil ‘visits’ Sarawak with a VR headset
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Right now Sukma 2024 is happening in Sarawak and instead of being there in the stadium, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil decided to be there…virtually. Why? How? Apparently telcos CelcomDigi and U Mobile worked with ZTE
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Malaysia, Turkiye eye closer defence ties with focus on military assets and training
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Malaysia and Turkiye are ready to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of defence involving military assets and training in the future, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin today.
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Health Ministry says no plans to implement mpox vaccination programe in Malaysia, no new cases recorded in country so far
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 20 — The government has not planned to implement a vaccination programme for mpox for the people of this country, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said so far there has been no discussion
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Cops remand foreign man till Aug 26 for murder investigation into mum-daughter found in Alor Setar highway drain
ALOR SETAR, Aug 20 — A foreign man has been remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation of the murder of a woman and her daughter yesterday. The remand order, from today until Aug 26, was issued by
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‘Extraordinary courage’ to confront ‘vindictive’ Dr Mahathir, Nur Jazlan says in defence of Umno president Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed today rallied behind party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who was jeered for painting himself a “hero” by former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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