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Back to homepageFormer prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies at 85, Khairy confirms
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died today at the age of 85. The news about the passing of the statesman at the National Heart Institute (IJN) was confirmed by his son in
Read MoreHow Pak Lah’s humble approach shaped Malaysia’s economic and human capital landscape
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fondly known as Pak Lah, was a man with a demure personality, but he had a big heart for doing what was best, equitable and right for Malaysia and its people.
Read MoreAnwar pays tribute to Tun Abdullah Badawi: ‘A statesman who led with compassion and humanity’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today paid tribute to Malaysia’s fifth prime minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, following news of his passing. Describing Abdullah, fondly known as Pak Lah, as a leader of immense
Read MoreXi Jinping’s elusive Hongqi N701 limo, rumoured to resist RPGs, makes appearance in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Malaysia this week, attention will also turn to his official vehicle, the rarely seen and highly exclusive Hongqi N701 limousine. According to the New Straits Times, the N701 is
Read MoreNearly 90pc of cleanup done after Putra Heights gas fire
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Nearly 90 per cent of landscape and infrastructure cleanup work at two residential areas affected by the recent gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, has been completed within 12 days. KDEB Waste Management
Read MorePetaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung files appeal after narrow loss in PKR division polls
PETALING JAYA, April 14 — Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has filed an official appeal with PKR’s election committee after losing the Petaling Jaya division polls to incumbent chief Hee Loy Sian. In a Facebook post, Lee said the
Read MoreShafee wins RM340,000 in damages against Malaysian Bar for unlawful motion
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The High Court here today ordered the Malaysian Bar to pay RM340,000 in damages to senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah in his suit against the Bar and two others over his conduct as
Read MoreMCMC to aid police probe into viral video of PKR candidate allegedly brandishing gun in Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will assist the Royal Malaysia Police in investigating a viral social media video involving candidates in the PKR division elections in Perak and Perlis. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil
Read MoreMRSM bullying case probe sent to DPP as police confirm incident was ‘one-off’
KEPALA BATAS, April 14 — The investigation paper on a bullying case involving a group of students from Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) in Nibong Tebal has been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) for further action. Penang police
Read MoreAnwar to meet Thai PM, junta chief in Bangkok; talks include Sungai Golok floods, Myanmar ceasefire
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will depart for Thailand this week to attend a meeting with his counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra, where discussions will include efforts to clean and deepen Sungai Golok. Anwar, who is also
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