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Mahathir accuses Anwar of favouring China over US, says Malaysia must stay neutral
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly criticised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s foreign policy choices, claiming they would harm Malaysia’s image as a non-aligned country. The former prime minister was quoted questioning whether Anwar
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Kosovo president honours ex-PM Pak Lah, among earliest Asian leaders to back country’s independence
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Kosovo President Dr Vjosa Osmani today paid her respects at the Warriors’ Mausoleum here, where former Malaysian prime ministers and other national leaders were laid to rest, as part of her four-day official visit to
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Bomba DG says ‘a miracle’ nobody died during Putra Heights blast, hails fresh recruits and Raya timing in saving lives
KUANTAN, May 3 – Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad has admitted that it was a miracle that no casualties were recorded during the Putra Heights gas inferno that saw three people treated for trauma. Nor Hisham
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Do you put Malay-Muslim interests first? Then come and join PAS, Youth chief tells allies within Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Umno members who advocate for Malay-Muslim unity are encouraged to leave the party and join PAS instead, its Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden said today. Sinar Harian quoted him saying the Islamist party remains open
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MACC remands ex-CEO over RM360m false claims in RM1.3b highway project
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — A former chief executive officer of a company is on remand for three days until Monday for allegedly submitting claims containing false particulars amounting to RM360 million. The remand order was issued by Registrar Eleanor
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Veteran Sarawak journalist James Ritchie passes away at 75
KUCHING, May 3 — Veteran journalist James Ritchie passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here today. He was 75 years old. Former State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Seri Jacob Robert Ridu, in a statement, confirmed this, saying
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Penang debunks viral airport fuel leak claims, confirms repairs completed in March
GEORGE TOWN, May 3 — Work to replace a plane’s oil pipe that was reported to have leaked at the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) in Bayan Lepas, near here, was fully completed in March. Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee
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Police investigating human remains found in Triang, possibly linked to July 2024 missing person case
KUANTAN, May 3 — A man clearing some bushes behind a house in Felda Bukit Mendi, Triang, yesterday was shocked to find bones believed to be human remains. Bera police chief Supt Zulkiflee Nazir said the 51-year-old man stumbled upon
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MP Sim Tze Tzin proposes hospital in Bayan Baru, Health Minister cites land issue
GEORGE TOWN, May 3 — Bayan Baru Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin has submitted an official application to Health Minister Datuk Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad for a government hospital (general hospital) to be built in the parliamentary constituency. He gave
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