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King advises new Armed Forces Chief to lead with integrity and accountability
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today firmly advised newly appointed Army Chief General Datuk Azhan Md Othman to ensure that all personnel of the Malaysian Army (TDM) uphold the highest standards of integrity and
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Anwar to meet Erdogan, chair Malaysia–Turkiye strategic council on second day of visit
ANKARA, Jan 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has a packed schedule on the second day of his official visit to Turkiye today, highlighted by a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scheduled to take place at the
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Shortage of blood at Sandakan hospital
SANDAKAN, Jan 7 — The Blood Bank of Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) Sandakan welcomes more blood donation campaigns organised by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government agencies and relevant parties this year. This is to jointly help increase the blood supply
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Early schooling aid eases burden on families, says parents group
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The back-to-school season often brought a familiar tightness in the chest, a worry over the growing list of essentials, especially for those with many children. However, families across the country have expressed relief with the
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South Korea’s Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone
BEIJING, Jan 6 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of
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Dr Mahathir’s condition after fall ‘serious, but not dangerous’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is in fine condition after being admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN), according to his daughter Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir. Speaking to Bernama, Marina said that while
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14 arrested as police extend remand for two men in masked gang murder
NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 6 — Two men who were detained to assist in investigations into the case of a man who was killed while two others were injured after being attacked by a group of masked men armed with sharp
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Venezuelan diaspora in wait-and-see mode
BOGOTÁ, Jan 6 — “A new dawn for Venezuela” is how a top US diplomat described the future awaiting the Caribbean country after Saturday’s capture of president Nicolas Maduro by US special forces in a raid on Caracas. But for some
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Nato ally Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
COPENHAGEN, Jan 6 — Denmark’s prime minister warned yesterday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory. Washington’s military
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Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty in US court, judge orders him held without bail
NEW YORK, Jan 6 — Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court yesterday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid
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