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DAP must reassess direction to stay relevant, says Anthony Loke
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 19 — DAP must reassess its direction and set a clear strategic path to ensure the continuity of its struggle, said secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said the party’s national convention, scheduled to be held in
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Spoilt deal: Terengganu trader loses RM25,000 in Harumanis mango QR scam
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 19 — A trader suffered losses amounting to RM25,280 after being duped by a syndicate in an online Harumanis mango sale scam using a quick response (QR) code. Kuala Terengganu District Police Chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor
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Zahid: 6,252 former members apply to rejoin Umno in sign of resurgence
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — More than 6,200 former Umno members have applied to rejoin the party, its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today, hailing the surge as a boost for the party. This comes as Umno said
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Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar as Austria police confirm suspected tampering
VIENNA, April 19 — Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar, they said late Saturday, in a probe that has seen the supplier recall the line over suspected tampering. The Germany-based HiPP brand announced the recall
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Iran says deal is ‘far off,’ Trump says talks are ‘very good’, Hormuz strait stays closed
TEHRAN, April 19 — The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran’s powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained “far” off despite some movement in
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Indonesian rights body investigates ‘strong suspicion’ of military killings in Papua
JAKARTA, April 19 — Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights said Sunday it was investigating the killings of 12 civilians, including women and children, in a military operation in the restive easternmost Papua region. The commission, abbreviated as Komnas HAM,
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Bulgaria’s political crisis enters new chapter as vote starts in eighth election in five years
SOFIA, April 19 — Bulgarians began heading to the polls in the eighth election in five years on Sunday with ex-president Rumen Radev’s grouping expected to win on a pledge to fight corruption. The European Union’s poorest member has been
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Hannah Yeoh: Urgent interventions underway after TTDI retaining wall collapse
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — City authorities have shifted into full crisis-response mode, mobilising additional manpower, machinery and round-the-clock monitoring to contain and repair damage at a project site, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said
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Is Perlis govt on shaky ground? Analysts say delayed sitting raises red flags
KANGAR, April 19 — The sudden postponement of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, offered without a solid reason, could quietly feed a dangerous perception: that the state government is either grappling with political instability or buckling under internal
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Airbus backs Malaysia as next aviation mega hub with new long-haul aircraft demand rising
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Airbus sees strong potential for Malaysia, especially Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), to emerge as another super connector or mega hub in the Asia-Pacific region, alongside established hubs such as Singapore Changi Airport and Hong
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