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State elections are not referendums: Johor, Negeri Sembilan and the limits of local ballots — Phar Kim Beng
JULY 4 — When Johor goes to the polls on July 11 and Negeri Sembilan follows onAugust 1, the outcomes will be closely watched by party strategists, journalists and investors alike. They will no doubt be framed in breathless headlines
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Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election
LONDON, July 4 — Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister, yesterday ruled out calling a general election if he succeeds Keir Starmer, pledging to stick to the ruling party’s most recent manifesto. Burnham — currently the only candidate to
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Election Commission records 305 Johor campaign offence cases, most linked to illegal posters
PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Election Commission (EC) has received 305 reports and complaints involving various campaign offences during the 16th Johor State Election campaign period as of July 2. In a statement yesterday, the EC said 140 cases involved
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Mass protests expected as German far-right AfD meets
ERFURT (Germany), July 4 — German police are bracing to guard an annual congress of the far-right AfD party this weekend against tens of thousands of antifascist demonstrators who are determined to shut it down. The standoff in the city
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Trump’s massive July 4 firework show raises health alarms
WASHINGTON, July 4 — An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorise animals and pollute the environment? That’s the question as Washington prepares to break the record for the world’s largest fireworks display on the United States’
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Huge crowds expected as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran
TEHRAN, July 4 — Huge crowds of Iranians were expected to pay their final respects to supreme leader Ali Khamenei today at the start of marathon funeral ceremonies intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic’s foes.
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No casualties as Shah Alam PKNS Complex fire contained, operations resume next day
SHAH ALAM, July 4 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) has confirmed that the Shah Alam PKNS Complex resumed normal operations yesterday after all required procedures and safety measures were met following a fire at the premises Thursday afternoon.
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Wee dismisses claims of MCA-PN collaboration in Johor polls as ‘made-up stories’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has dismissed allegations that his party is working with Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the Johor state election, describing the claims as baseless attempts to tarnish Barisan Nasional’s (BN)
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Thai government hands RM80,000 compensation to Malaysian injured in Tak Bai bomb blast
NARATHIWAT, July 4 — The Thai government on Friday handed over compensation of 650,000 baht (about RM80,000) to one of two Malaysians injured in a bomb blast in Tak Bai district on June 29. Narathiwat Governor Boonchuay Homyamyen said the
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Pakatan chairman Anwar embarks on whirlwind Johor tour, 15 programmes in two days
JOHOR BAHRU, July 4 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will attend 15 programmes in Johor over the weekend to support 56 PH candidates for the 16th Johor state election. Anwar also issued an invitation to all
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