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Negeri Sembilan cooperation with Perikatan does not bind BN, says Ahmad Maslan
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Barisan Nasional’s cooperation with Perikatan Nasional in the Negeri Sembilan state election is only a political understanding and does not amount to a formal agreement, Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said. According
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‘Malaysia is their home’: Azalina says Constitution protects rights of non-Malays alongside Malays
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today said racial rhetoric had no place in the Negeri Sembilan election campaign, as she criticised remarks by Perikatan Nasional election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md
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Najib Razak undergoes coronary procedure; no stent needed, doctors confirm
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is in stable condition and recovering after undergoing a coronary angiogram today, with doctors confirming that no further surgical intervention, such as balloon angioplasty or stent implantation, is
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PM Anwar condemns Kedah MB Sanusi’s divisive comments, calls for unity
SEBERANG PERAI, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly condemned Perikatan Nasional election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over remarks suggesting that different ethnic groups in Malaysia could fall back on ancestral homelands outside
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‘There is no need to come to Negeri Sembilan’: Zahid tells Sanusi to focus on Kedah
KUALA PILAH, July 25 — Deputy Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reminded Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to steer clear of racial and religious sentiments during the Negeri Sembilan state
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Indonesia bets on Bali’s ‘aura’ to build new international financial centre to rival Singapore and Hong Kong
BALI, July 25 — Indonesia is moving to turn its famed resort island of Bali into an international financial centre, with senior adviser Luhut Pandjaitan pitching it as a safe haven for global investors. Luhut, chairman of Indonesia’s National Economic
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‘Criminalisation victim’: Indonesia’s ex-graft prosecutor cries foul after US$19m and gold seizure
JAKARTA, July 25 — Indonesian authorities arrested a former anti-graft prosecutor after seizing millions of dollars and more than 70 kilogrammes of gold bars from his home and other properties, an official said on Friday. South-east Asia’s biggest economy has
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Take a hard look at yourselves before lecturing Malaysians on unity, Kasthuri tells Perikatan, PAS
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Perikatan Nasional and PAS should “walk the talk” on national unity before lecturing Malaysians about it, DAP’s Kasthuri Patto said today, as she criticised the use of racial rhetoric during the Negeri Sembilan election campaign.
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Johari: Malaysia given two years to tighten laws on forced labour imports under US trade deal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Malaysia will have two years to introduce measures prohibiting imports of goods produced using forced labour under its trade agreement with the US, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said today.
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No one above the law, says Anwar, expects Cabinet nod to release Tabung Haji RCI report
SEBERANG PERAI, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said no individual was above the law, as he stressed his government’s commitment to combating corruption and strengthening governance. He pointed to investigations and prosecutions involving prominent figures
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