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DAP backs Anwar ‘100 per cent’ on AUKU abolition
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — DAP today said it will support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim “100 per cent” in abolishing the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU), but stressed that the same spirit must be extended to other promised
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Columbia’s symbol of hope who survived 37 hours under rubble after deadly quake dies from injuries, dimming hope of rescue for missing 320
PEREIRA (Colombia), Aug 16 — A Colombian woman rescued after being trapped under rubble for nearly 37 hours following a powerful earthquake has died from her injuries, her family told AFP on Saturday. Daniela Largo, 32, was pulled from the
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s death puts scrutiny, racism claims and plagiarism row in spotlight
CAMBRIDGE, Aug 16 — UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for “reflection” Saturday after the death of Jason Arday, as the former Cambridge academic’s family denounced what they called years of harassment amid plagiarism accusations. Arday, 41, was found dead
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Saifuddin Nasution made PKR’s de facto number two as Nurul Izzah steps down
MELAKA, Aug 16 — Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution will take over the duties of PKR’s deputy president after incumbent Nurul Izzah Anwar announced she would “take leave”. Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the handover at
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Hainan’s free trade push opens new money-making opportunities for Malaysia, Asean
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Hainan is emerging as a key gateway between China and the global economy as it accelerates the development of its Free Trade Port (FTP), with new opportunities spanning supply chains, digital trade, investment, tourism and
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Fire in Singapore flat leaves one dead, 50 evacuated
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — One person died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 here early this morning, forcing about 50 people to evacuate, The Straits Times reported. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
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NTU to ditch AI detectors, says technology too unreliable to prove cheating
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will stop using its institutional artificial intelligence detector from 2027, saying such tools are “fundamentally unreliable” and cannot be used to prove academic misconduct. The university will deactivate the detector at the
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At DAP congress, Sangeet urges rethink of ties with Anwar, says PM has divided coalition, empowered Umno
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — Wanita DAP legal bureau chief Sangeet Kaur Deo today called on the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) to reassess its relationship with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, ahead of a vote at the national congress
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At DAP congress, most delegates back staying in Anwar govt, urge faster reforms
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — DAP delegates debating whether the party should remain in the federal government today have largely backed staying until the end of the current term, while urging Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to accelerate reforms promised
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Gobind says DAP must chase reforms Unity partners can deliver, not manifesto wish‑lists
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — DAP must use the results of recent state elections as a basis to reassess its direction and ensure the party remains relevant in the country’s evolving political landscape, its national chairman Gobind Singh Deo said. He
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