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Chow stresses Penang Pakatan unity, BN exco retained as coalition eyes next GE
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 8 — Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) has decided to retain the Barisan Nasional (BN) state executive councillor in the state administration until the next general election (GE), said its chairman Chow Kon Yeow. He said the decision
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Seat swaps possible in Melaka, Zahid says negotiations must remain fair and principled
KUDAT, Aug 8 — Barisan Nasional (BN) remains open to negotiations on seat allocations for the Melaka State Election, including seat swaps, provided they are conducted honestly and in good faith, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The
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Perak Education Department vows fair handling of Chemor teacher bullying complaint, welfare prioritised
IPOH, Aug 8 — The school administration and the teacher who recently alleged that she was bullied and subjected to psychological pressure need to work together to resolve the matter in the interest of the pupils. Perak Education, Higher Education,
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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
GAZA CITY, Aug 8 — Hamas said today it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal. Hamas informed US
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Nepal rescuers find bodies of five climbers killed last year
KATHMANDU, Aug 8 — Rescuers in Nepal have found the bodies of five mountaineers, including three foreigners, killed in an avalanche last year near the Chinese border, a local government official said today. “Five bodies, three foreigners and two Nepalis, who
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Anwar pledges thorough probe into every Tabung Haji RCI finding following King’s decree
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The government has pledged to investigate every recommendation thoroughly and the findings in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), following a decree by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
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Fire crews tame Rotterdam waste plant blaze
THE HAGUE, Aug 8 — A fire broke out last night at a recycling plant near the port of Rotterdam, spewing thick smoke across the area before being brought under control in an all-night operation, authorities said. The blaze prompted
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MACC, police and IRB ramp up investigations into alleged Tabung Haji irregularities after RCI report
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Enforcement agencies have stepped up action following the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), with investigations now focusing on individuals linked to alleged management irregularities at the
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India’s youth protests leave Modi government facing pressure over jobs, trust and dissent
NEW DELHI, Aug 8 — Two weeks after youth-led protests forced India’s education minister to resign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is grappling with the fallout from one of its toughest political challenges in years. Led by the online Cockroach Janta
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Trump moves to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook again over mortgage fraud allegations
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 — US President Donald Trump is moving forward with an attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, according to a White House letter seen by AFP yesterday, after the Supreme Court batted
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