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Under pressure, M’sia offers to increase imports from India after Kashmir row
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering raising imports of raw sugar and buffalo meat from India, potentially easing trade tensions after reports New Delhi could restrict Malaysian palm oil imports following the country’s criticism of India’s actions in Kashmir. Malaysia is
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Pence, Giuliani will not cooperate in impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said yesterday that they will not cooperate with a US House of Representatives impeachment inquiry, prompting a leading Democrat to say that would strengthen the case
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Typhoon Hagibis: Rescuers slog through mud as death toll rises to 74
The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 74 as rescuers slogged through mud and debris in an increasingly grim search for the missing, and as thousands of homes remained without power or water.
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Erdogan defies Trump, no ceasefire in Syria
Turkey vowed to press ahead with its offensive in northern Syria yesterday despite US sanctions and growing calls for it to stop, while Syria’s Russia-backed army moved on the key city of Manbij that was abandoned by US forces. “They
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Pahang to gazette additional 8,571ha of reserved land for Orang Asli
The Pahang state government is in the process of gazetting 8,571 hectares of reserve land for the Orang Asli, menteri besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said. He said the amount was in addition to 7,156 hectares of land
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Charred body found in burning container
KUANTAN: A charred body, believed to be of a woman, was found in a burnt container near the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) early this morning. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) public relations officer Anuar Hassan said the victim was
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AirAsia: Budget 2020 a boon to airline industry
NILAI: Budget 2020 is a boon for the airline industry revenue growth as it also focuses on the development of the tourism industry. AirAsia Group Bhd group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the target of 30 million
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Low cost carriers and poverty among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to encourage low cost carriers either locally or internationally so that more Malaysians can enjoy cheaper air fares, is expected to steal the show at the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Dewan Rakyat order
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MACC received 20 graft complaints involving judiciary
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has received 20 leads on corruption involving the judiciary from January to August. Without revealing details, the MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said the 20 tip-offs involved the Sessions Court and below. “I
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IPF president Sambanthan dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Progressive Front (IPF) president Senator Datuk M Sambanthan passed away yesterday night. He was 54. His second son, S Ganesh Kumar said his father died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) at 11.35 pm yesterday due to
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