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Kuching 271, Samarahan 229, Johan Setia API dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in most parts of the Peninsular Malaysia have dropped this morning, including in Johan Setia, Klang, from very unhealthy air quality at 231 last night to an unhealthy level (188) as of
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Tony Fernandes resigns from all posts, except AirAsia Group and AirAsia X
PUCHONG: AirAsia Group Bhd chief executive Tan Sri Tony Fernandes announced that he will relinquish all board positions from his companies, except AirAsia Group and AirAsia X Berhad. Announcing his decision via Twitter, Fernandes said that he plans to allow
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Haze gets face masks selling like hot cakes
The hazy weather which has swept the country since last week has led to face masks flying off the shelves of pharmacies. Although there are various types of face masks available in the market, only the N95 type is recommended
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Haze: Schools in S’gor, KL, Penang, Putrajaya to close today
Starting today, all schools in Selangor will be closed for two days while schools in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Putrajaya will be closed for one day due to worsening air quality. The directives were issued by the Selangor, Kuala Lumpur,
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Furniture booth catches in fire in JB mall, public puts it out
JOHOR BARU: A furniture booth inside Mid Valley Southkey Mall, Johor Bharu, caught fire today, causing some of its displayed items to be destroyed. The Johor Bharu Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Hazrul Rahmad said his team was notified
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Be wary before signing RCEP, Putrajaya told
KUALA LUMPUR: Bantah, a coalition of 61 NGOs and 10 coalitions, has called upon the government to be wary of what they would be signing up for in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) final trade negotiations, which is due
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Govt to amend law, allow local mothers get citizenship for kids born overseas
PETALING JAYA: The government is looking at amending the Article 14 of the Federal Constitution to allow Malaysian mothers to automatically obtain citizenship for their children born overseas. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh said currently, only
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Dr M: Govt to act against M’sian firms causing haze
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned that the government will take action against Malaysian companies operating estates in Indonesia responsible for causing the haze choking many areas of Malaysia. He said the government will ask them to put
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Jokowi: We’re doing our best to stop forest fires
JAKARTA: Indonesian president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said Indonesia is doing everything it can in efforts to tackle forest fires that have led to severe haze in several parts of the republic. “We are doing everything to put out the fire
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Najib’s former aide: I was not protecting Jho Low!
KUALA LUMPUR: A former special officer to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today denied that he was protecting Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, for not raising the issue that the fugitive businessman has been misrepresenting himself
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