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Anwar: Azmin can have special session to discuss matter with me
PETALING JAYA: The pro-Azmin faction is welcomed to have special session to wrestle out outstanding issues with party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “I am a democrat, people can come and discuss (matters with me),” said Anwar. “If they (the
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Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to fund Trump’s border wall
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said yesterday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centres for military families, as it diverts US$3.6 billion to fund President Donald Trump’s wall along the US border with Mexico. Schools
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Lam: China supports withdrawal of extradition bill
HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said today that China “understands, respects and supports” her government’s move to formally withdraw an extradition bill, part of measures she hoped would help the city “move forward” from months of unrest. In
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Amhari took US$200,000 loan from Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR: Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin revealed that he opted to take a loan from elusive fugitive businessman, Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low after his attempts to gain a loan from banks failed. Amhari received US$200,000 in 2010,
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Erdogan: Why can’t Turkey have nuclear weapons?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that it was unacceptable for nuclear-armed states to forbid Ankara from obtaining its own nuclear weapons, but did not say whether Turkey had plans to obtain them. “Some countries have missiles with nuclear
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Dr M: Cannot avoid talking about MH17 with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he could not exclude discussing the MH17 crash with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their meeting later today, reported Sputnik news agency. “Well, if the matter is mentioned, then of course,” the
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Contract system to replace permanent, pension schemes for civil service
PUTRAJAYA: From next year onwards, new appointments in the public service will no longer be made under the permanent and pension schemes which will be replaced with an improved contractual scheme, said Public Service Department director-general Borhan Dolah. He said
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Three areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API
MIRI: Miri, Sri Aman and Samarahan have recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as of 9 am today. Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat Major Ismail Mahedin from the Sarawak Civil Defence Corps said Sri Aman recorded an API
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Malaysia greenlights bauxite mining, with conditions
Malaysia announced today that it has finalised new operating procedures for bauxite mining and export activities based on an earlier draft proposal after discussions with various stakeholders including miners and green groups. The new operating procedures include capping monthly bauxite
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Najib in the dark about Amhari opening bank accounts directed by Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was in the dark over instructions given by Jho Low to his ex-aide Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin to open a foreign bank account in BSI Singapore, revealed defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
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