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Step by step, promises will be delivered
RAWANG: Malaysians need to provide more time for the Pakatan Harapan led federal government to deliver their promises, step by step, said Minister in Prime Minister’s Department in charge of national unity and social wellbeing, P Waythamoorthy. “We respect (dissenting)
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Falling tree kills two, injures two
BENTONG: A camping trip for 25 friends on a weekend getaway turned tragic after a tree uprooted and fell on two of them at Lata Hammer Waterfall yesterday. Bentong district police chief Supt Yusuf Unis said another two individuals were
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Measure poverty with Multidimensional Poverty Index, says Suhakam
PUCHONG: The National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) urged the federal government to measure poverty using the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) in the wake of claims by United Nations’ Extreme Poverty and Human Rights special rapporteur Philip Alston that Malaysia’s poverty
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Dozens arrested for Papua protests that set buildings afire
JAKARTA: Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people in the easternmost region of Papua following protests last week in which buildings were set ablaze, a police spokesman said. The area has been racked by civil unrest for two weeks over
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Agong: Develop the nation with unity
PUTRAJAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today called on Malaysians to “migrate” towards building a developed country with strong unity and harmony as its base in conjunction with the Maal Hijrah 1441H celebration. His Majesty said
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China, USA impose additional tariffs on each other’s goods
BEIJING: China and the United States will begin imposing additional tariffs on each other’s goods on Sunday, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war despite signs talks would resume sometime this month. A new round of U.S. tariffs on
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MTUC: Raise mandatory retirement age to 65 and RM500 COLA
PUCHONG: A raise in the mandatory retirement age to 65 and a minimum monthly cost of living allowance (COLA) of RM500 are among Malaysian Trade Union Congress’ wish list for Budget 2020. Both are indications of a dire need for
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Mat Dan: ‘I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home’
As soon as Mohammed Kareef Daniel Abdullah steps out of his front door in Malaysia’s capital, it doesn’t take long before heads start turning and for his nickname to be shouted. “People say ‘Look, look it’s Mat Dan!’” his mother
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Sultan Nazrin admonishes self centred politicians
IPOH: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah today criticised a handful of people, including leaders, who would compete to demonstrate their ego to the extent of lowering their self-esteem for the sake of gaining influence and political support. He
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Demonstrators to choke routes to Hong Kong international airport
HONG KONG: Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city. Protest organizers
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