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60 houses gutted in fire
TAWAU: At least 60 homes were destroyed in a fire in Kampung Otentik, Tanjung Batu Keramat last night. Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Sharudy Delamin said firefighters had difficulty putting out the fire due to strong wind as well
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Trump administration sued over migration detention
NEW YORK: Attorneys general for 19 states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to block a sweeping new rule to indefinitely detain migrant families seeking to settle in the United States. The lawsuit, filed
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Asian stocks expected to rise
NEW YORK: Asian stocks are set to gain at the open Tuesday as the erratic trade narrative turned hopeful, lifting U.S. equities. The dollar strengthened while 10-year Treasury yields were little changed. Futures were higher in Tokyo and Sydney, with
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Students, activist arrested over protest
PETALING JAYA: Seven students and an activist were arrested at a protest in front of their college in Ara Damansara, Kelana Jaya yesterday. Petaling Jaya district deputy police chief Supt Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the eight, aged between 20
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Najib’s daughter sought over RM10.3 in unpaid taxes
SHAH ALAM: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) is seeking RM10.3 million in unpaid income taxes from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s daughter Nooryana Najwa. The LHDN filed the writ of summons against Nooryana on July 24 at the
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Tariq Ramadan hit with gang rape allegation
PARIS: Tariq Ramadan, a leading Islamic scholar charged in France with raping two women, has also been accused of taking part in the gang rape of a journalist, French judicial sources said Sunday. The sources confirmed reports on Europe 1
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DAP: Enact anti-racism law but not under Sedition Act
PUCHONG: DAP MP Ramkarpal Singh today welcomed Islamic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa’s call for the government to legislate laws to curb hate speech in order to preserve racial and religious harmony. However, the lawmaker was against the
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Indonesian capital to be moved to East Kalimantan
JAKARTA: Indonesian president Joko Widodo announced the capital would be moved to an area that forms part of the North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara regions in its province of East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. Widodo said moving
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Johor Regent decrees temporary closure of school near forest fire
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim has decreed a temporary closure for SMK Tanjung Adang due to a forest fire near the school. This was after Tunku Ismail visited the burning forest along Jalan Tanjung Kupang
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Another reprieve to disqualify Gopal Sri Ram
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak obtained another legal reprieve to disqualify fiat prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in his 1MDB trial involving RM2.28 billion. A Court of Appeal panel led by
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