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Rais: Reject ‘Arabism’, preserve Malay culture
Former minister Tan Sri Rais Yatim urged Malaysians to reject ‘Arabism’ to preserve Malay culture in the country. Based on a report in Free Malaysia Today, Rais said that not many would dare to talk about separating Arabic culture from
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Dr M: Gov’t to nurture culture of entrepreneurship
KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to create a culture of entrepreneurship to encourage them to become job creators and provide guidance to those working in their respective industries, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said through the National
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China vows retaliation against Trump’s latest tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China vowed to fight back against US President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining US$300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce. China’s new ambassador to the United Nations,
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India: Pakistan-backed militants targeting Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Indian security officials yesterday said they had found evidence of attacks planned by Pakistani military-backed militants on a major Hindu pilgrimage in the disputed Muslim-dominated region of Kashmir. Tension has run high in the mountainous region since a
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No Malaysians affected by earthquake in Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta has confirmed that no Malaysians were affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake which struck Banten, Indonesia, yesterday afternoon. “The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta is still awaiting reports from the local authorities in Indonesia and
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Dr Zakir Naik letter, Kit Siang, fiction writer and Asri
Peace brother and sister Malaysians! Since I wrote my open letter to Brother Zakir Naik, a few interesting reactions took place. But firstly, thank you for the many kind support across the religious, racial and age spectrum from all of
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Malaysia Cup: Penang target quarter-finals
GEORGE TOWN: Penang are only targeting to reach the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup competition. FA of Penang president Dr Amar Pritpal Abdullah said the players were in high spirits following their third-place finish in the Premier League this season.
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35 bank account frozen, cash and properties worth RM4 million seized
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 35 bank accounts were frozen in addition to RM4 million cash and properties seized in raids on a network of illegal money services business (MSB) operators around the Klang Valley and Penang. Bank Negara in
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Nothing unusual about opposition reps meeting Mahathir
KLUANG: Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein of UMNO today brushed aside as nothing unusual a recent meeting he and several other opposition MPs had with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the meeting was important because
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Maxis reports RM397 mln in net profit for Q2 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd’s net profit stood at RM397 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 (Q2 2019) compared with RM478 million posted in the same period last year. Revenue eased to RM2.21 billion from RM2.23 billion previously,
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