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Ambiga to Putrajaya: Provide no-strings-attached funding to Bersih 2.0
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bersih 2.0 chairman, Ambiga Sreenevasan has called upon the government to provide a no-strings-attached funding for the electoral reform watchdog to conduct electoral monitoring. “They do so much work on the ground for election-watching. “My own view
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China’s interference in South China Sea’s O&G bothers US State Department
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it is concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the South China Sea, including Vietnam’s long-standing exploration and production activities. “China’s repeated provocative actions aimed at the
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Water supply restored 86% in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur
SHAH ALAM: Restoration of water supply to areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur following the odour pollution at Sungai Selangor was at 86 per cent, as at 6 am today. Air Selangor Sdn Bhd Customer Relations and Communications head Abdul
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Mukhriz Mahathir the eighth Prime Minister?
PUCHONG: Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki speculated that the eighth prime minister of Malaysia would be Bersatu’s deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. “This morning, on the same flight to Penang with the future eighth prime
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Moderate Ennahda’s Rached Ghannouchi bids for Tunisia polls
TUNIS: Rached Ghannouchi, the influential leader of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party, will stand in the next parliamentary elections in October, a move widely seen as an attempt to seek a leadership position in the country. Exiled in London for
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Wildfires hit central Portugal
LISBON: More than 1,000 firefighters battled three blazes sweeping across central Portugal early today, prompting authorities to partially evacuate a village and leaving one person with severe injuries. Strong winds are making it tougher for firefighters to put out the
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Sabah PKR chief: Stand by Anwar
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah PKR chief Datuk Christina Liew today called on the party’s leaders not to wantonly issue statements on the crisis facing the party but instead stand by the president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to resolve it. Christina, who
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Langkawi first to embrace digital television broadcast
LANGKAWI: History was created today in the nation’s broadcasting industry when analogue TV broadcasting will cease services on this legendary island and viewers here will be the first in the country to switch to digital TV services. Digital Creation and
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Penang govt lauds plan to preserve Convent schools
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state government welcomes the plan by the Sisters of the Infant Jesus (SIJ) Malaysia to preserve the character and ethos of the convent schools in the state. In a statement, Penang chef minister Chow Kon Yeow
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Sedic managed funds based on govt guidelines
The Unit for the Socioeconomic Development of the Indian Community (Sedic) started its operations in September 2014 with the main aim of supporting and funding strategic intervention programmes to uplift the B40 in the Indian community. In 2014, SEDIC evaluated
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