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Gov’t seeks RM1.69 bln in taxes from Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is seeking RM1.69 billion in additional tax assessments from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2011-2017, court documents sighted by theedgemarkets.com showed. This was after Najib failed to respond to
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Malaysia’s trade in May grew to RM159.21 bln
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade in May grew by 2% from the same month a year ago to a record RM159.21 billion. In a statement today, International Trade and Industries Ministry (Miti) said exports rose by 2.5% to RM84.15 billion, the
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Najib: Media Prima out of Umno’s control
KUALA LUMPUR: Media Prima Bhd wasn’t controlled effectively by Umno and that led the party to sell off its shares to Malay tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, said Pekan MP Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Singling out Media Prima’s English
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Sabah police: Kidnapping incident an isolated case
LABUAN: The kidnapping incident in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) waters is still considered as isolated as it does not happen frequently, said Sabah police commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah. He said the government’s security and enforcement agencies had taken
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Jalan Semangat to be renamed as Jalan Professor Khoo Kay Kim
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor state government will rename a major road in Petaling Jaya to honour the late historian, Emeritus Prof Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim. In a statement, state menteri besar Amirudin Shari said that Jalan Semangat in Petaling
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Fast-food shrinks your brain
STORY AT-A-GLANCE People today are consuming about 650 kilocalories more daily than they were in the 1970s, an amount equivalent to a fast-food meal consisting of a burger, fries and soft drink Poor diet and lack of activity may lead
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Suicide rates reaching new highs: GABA could be to blame
Suicide rates are at an all-time high since World War II, and there are several different reasons for this. One of the factors that are often ignored is the influence many medications have on your mental stability. Antidepressants are perhaps the
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Najib: I never said Umno took up weapons to fight communists
PUCHONG: I never said that Umno literally took up arms to fight the communists in the past, said former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. In a post on Facebook, Najib urged the National Patriots Association (Patriots) not to
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Disappointed, not stifling freedom of expression over palm oil brouhaha
In light of an international primary school putting up a play critical of the palm oil industry, I would like to clarify that my criticism was not an attempt to stifle freedom of expression in that school, but to express disappointment
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What is Bottle Cap Challenge?
The Bottle Cap Challenge reportedly originated on June 25 and was started by Taekwondo instructor and fighter Farabi Davletchin. Several celebrities are signing up for it. Have you been scrolling through social media of late? If yes, we’re sure you
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