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‘If I were just a ‘kacang putih’ seller by the roadside, no one would care’, Dr Mahathir says in court during ‘Kutty’ defamation trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad argued that a statement made by Umno President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in July 2017 — calling him “Mahathir anak lelaki Iskandar Kutty” — might have
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Long-term maintenance strategies for Gombak Tunnel will be developed due to Selangor’s vulnerability to natural disasters, says Selangor MB
GOMBAK, Oct 29 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said today that authorities are coming up with long-term maintenance strategies for the Gombak Tunnel, given Selangor’s vulnerability to natural disasters. He reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensuring
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Selangor MB to consult legal adviser on Batang Kali landslide lawsuit, says initial report classified it as natural disaster
GOMBAK, Oct 29 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said today he will consult with the state legal adviser on how to move forward with the lawsuit filed against the Selangor government by the victims and families affected
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With just 500 left, Sabah’s endangered banteng faces critical survival challenge
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 – With only 500 left in the wild, the Bornean banteng, a subspecies of wild cattle native to Southeast Asia, is now classified as “critically endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Locally known
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Ex-1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo says ‘inappropriate to comment’ on witness protection status in civil court hearing against Riza Aziz; admits to tax evasion
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Jasmine Loo, the former general counsel of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), today declined to confirm or deny if she is in a witness protection programme during her testimony in court. Her refusal came while she
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Putrajaya announces toll-free highway travel for two days before Deepavali
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The government has announced a toll exemption for the Deepavali holiday, which will begin at 12:01am on October 29 until 11:59pm on October 30. According to Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Lingi, the exemption
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After decades, Dr Siti Hasmah finally reveals irritation she has put up with all her life
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali has asked people to stop calling her “Siti Hasmah”, saying this was a name given to her when she and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad moved here from Kedah. In
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Najib’s apology doesn’t stop 1MDB case from being crime
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s apology to Malaysians over the 1MDB scandal does not change the fact that crimes were committed, said DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke. As debate continued over Najib’s apology last
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Job opportunities for 1,400 prospects at Machang Rehab Centre aims to break the cycle of reoffending
MACHANG, Oct 28 — A total of 1,400 prospects classified as Licensed Free Persons (OBB) at the Machang Rehabilitation Centre (PPA) have been offered employment opportunities across various fields, aimed at transforming their futures, from January to October this year.
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Govts fall and nations crumble due to corruption and greed, never from helping poor
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that efforts taken by the government to help the people, especially those in need, will not lead to its downfall because the main cause of such a situation
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