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Hatta Sanuri fails in bid to reinstate lawsuit over ICJ’s Batu Puteh decision
PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The Federal Court here today dismissed Mohd Hatta Sanuri’s application for leave to appeal, seeking to reinstate his lawsuit in connection with the government’s withdrawal of a review application on the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ)
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No rain in several areas in Tampin, Jempol for 13 consecutive days
SEREMBAN, March 20 — Several areas in Tampin and Jempol recorded no rain for up to 13 days in a row due to the current El Nino phenomenon, said Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. He said areas
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Rethink immigration policies to create future-ready workforce, BNM tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A comprehensive rethink of immigration policies is crucial to extricate Malaysia from its dependence on low-skilled, low-wage foreign workers and attract and retain high-skilled talents. This will facilitate the transition to an agile, resilient and
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Malaysian economy to grow by 4-5pc in 2024 on better domestic demand, external recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Malaysian economy is projected to grow between 4.0 per cent and 5.0 per cent in 2024, underpinned by continued expansion in domestic demand and improvement in external demand, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). In
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Proposals to amend Federal Constitution to protect Shariah criminal enactments must not be rushed
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Any proposals to amend the Federal Constitution to protect the State Legislature’s rights of enacting Shariah criminal enactments must not be done hastily. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar
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Melaka SWCorp to redistribute over 500kg of unsold food collected from three Ramadan bazaars
MELAKA, March 20 — A total of 570.56 kilogrammes (kg) of unsold food and beverages from three Ramadan bazaars in Melaka were saved from being disposed of at landfills through the “Hargai Makanan, Elakkan Pembaziran” campaign, which commenced on March
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Implementation of progressive wage policy among highlights of Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The implementation of a progressive wage policy to reform the labour market by increasing workers’ wages in line with productivity growth in the private sector is among the issues to be raised at the Dewan
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Senator proposes more naval bases for Sarawak to boost national security
KUCHING, March 20 — Senator Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim yesterday proposed that the federal government construct three more naval bases in Sarawak to better protect the nation’s sovereignty. In his debate speech in the Dewan Negara yesterday, he said the new
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Expedite increase in Sabah, Sarawak parliamentary seats
KUCHING, March 20 — Senator Pele Peter Tinggom in his debate at the Dewan Negara yesterday called for the increase of parliamentary seats in Sarawak and Sabah to be expedited. He said this is important because with the addition of
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A look at how much hosts made from all the Commonwealth Games since 1998
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia became the first Asian nation to host the Commonwealth Games when it did so in 1998. Rated as one of the best tournaments to be held under the Commonwealth banner, it became a symbol
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