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After two decades, plea bargain offers hope for two Malaysians held in Guantanamo Bay
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The release of the two Malaysians held in Guantanamo Bay detention camp is long overdue, as they have been in custody for 21 years in connection with the devastating 2002 Bali bombings that took 202
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Sarawak to repurpose 60-acre land for Batu Kawah’s urban renewal plan
KUCHING, Feb 25 — The state government has in its plan to repurpose the area around the abandoned Ang Cheng Ho quarry and multipurpose hall at Batu Kawah here into a new tourist attraction, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr
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Bomba helicopter transports heart from Melaka donor to KL transplant in an hour
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Fire and Rescue Department’s Emergency Air Ambulance Rescue Service successfully conducted an operation to transport a heart from Melaka Airport to Kuala Lumpur Hospital this morning. In a statement, its head of air operations
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Ex-All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams attends ‘Solat Subuh Macam Jumaat’ campaign in Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — The presence of former All Blacks rugby star Sonny Bill Williams enlivened the ‘Solat Subuh Macam Jumaat’ campaign at Masjid Putra here today. The programme, which started as early as 5am, was attended by about 5,000
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Tourism Malaysia former D-G Ammar says had always followed orders, laments hasty demotion process
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Tourism Malaysia’s former director-general (D-G) Datuk Ammar Abd Ghapar has reportedly defended himself, saying he had never done anything wrong and had always followed orders. According to Utusan Malaysia’s Sunday edition Mingguan Malaysia, Ammar asked that the
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Over 1.5m visitors expected to attend Putrajaya Lake Lantern Festival
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — The inaugural Putrajaya Lake Lantern Festival 2024 organised by Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) is expected to attract over 1.5 million visitors, PPj president Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud said. The festival, with the concept of Tradition and Light,
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Suggested revival of Civil Service Tribunal needs to be discussed first
BARCELONA, Feb 24 — The suggested revival of the Civil Service Tribunal as a platform for civil servants to seek redress needs to be discussed with the Public Service Department (JPA) director-general and the Chief Secretary to the Government of
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Don’t use Ringgit’s depreciation as political tool
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded all parties not to use the depreciating value of the ringgit as a political tool without any factual basis. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the
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An approach to produce highly sought after graduates
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — The purpose-driven education philosophy is among the best approaches to produce highly sought-after quality graduates, said Higher Education Deputy Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud. He said with the approach, introduced at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia in 2017, the
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Ex-cleaner from Perak becomes millionaire from BSN SSP lucky draw
IPOH, Feb 24 — A former cleaner is planning to perform the Umrah and Haj after becoming an overnight millionaire under the 96th Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Premium Savings Certificate (SSP) special draw. Mohd Nazri Abd Wazir, 61, from Parit,
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