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Premier says seeking free rein over Sarawak education from PM
BETONG, Oct 2 — Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today said he has asked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to grant Sarawak autonomy over education in the state. He said this will enable Sarawak to have proper planning
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PAS veep Idris Ahmad says door still open for Umno to join Malay-Muslim unification pact
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — PAS vice-president Datuk Idris Ahmad said his party is still keen to continue its Malay-Muslim unification agenda with Umno, despite being blamed for betraying their previous Muafakat Nasional (MN) political alliance. He also claimed that
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New Zealand governor-general and delegation meet PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The governor-general of New Zealand Dame Cindy Kiro who arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for a four-day state visit at the invitation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, met Prime Minister
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Lack of integrity, self-interest believed to be motive of Cheras cops in Desa Petaling abduction case
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Lack of integrity and self-interest are believed to be the motives of five policemen arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a man from a restaurant in Desa Petaling here, last week, says Kuala
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Govt to implement additional intervention measures to tackle rice supply issue
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to implement four additional intervention measures to overcome the rice supply issue in the country. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said these included
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Haze situation under control, wear face mask, drink a lot of water, take care of health
SEREMBAN, Oct 2 — The Negeri Sembilan government is prepared to face any increase in the Air Pollution Index (API) due to cross-border haze from Indonesia. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said his office was currently monitoring the weather
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Schools must comply with set guidelines
KUANTAN, Oct 2 — Schools are asked to comply with the set guidelines following the haze that is affecting some areas in the country, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the guidelines, among others, stipulated that schools cannot conduct
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Malaysia needs to formulate medium to long-term revenue strategy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — It is high time for Malaysia to have a proper medium to long-term revenue strategy to restore its fiscal buffers, said the World Bank. World Bank lead economist Apurva Sanghi said Malaysia’s revenue as a
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Govt fails to void ex-AG Tommy Thomas’s suit over task force probe into memoir
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Sued by former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, the federal government today in its bid to quash the suit over a task force that was formed to investigate statements the latter made in his
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KL police detain eight individuals to assist in investigations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The police have detained eight foreigners to facilitate investigations into the murder of three Sri Lankan men at a rented house in Jalan Perhentian Kampung Kovil Hilir, Sentul here on September 22. Kuala Lumpur police
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