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Malaysian police high alert: Temples, churches guarded after NZ mosque attacks
KUALA LUMPUR: Police had gone on high alert throughout Malaysia immediately after the attack on two mosques in New Zealand last Friday, said Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun today. He said policemen were instructed to monitor all temples and
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E-sports blueprint ready by April
KUALA LUMPUR: The blueprint on the development of electronic sports (e-sports) in Malaysia is expected to be ready by April, said Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. He said the blueprint focuses on five main strategies, namely
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Govt assures no job cuts with civil service privatisation
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the privatisation of civil service will not result in civil servants losing their jobs. “Referring to the privatisation done in the eighties, where for example Telekom Malaysia (TM), which under the government
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Nurasmah bags Malaysia’s first gold at Abu Dhabi 2019
ABU DHABI: Nurasmah Mohd Shah bagged Malaysia’s first gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games 2019 here, through women’s bocce singles event on Monday. The 22-year-old clinched the gold in the F22 division with three wins and one draw
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Lim: Be flexible or prepare for windfall tax
KUALA LUMPUR: “Be flexible, unless you prefer windfall tax,” says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng to the banks today. He said there have been many complaints with regards to the difficulties in obtaining financing, even as the banks record huge
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LGBT: Bukit Gelugor MP calls for end to probe against rally organisers
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Criminal investigations should not be initiated against the International Women’s Day March organisers just because of participation from representatives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, a Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal lawmaker said
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PM: No more new tax for this year, but reforms
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no new tax for this year, except for sugar tax which was announced during the 2019 Budget, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced today. “(However), it (implementation) is delayed a bit as we want
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Msia committed to friendly economics ties
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is committed to friendly economic ties with all its partners especially those with whom the country has the strongest and closest links, says the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. While the government would like to see
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Federal govt to revive stalled projects in Sarawak: Baru Bian
KUCHING: The Federal Government will ensure that stalled projects under the previous government, especially in Sarawak, will be restored immediately and effectively implemented until fully completed. Works Minister Baru Bian (said, the stalled projects in Sarawak including Sri Aman Hospital, Petra Jaya
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Sultan Ibrahim cancels two birthday events as his ‘rakyat’ suffering
JOHOR BAHRU: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar today has canceled the royal tea reception and state banquet held next week in conjunction with his birthday celebration. Sultan Ibrahim, in a statement issued to the Royal Press
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