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Guan Eng: Cabinet ministers ‘heartless’ to allow grads to work for less than minimum wage
PUCHONG: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has blasted ministers for sensitive remarks, “heartlessly ask graduates to be grateful” for being employed at all, even if the pay is below the national minimum wage of RM1,200 a month. The Bagan MP
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Male Tapir found dead, believed hit by heavy vehicle
JOHOR BAHRU: A male tapir was found dead, believed to have been hit by a heavy vehicle at Jalan Sedili-Tenggaroh, near Kota Tinggi, yesterday. Johor Wildlife and National Park (Perhilitan) director Salman Saaban said the carcass of the tapir, weighing 250
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GE15: Bersatu and PAS to discuss parliamentary seat allocation in Terengganu
PUTRAJAYA: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) will hold talks with PAS regarding parliamentary seat allocation in Terengganu for the 15th general election (GE15), said Bersatu supreme council member Datuk Rosol Wahid . The Terengganu Bersatu deputy chairman and Hulu Terengganu
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Saifuddin: JENDELA on track, on target
PUTRAJAYA: The Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) national digital infrastructure plan has achieved all targets set under the second quarter of Phase One, and is on track to achieve the subsequent objectives, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pix).
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Prison visits through bookings now allowed
KUALA LUMPUR: Prison meetings and visits through bookings are now permitted with strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement today, the Prisons Department said visitors are required to make their bookings through the i-visit system
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Depression cases higher among B40 group
This article is in conjunction with World Health Day which falls on April 7 every year. KUALA LUMPUR: Escalating stress levels in this age of rapid changes and personal uncertainty can, over time, lead to serious health problems such as heart
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Water supply in KL, Gombak yet to be fully restored – Air Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply in Kuala Lumpur and Gombak, which was disrupted due to valve replacement works on the raw water pipeline from the Klang Gates Dam yesterday, has not been fully restored. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) corporate
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JPA to implement work rotation for officers on sensitive posts
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department (JPA) has been directed to implement work rotation for officers holding sensitive posts which expose them to issues of corruption, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali . In a statement
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National music corporation to be established – Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: A National Music Corporation will be established to further strengthen the country’s music industry, as well as propel it to the international level. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the ministry was currently in the process of
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Father of Women, Family and Community Development Minister dies
KUALA LUMPUR: The father of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun (pix), Mohd Haron Mohamad Khairi, died early today. He breathed his last at 3.40 am at the Sungai Buloh Hospital. He was 71. The minister’s press
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