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Strengthening Iran-Malaysia friendships through food and cultural diplomacy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Iranian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur welcomed the Persian New Year, Nowruz, on Monday with a focus on cultural exchange and food diplomacy between Iran and Malaysia. In an event filled with scrumptious Persian cuisine, Iran’s Ambassador to
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Ornamental fish, albino tortoise seized by PGA9 in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BHARU: Ornamental fish and albino tortoise worth RM73,200 were seized by the 9th Battalion General Operations Force (PGA9) in a car in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, near here, yesterday. PGA9 Commanding Officer Supt Nor Azizan Yusof said the seizure
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Warong Rider, alternative to avoid congestion at Ramadan bazaars
MELAKA: Warong Rider, a delivery service that is scheduled to begin operations in Melaka this fasting month, is set to offer an alternative for the people in the state to purchase food from the Ramadan bazaars. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk
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Dr Mahathir: Many keen to invest in Langkawi, despite Covid-19 not over yet
LANGKAWI: Langkawi, which is popular as a tourist destination, continues to attract investors even though the country is still struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although tourist arrivals to Langkawi has dropped because
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Father and son die in Tangkak fire
JOHOR BAHRU: A man and his 15-year-old son perished in a fire which gutted their double-storey house in Jalan Manja, Kampung Baru 1, near Tangkak, today. Tangkak Fire and Rescue Station head Rafiah Abd Aziz said the bodies of the 52-year-old
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Corruption trial of ex-aide to former Tourism Minister to begin on Oct 1
KUALA LUMPUR: The corruption trial of a senior private secretary to a former Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister and a woman will begin on Oct 1. Mohd Saifullah Mohd Minggu, 30, faces 24 charges of accepting and soliciting bribes amounting to
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Bursa Malaysia ends with key index 9.86 points up
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the first day of the new trading week with the key index finishing at the day’s high, lifted by buying interest in selected heavyweights led by Petronas Chemicals, Axiata and Maybank. At 5 pm, the benchmark
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Umno sends clear signal for ‘clean break’ with Bersatu
KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno General Assembly 2020 which closed its curtains today saw the party’s resolute action in reaching a stand to give the party leadership the mandate to determine when it should withdraw its support for Perikatan Nasional (PN). This
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Covid 19 works it’s magic
LABUAN: I received my second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on March 20, twenty-one days after the first shot on Feb 27, and I knew that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was already working in my body. Twelve hours after taking the second
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Military retiree who tries to rescue child found drowned
KOTA BHARU: A military retiree was found drowned after being swept away by waves while trying to rescue a child in an incident at Pulau Kambing, Pantai Kandis, Bachok, yesterday. Bachok district acting police chief ASP Mohd Yusrizal Mohd Ghazali said
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