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Various matters need to be fine-tuned before schools can reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: The prime minister said the government also needed to know whether the Education Ministry was ready to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set to curb the spread of Covid-19. “Maybe we have to ascertain with the
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POWER: Anwar should nominate Ezam
Referring to various media reports recently about plans by Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim or those in his circle to make him trigger a by-election and subsequently contest in a state seat in Selangor to become the next Menteri Besar of
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Courier service a lifeline in time of enforced isolation
KUALA LUMPUR: It cannot be denied that the courier service has become a vital connector for Malaysians in a time of enforced isolation due to COVID-19 and the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). It has become a lifeline especially to those celebrating
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Trailer truck carrying liquid oxygen overturns at PLUS
IPOH: A trailer laden with 22,000 litres of liquid oxygen (UN 1072) skidded before overturning at a road shoulder at Kilometre 391.9 North South Expressway south-bound after the Gua Tempurung rest and recreation area near here, today. However, a Perak Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department
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Good news but the war against Covid-19 is not over
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded the lowest number of new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, with only 15, since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was imposed on March 18. Interestingly, this number of new cases was a drastic drop from the 187 positive
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Act 446 (Amendment) to be enforced on June 1
PUTRAJAYA: The Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 446), which extends to all employment sectors providing housing and accommodation for workers, will come into force on June 1. Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan
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Three siblings feared drowned in Sungai Terengganu
KUALA BERANG: Three brothers are feared to have drowned while bathing in Sungai Terengganu, Kampung Kuala Telemong here yesterday. Hulu Terengganu district police chief DSP Mohd Adli Mat Said identified the three as Umar Iskandar Mohd, 21, Khairil Firdaus Mohd, 17,
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Actor detained for allegedly enticing married woman
KUALA LUMPUR: A male actor was detained at the Ampang District Police Headquarters on Tuesday after he came forward to provide a statement in relation to a case of enticing a married woman and having an illicit relationship with her. Ampang
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National Creative Industry Policy must be improved
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Creative Industry Policy (DIKN) must be re-assessed and improved to spearhead the growth of the national creative industry, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pix). At the same time, he said, an audit must be conducted
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DBKL monitoring, cleansing of markets
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will continue to monitor the area around the walls of the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market to ensure that no foreigners use it to enter the market. In a statement issued today, DBKL said patrols
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