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TLO vox pop: Public fed up with politics, adopting ‘wait and see’
PUCHONG: The political turmoil and the subsequent formation of a new government, helmed by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his new Cabinet line-up announced yesterday finally brought some level of relief to the nation. However, many seem to
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COVID-19: PM visits, chairs meeting at CPRC
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today visited the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) at the Health Ministry (MOH) here, to learn about the latest development on COVID-19 situation in Malaysia. He arrived at the MOH at
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March 31 fixed for stay application hearing on Umno, MCA forfeiture bid
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today fixed March 31 to hear an application for a stay of execution of its decision to dismiss the prosecution’s application to forfeit over RM194 million seized from Umno, Wanita MCA, and two companies, Binsabi Sdn Bhd
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1MDB trial vacated today to make way for SRC case
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial scheduled for today at the High Court here was vacated to make way for the ongoing SRC International Sdn Bhd hearing. This followed an application by the defence
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Covid 19: Rajhesh Vaidhya’s M’sian Concert rescheduled
PETALING JAYA: The Rajhesh Vaidhya Live in KL concert, which was scheduled this Sunday (March 15), has been postponed to July 25 amid heightened concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Founder of Swara Layam House of Music and
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New Cabinet sworn in before the Agong
PUTRAJAYA: The swearing-in ceremony for the new Cabinet ministers and deputy ministers took place before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Melawati here today. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was also in attendence. The
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A new polio case detected in Sabah
PUCHONG: A three-year old foreigner in Sandakan, Sabah has been confirmed infected with polio. Health Ministry secretary general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the boy was confirmed infected with polio after test by World Health Organization (WHO) in Australia
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Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fall 4.2% this month
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks fell 4.2% to 1.68 million tonnes in February 2020 from 1.76 million tonnes in January 2020. In a statement today, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said crude palm oil (CPO) stock dropped by 0.23% to
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Six sworn in as senators before assuming Cabinet posts
KUALA LUMPUR: Six new senators were sworn in at the Dewan Negara today following their appointments as ministers or deputy ministers in Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s Cabinet yesterday. The swearing-in ceremony took place before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri
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Faizal Azumu resigns as Perak’s menteri besar
IPOH: Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has resigned as Perak Menteri Besar, effective today, in line with the decision by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) to leave Pakatan Harapan (PH). According to the Perak Bersatu chairman, he informed Sultan Perak
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