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Istana Negara Statement On The Guardian Editorial
KUALA LUMPUR: Following is the statement issued by Istana Negara today regarding an editorial by the British daily The Guardian. Media Statement Istana Negara wishes to refer to the Guardian’s editorial entitled, “The Guardian view on a royal coup: a
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COVID-19: Ten news cases in Malaysia, total now at 93
PETALING JAYA: There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Malaysia, bringing the total to 93. In a statement by the Health Ministry, all 10 cases are linked to Patient-33, a 58-year old male, who travelled to Kuching for a
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Mom’s Village: Using business to empower women
PUCHONG: There is no limit to what we, as women can accomplish, said former First Lady Michelle Obama. With that in mind, Mom’s Village Malaysia founder Vatsala Nair Manoharan set up her organisation to train women to become financially independent
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‘We need more women at Parliament, state assemblies’
PETALING JAYA: We need more women in Parliament to address the gender imbalance at the administrative level, said Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong. “Although, we had a woman Deputy Prime Minister, we still need more female politicians in Parliament
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Abang Johari denies meeting PM over Cabinet posts
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg yesterday denied that he met new Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday to discuss matters related to the formation of the federal Cabinet. Johari, who is also the
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SMEs urged to be strong to weather economic challenges
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to be strong to withstand all the onslaughts and challenges coming their way, said The BrandLaureate world president Dr KK Johan. He said the SMEs, which are the country’s economic backbone, had
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Mother arrested for alleged abuse of teenage daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was arrested after she was believed to have abused her 17-year-old daughter at Taman Pandan Mewah, Ampang. Ampang Jaya district police chief ACP Noor Azmi Yusoff said he received a report on the incident on Wednesday
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Latheefa Koya stamps her mark despite short stint in MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: Latheefa Koya created history when she became the first woman to hold the chief commissioner post of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). However, after helming MACC for less than a year, Latheefa handed in her resignation letter earlier
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COVID-19: Agong concerned, urges all to assist Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today called on Malaysians to do their part in assisting the Health Ministry in addressing the spread of COVID-19 infections in the country. In a statement issued today,
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Tan Sri Idrus Harun is the new AG
PUTRAJAYA: Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Idrus Harun has been appointed as the new Attorney-General for a two-year term effective yesterday. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement today said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to the appointment in
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