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COVID-19: Special aircraft carrying M’sians from Wuhan arrived at KLIA
SEPANG: The special flight carrying Malaysians from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, arrived safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) early today. The AirAsia flight chartered specifically for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission initiated
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All MPs should ask for a fresh mandate!
Is Pakatan Harapan in the grave? That is a question that still hangs. While some diehards in the “dissolved” coalition say that there is still hope for Pakatan, others have clearly dismissed the notion. The move by Gombak MP Mohamed
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Salahuddin: Pakatan closing ranks, nominating PM candidate tomorrow
PETALING JAYA: The three remaining parties within Pakatan Harapan has agreed close ranks and propose a name to take over as prime minister. Speaking to the press, Amanah deputy president Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said that the coalition would submit the
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Mahathir proposes to lead ‘unity government’ – sources
Malaysia’s Dr Mahathir Mohamad is proposing to lead a unity government and has invited lawmakers from across rival political parties to join, political sources said today, after his shock resignation as premier. Mahathir proposed the idea of a grand coalition
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Dr M masters political art of quitting to assert power
Having stunned Malaysia by resigning as prime minister yesterday as a power struggle erupted within the ruling coalition, 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad was immediately asked by the Southeast Asian nation’s King to stay on as interim premier. Mahathir also resigned as
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In a U-turn, BN-PAS now dumps Dr M, wants snap polls
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional, PAS and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) are no longer in support of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to remain as prime minister. Speaking at a joint press conference in Menara Dato Onn today, Umno secretary general
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Abang Iskandar appointed as the new chief judge of Sabah,Sarawak
PUCHONG: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Shah today, presented the instrument of appointment to the new Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim at the Istana Negara. His appointment, effective today, is to replace
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GPS supports Dr M as PM, denies claims it teamed up with Umno-PAS
PUCHONG: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) today announced that it supports Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to continue helming the nation as prime minister. In a statement today, GPS secretary general Datuk Alexander Nanta Tinggi said that their chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang
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Second mission to bring back Malaysian citizens ongoing despite political tussle
KUALA LUMPUR: The second mission to bring back 75 Malaysian citizens and their families stranded in Wuhan, China, following the COVID-19 outbreak in the republic will continue, despite the current political situation in the country. According to a National Disaster
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Lim: Dr M will announce stimulus package as planned, on a later date
PUCHONG: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad would be announcing the economic stimulus package, but on a later date. In a statement today, DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng said that he had met the premier this morning to
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