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Muhyiddin:Strong grounds to keep LTTE on terror group list
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that he has strong grounds to maintain the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Elam (LTTE) in the list of terrorist groups. Based on latest information from the authorities, the LTTE is believed to have an
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Don’t compare EPF dividends with 10 years ago – Chief
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief Alizakri Alias said contributors should not compare the dividends announced for 2019 with those paid out 10 years ago. He said the environment was different then, so it is rather unfair to make
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Teenage girl killed in jealousy-fuelled attack in Ipoh
IPOH: A teenage girl here died in an attack believed to have been fuelled by jealousy, police said yesterday. Ipoh district police chief ACP A. Asmadi Abd Aziz said the 18-year-old victim, Siti Sufiah Halim Ong was found dead at her residence in
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NGO: Strict enforcement before the next haze hits
KUALA LUMPUR: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has called for strict enforcement against open burning to eliminate the perennial haze in the region. Ecotourism & Conservation Society Malaysia (ECOMY) said the haze is man made and its resolution lies in the prevention
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Ezam welcomes Dr M quitting after Apec, lauds Pakatan’s firm decision
PUCHONG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Movement today welcomed Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to step down after the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting. In a statement today, the NGOs chairman Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor also lauded the Pakatan
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Local NGO: Address Indian community’s plight now, Pakatan
PUCHONG: A local NGO championing the rights of minorities urged the government to fulfill its pledge made to the Indian community as soon as possible. Speaking after delivering a memorandum to the Pakatan Harapan leadership yesterday, Minority Media Organisation (Mime)
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2020 Census: Strategic cooperation between EC, DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Election Commission (EC) is embarking on a strategic cooperation with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in carrying out the Malaysian Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census 2020) to begin on July 7. EC chairman Datuk
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EPF declares dividend of 5.45% for 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) delivered a solid performance for 2019 in terms of both its operational and financial results, allowing it to declare a dividend of 5.45% with a payout amounting to RM41.68 billion for Simpanan Konvensional.
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Woman slashed to death by brother
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was slashed to death over an apparent disagreement over the ownership of a house, at about 6.30pm yesterday in Jinjang Utara here. She is believed to have been killed by her younger brother, said Sentul district
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No compromise on Thai vehicles flouting local laws – Perlis JPJ director
PADANG BESAR: There will be no compromise on Thai vehicles that enter and leave the country but fail to heed Malaysian road transport laws and regulations, stressed Perlis Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Fatimah Mohamed Ali Piah. She said Perlis
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