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Malaysia Airlines: Business class rates discounted by 40%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines is offering a discount of up to 40% on Business Class fares for both domestic and international destinations. The special promotion starts from today and ends on March 2, for immediate travels up to Jan 31,
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M-League to feature two female referees in 2020 season
PETALING JAYA: Female referees will be making their debut in the 2020 Malaysian League season, kicking off on Feb 28. Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Referee Committee chairman, Md Dali Wahid said the two women, a referee and an assistant referee have been
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JTI: Malaysia is losing billions yearly due to contraband cigarettes
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been losing RM5 billion in tax revenue annually from the sale of illegal cigarettes, according to Japan Tobacco International Bhd (JTI Malaysia). An Illicit Cigarettes Study (ICS) conducted by research house Nielsen, commissioned by the Confederation
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Guan Eng did not chair meeting on Tabung Haji -Minister’s office
KUALA LUMPUR: The office of the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department denied that Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng had chaired a meeting on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) as seen in a photo which had gone viral on social media. It explained
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Two foreign fishermen die, two pass out after sniffing poison gas
SHAH ALAM: Two fishermen died while two others passed out after they were believed to have sniffed poison gas in a fishing trawler at the fisherman’s jetty, Jalan Bagan 4, Sungai Besar near here yesterday. Sabak Bernam district police chief, Supt Agus
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Tun M: Leaders must be capable so that integrity won’t be challenged
KUALA LUMPUR: Leaders must exhibit a high level of capability so that their integrity is not easily challenged, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said it was important for leaders to espouse a high level of leadership values
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IGP: No concrete evidence linking MH370 pilot to murder-suicide
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said there is no solid evidence indicating that the pilot of the missing MH370 aircraft may have committed a mass murder-suicide, as alleged by former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott in
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KS Maniam, Malaysia’s literary legend, dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian literary icon KS Maniam passed away yesterday at the University Malaya Medical Centre. He was 78. Maniam was said to have succumbed to cancer. Maniam, or his full name Subramaniam Krishnan, was born in Bedong, Kedah back
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Talian Kasih 15999 now a toll-free service
The Talian Kasih 15999 is now a toll-free number under Malaysia Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999, a statement from the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) said yesterday. It added that the calling party will not be charged if
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Mother, baby seriously injured in crash involving drunk driver
A woman and her 12-month-old baby girl were seriously injured in a crash involving a man driving under the influence of alcohol near Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid in Alor Setar last night. In the 11.30 pm incident, victim Bashirah Mohd
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