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Malaysian actor Ashraf Sinclair dies
PUCHONG: Malaysian actor cum celebrity host, Ashraf Sinclair died early this morning due to a heart attack. He was 40. His death sent shockwaves to his fans and the local film fraternity, with many posting condolence messages on his social
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Mohamaddin: VM2020 to be modified following COVID-19 outbreak
PUTRAJAYA: The direction and promotion of Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) will be modified in line with the situation of the country following the COVID-19 cluster. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi said the spread of COVID-19 had impacted
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Lim: Stimulus package to mitigate COVID-19 impact, assist industries
CYBERJAYA: The upcoming stimulus package, to be announced next week, would serve to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19 and help industries rebound when the outbreak is contained. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said Malaysia is among the earliest to
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First Malaysian COVID-19 patient recovers, gets discharged
KUALA LUMPUR: The first Malaysian COVID-19 patient was allowed to return home yesterday having fully recovered from the infection, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said. He said this brings the number of recovered cases to nine. He said
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COVID-19: 2020 Asia Cycling Comp. in KL postponed
PUCHONG: Asia Cycling Confederation (ACC) has decided to postpone the 2020 Asia Cycling Competition, scheduled in Kuala Lumpur on March 17 onwards, to a later date due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Also postponed are the its Administration Committee Meeting and
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‘Mahdzir complained about pressure from Najib on solar project’
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad told the High Court today that former education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid had complained to her about the pressure he was receiving from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak regarding the hybrid solar
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Tears from witness during Ahmad Zahid’s corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR: The owner of Sarana Kencana Sdn Bhd (SKSB), Datuk Abu Hanifah Noordin failed to control his emotions when testifying the trail of former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on how his company was awarded
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Court allows for more time for Najib, family to inspect seized items
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed an application by the prosecution in a forfeiture suit against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his family for an extension of time to allow the defendants to examine items, allegedly
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Najib: Why so touchy about Raymond’s sacking, Liew?
PUCHONG Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak questioned the sacking of Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew’s political secretary Raymond Ahuar by the state government yesterday. In a Facebook post today, the Pekan MP said
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mySalam: A wholesome healthcare scheme for the B40, M40
KLANG: The one-off payment of RM8,000 under mySalam, a national health protection scheme, for critical illnesses has provided a lifeline for Rosshiella Roslan to look after her husband who suffered a stroke. Rosshiella, 35, said her husband Mohamad Firdaus Mohd
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