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Malaysia ensures Singapore panic buying doesn’t spread to Johor
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has been conducting surveillance in Johor since Saturday to ensure there is no panic buying of essential food or household items by Singaporeans in the state. The ministry in a statement yesterday
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Umno: Don’t bring in Pakistani workers, create jobs for locals first
PUCHONG: Stop mollycoddling foreign workers and create jobs for Malaysians first, said Umno youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. In a statement yesterday, Asyraf said that the Pakatan Harapan government should focus on creating high quality jobs for Malaysians first before
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Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing: The essential Malaysian
He is somewhat of an enigma, hard to pigeon-hole. And it depends on when, what, where, why and how you had dealings with him. You are probably one of those blind men who tried to describe the elephant purely from
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Bank Muamalat offers moratorium relief for coronavirus-affected customers, staff
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Muamalat) is offering a temporary moratorium of up to six months for the monthly instalment payments on certain financing obligations for all customers and staff, as a relief for those who have been
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Health screening done for 5,000 passengers passing through Kukup International Ferry Terminal
PONTIAN: A total of 5,000 passengers who entered the state through the Kukup International Ferry Terminal here, have undergone health screening in the wake of 2019 novel coronavirus infections. Johor Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure Committee chairman Mohd Solihan Badri said
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Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia allocates RM2.7b to help B40 entrepreneurs
Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) has allocated RM2.7 billion for microfinancing this year to help entrepreneurs in the low-income group (B40) expand their business. AIM managing director Mohamed Shamir Abdul Aziz said this allocation would benefit 380,000 Sahabat (borrowers of AIM).
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Mestecc launches enforcement plan for import of plastic waste
The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry (Mestecc) yesterday launched the National Action Plan on Enforcement on the Import of Plastic Waste. The plan, also known as the HS 3915, is aimed at streamlining enforcement activities undertaken by
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Transport Ministry: No decision to launch new search for MH370
The Transport Ministry has not made any decision to launch a new search mission for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as there has not been any new credible evidence to initiate such a process. In addressing news report stating
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Two female adult pygmy elephants found dead in Sukau, Deramakot
SANDAKAN: Two female adult pygmy elephants were found dead at oil palm plantations in Sukau, Kinabatangan and Deramakot Forest Reserve, near here. In confirming the deaths of the mammals, Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) director, Augustine Tuuga said the first carcass at
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Marine Police detain four people involved in fish bombing in Semporna
SEMPORNA: The Marine Police arrested four people, including a shopkeeper, believed to be involved in fish bombing, here, yesterday. Sabah Marine Police Region 4 commander ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali said all the suspects were picked-up between 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm.
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