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Dzulkefly: Two more coronavirus cases in M’sia, total now 14
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that two new cases of the novel coronavirus cases has been confirmed in the country, making the total now at 14. Dzulkefly said one of the case involve a Malaysian woman aged
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Three including two children injured in shooting in Pulau Gaya, Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Two children and a man were injured after an unidentified man opened fire on a bridge at Kampung Lok Urai in Pulau Gaya here last night. Kota Kinabalu district police chief ACP Habibi Majinji said the incident occurred at about 7 pm. He
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Existing laws sufficient to address spread of fake news – Gobind
SEREMBAN: Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the existing laws in the country are sufficient for the government to take action against individuals who spread false information and news. As such, he said, the question of re-introducing the repealed Anti-Fake
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Trader charged with fake news on coronavirus
KUALA TERENGGANU: A trader pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge with making a statement conducing to public mischief on the 2019 novel coronavirus infection. Marzuki Abdullah, 40, was alleged to have made a statement
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Rosmah’s trial: Najib asked to leave court room
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was today ordered to leave the court during the hearing of his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s case for corruption. Najib, 67, in a short-sleeved red shirt was sitting at the public
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AUKU to be replaced with better, more comprehensive law
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Education Ministry (MOE) is intensifying efforts to repeal the University and University Colleges Act (AUKU) 1971 and replace it with better and more comprehensive law. Mahathir, who is also acting Education Minister,
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Dr M: Learning Science in English helps us keep up with rapid progress
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said people will better understand Science better if the subject was taught in English. The acting education minister said this was because the English language is commonly used in the working world. “English
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AirAsia X forms committee to review Airbus bribery allegations
Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X has formed a board committee to review corruption allegations by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), a stock exchange filing showed yesterday. The AirAsia X committee will comprise non-executive members of the board excluding Kamarudin
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Saifuddin: Government agrees to bring back selected civil servants from China
BENTONG: The government has agreed to bring back certain home-based staff of Wisma Putra and other government agencies located in China with their wives and dependents following the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case in that country. Foreign Minister
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MACC audio recordings: Process to summon Najib, Rosmah still underway
MELAKA: Police are still in the process of summoning former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) ex-chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad to give their statements on the audio
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