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Health screenings at Langkawi International Airport to continue
KUALA LUMPUR: Health screenings will continue at Langkawi International Airport (LIA) although all direct flights between China and Langkawi Island have been temporarily suspended, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said passengers and airline crew would continue to
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Malaysians from Wuhan arrive at KLIA
SEPANG: The special flight carrying Malaysian nationals from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), arrived safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) early today. The AirAsia flight chartered specifically for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
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Two die after their motorcycle crashes
NIBONG TEBAL: Two men were killed after their motorcycle hit a car before crashing into an oncoming lorry in Jalan Datuk Keramat here today. In the incident at about 4.50 pm, A. Durairash, 20, was riding a Honda Ex-5 motorcycle while his colleague Ellarasan, 22, was the pillion rider. Both
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Court wants AGC to submit further submissions in appeals by four individuals
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court nine-member bench wants the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to put in further submissions on several issues in the appeals by four individuals who have raised the issue on the constitutionality of the mandatory death sentence. Court of
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JDT midfielder Liridon now a Malaysian citizen
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) midfielder Liridon Krasniqi is just a step away from donning the Harimau Malaya jersey. The 28-year-old is now a naturalised Malaysian citizen. The development was announced by the FA of Malaysia secretary-general in a statement
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Preparation to bring home Malaysians from Wuhan in final stage – Ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Embassy in China is in the final stage of preparations to gather all identified Malaysians in Wuhan to be brought home today, following the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China. Malaysian Ambassador to China Raja Datuk
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ABC host to be decided by end of February
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Asia will decide on whether to remain to host the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) 2020 (Individual Event) in Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), or in other countries by end of this month at
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Court allows Najib and family to inspect items seized by MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his family can carry out physical examination of items allegedly linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) that were seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). This followed the decision made by
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Umno: PPSMI is a bane to students from rural areas
I would like to express my frustration with the decision made by Prime Minister cum Acting Education Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who wants to restore the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI). It is a
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Travel agency under fire for covering up Nur Sajat’s gender status for umrah
Albayt Travel (M) Sdn Bhd, under fire for its controversial travel arrangements for cosmetics entrepreneur Nur Sajat and her family to perform the umrah, announced that they were trying to clarify the matter with the Malaysian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi
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