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Lim: Govt ready to stimulate economy if the need arises
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is ready to step in with a stimulus package if the need arises, although it is too early to assess the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus on the economy, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pix) said today. At
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Japan’s quick action on Tun Mahathir’s request for joint oil spill response
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Japan has taken quick action on a request by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe for joint collaboration between the two countries in oil spill response, especially in the
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1MDB: Kasitah Gaddam to contest MACC forfeiture suit again
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Land and Cooperative Development Minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam will file a second representation to the prosecution on the RM100,000 seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund. Kasitah’s
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Muhyiddin: 14 Chinese nationals from Wuhan sent back
KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen Chinese nationals from Wuhan in Hubei province, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Tuesday, were sent back. This was undertaken following the announcement of the Malaysian government’s decision to ban tourists originating from
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SOSMA–LTTE : Court throws ball back to PH Government
This afternoon, Justice Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh ruled against giving bail to Gadek assemblyman G Saminathan and instead threw the ball back to PH’s court. The Judge ruled that The LTTE is gazetted under section 66B of the Anti-Money Laundering,
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Mahathir: Appreciate role of Chief Secretary to Govt
PUTRAJAYA: The role played by the Chief Secretary to the Government as the link between administrative members and civil servants is vital for government policies and decisions to be understood and well-received, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. He said
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Iranian factory makes U.S. and Israeli flags to burn
KHOMEIN: Business is booming at Iran’s largest flag factory which makes U.S., British and Israeli flags for Iranian protesters to burn. At the factory in the town of Khomein, southwest of the capital Tehran, young men and women print the
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Why Malaysia depends on India for onions?
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indian onion may be smaller in size than other vegetables but many people especially in the northern states of the country shed tears last year when a shortage in Indian onion supply caused the price to skyrocket.
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Pakatan Harapan has a long hard road back to restore public trust in government
After nearly 21 months of the historic transition of power in the 14th General Election on May 9, 2018, where PH Government could do no wrong in the first months of power in 2018 but where it could do no
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Empowered entrepreneurs can help achieve SSL in fresh milk production
KUALA LUMPUR: The local dairy industry has the potential to grow if existing industry players are further empowered, thus increasing domestic fresh milk production. More importantly, it can reduce dependence on foreign products and reduce imports, hence helping the government
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