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COVID-19: Agong concerned, urges all to assist Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today called on Malaysians to do their part in assisting the Health Ministry in addressing the spread of COVID-19 infections in the country. In a statement issued today,
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Tan Sri Idrus Harun is the new AG
PUTRAJAYA: Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Idrus Harun has been appointed as the new Attorney-General for a two-year term effective yesterday. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement today said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to the appointment in
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PAS: Let PM decide on Cabinet
PUCHONG: PAS will let Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to choose his own Cabinet. Its president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said they proposed a concept to Muhyiddin on the formation of Cabinet taking into account our multiracial community.
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Petronas loses appeal to recuse JC to hear Sarawak lawsuit over unpaid SST
PUTRAJAYA: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has lost its appeal at the Court of Appeal here today to recuse a judicial commissioner (JC) from hearing a lawsuit brought by the Sarawak state government against the corporation over unpaid state sales tax (SST)
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Car salesman charged with insulting King, Johor Sultan
SEREMBAN: A car salesman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to four counts of insulting Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Johor Sultan, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Facebook. Azrin Bidin, 42, was charged
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Patient-26: I never visited Wuhan, but went to Shanghai
PUCHONG: UDA Holdings chairman Datuk Hisham Hamdan, also known as Patient-26, said that he never visited Wuhan, China, the epicentre of COVID-19. In a statement, Hisham said that he only went to Shanghai to attend a conference from Jan 13
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COVID-19: FIFA, AFC looking into postponing second round of Asian/World Cup Qualifiers
KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation are looking into postponing the second round of the 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup Joint Qualifiers campaign due to the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. “FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation
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Summary judgement on Najib’s case to be heard on April 17
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today set April 17 to hear the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) application to get a summary judgement in its suit against Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak seeking the former prime minister to pay RM1.69 billion in
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Syria’s Idlib peace affected by Syrian-Russian air raids
AMMAN: Syria’s Idlib region was quiet but tense today with a lull in Russian and Syrian air raids that have pounded the last opposition-held enclave in Syria, residents and opposition sources said, after Turkey and Russia declared a ceasefire. Turkey
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Swearing-in today for new Johor exco
JOHOR BAHRU: The swearing-in ceremony for the new Johor state executive council line-up from the Perikatan Nasional coalition is expected to take place this morning. The ceremony will take place at the Istana Bukit Serene before the Johor Sultan, Sultan
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