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Authorities perform post-mortem on dead pygmy elephant
KOTA KINABALU: The post-mortem on a Borneo pygmy elephant which was found dead in Sungai Udin in Dumpas was carried out beginning 5pm yesterday. Sabah Wildlife Department Director, Augustine Tuuga, when contacted by Bernama, said efforts to retrieve the carcass
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MATTA: Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector a boon to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) sees Saudi Arabia’s plans to open its doors to foreign tourists as a move that will widen tourism business opportunity in Malaysia. MATTA deputy president Mohd Akil Yusof said
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Father of Kelantan Ruler dies
KOTA BHARU: Sultan Ismail Petra, the father of Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan, died at 8.11 am today at the Royal Ward of Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital. He was 69. The news was announced by state menteri besar Datuk
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Prepare for climate change, not war – Mahathir
NEW YORK: Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the international community should be paying attention to climate change and accompanying natural disasters, instead of preparing for war. “We should be preparing to combat climate change, to bring back
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Dr M: End or modify veto powers to prevent abuse
NEW YORK: Calling for the United Nations to return to its original purpose of ensuring world peace, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the time has come for veto power to be modified, if it cannot be done
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Lim to banks: Good job in removing over the counter charges
PUTRAJAYA: The Finance Ministry has welcomed the termination of transaction charges, imposed by 26 commercial banks on cash and cheque transactions for credit cards and financing repayments over the counter of up to RM2 and 50 sen at cash deposit
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Dr M: Three more years at most and I’m out
NEW YORK: I will throw in the towel as prime minister before the next general election, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “I promise that I would step down before the next general election and give way to another person. “So,
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IGP: Police will relaunch probe on Adib’s death
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will reinvestigate the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim following the inquest into his death concluding that he died due to assault by unknown persons. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said that
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Dr M: We may list Petronas’ subsidiary
NEW YORK: The government may consider listing one of Petronas’ subsidiary to make Bursa Malaysia more attractive. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Petronas Carigali was one of the companies being considered, adding that there were also other possibilities.
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Coroner: Adib’s death was due to criminal act, police failed to respond
SHAH ALAM: The Coroner’s Court in Shah Alam ruled that the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim was due to criminal act, perpetrated by two or three unknown individuals. In her verdict after a gruelling 41-days of hearing, Coroner
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