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Police probing Umno leader for linking Penang shooting to religion
PETALING JAYA: The police are investigating Puteri Umno vice chief Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi for allegedly calling the man who run amok in Penang as martyr for defending Islam. According to Malay daily Berita Harian, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri
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Haze: Air quality improves across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 68 areas in the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, have recorded moderate and good air quality with the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings below 100. Based on the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal’s
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Tg Piai by-election: MCA still mum on candidacy
KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA is keeping mum over its potential candidacy in the upcoming by-election for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary seat in Johor, which used to be a traditional stronghold for the party. President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong
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Gobind: Gov’t to establish PSC to curb social media abuse
SUBANG JAYA: A parliamentary select committee will be set up to curb social media abuse, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said it was one of the proposals that have been put forward and the ministry is
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Dr M: Malaysia is committed on conservation, environmental protection
NEW YORK: Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia takes its commitment to conservation seriously and is proud to be a signatory to an extensive list of global treaties on conservation, wildlife, forestry and the environment. He also said
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No more cheque, cash payment fees for credit card, financing repayments
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks will now cease charging fees for cheque and cash payments for credit card and financing repayments over the counter and at Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs), said the Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM). “Currently, certain customer segments
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Malaysia’s football match in HK postponed due to protests
The international friendly football match between Hong Kong and Malaysia scheduled to take place at the Hong Kong Stadium on Oct 15 has been postponed indefinitely. Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), in a statement today, informed that the decision to
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1MDB: Jho Low offered to move me to Pemandu, says former CEO
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer was offered by fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, to move to the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu). Datuk Shahrol Azral
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Police detain 12 for links with IS, planned attack on non-Muslims
A Malaysian planning to attack leaders of political parties and non-Muslims was among the 16 people arrested on suspicion of terrorism. In a statement, Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division (E8) principal assistant director Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the
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Dr M: Powerful nations a threat to multilateralism
NEW YORK: The biggest threat to multilateralism is unilateralism that happens when powerful countries opt to do things their own way, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said that in these instances, such countries would not
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