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Health Ministry: Health cases related to haze rising
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of asthma cases saw an increase of 3.5% to 1,265 cases for the week of Sept 15 Sept to 21, compared to 1,222 cases in the previous week, due to the current haze blanketing most parts
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Budget 2020: Let’s think out of the box!
Much of the discourse regarding the development of the Malaysian Health Care Services is within a framework of accepting a 3 to 6% increase in the total Health Budgetary allocation every year as the norm for the foreseeable future. Planners
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Tanjung Piai: EC to decide on by-election date on Oct 1
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will announce on Oct 1 the by-election date for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary seat, following the death of its incumbent, former deputy minister Datuk Dr Md Farid Md Rafik. In a statement, EC secretary
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Dialog expands Pengerang oil storage to tap trade growth
Malaysian energy storage services provider, Dialog Group is expanding its Pengerang oil storage facility in the southern peninsular state of Johor, as it seeks to tap growth in oil, gas and petrochemicals trade around the Malacca Straits. Dialog will break
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Kenanga Research: Proton is on the right track
Proton continues to dominate the automotive industry by being the only car brand that recorded higher sales growth, supported by its popular Proton X70, as well as its face-lifted Proton Saga, Iriz and Persona. This is on the back of
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Riza Aziz fails bid to transfer 1MDB-related case to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today dismissed the application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s stepson, Riza Aziz, to transfer his US$248 million money laundering case related to 1MDB funds to the higher court. Justice Mohd
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Haze: Two flights cancelled at Ipoh airport
IPOH: Two of the five flights scheduled at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (LTSAS) today were cancelled due to the haze. LTSAS manager Mohd Ali Osman said the cancellations involved AirAsia flight movements for the Johor Bahru-Ipoh-Singapore and Singapore-Ipoh-Johor Bahru
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Former MACC chief Ahmad Said dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, 67, died last night at his daughter’s house in Rawang. MACC deputy chief commissioner (prevention), Datuk Shamsun Baharin Mohd Jamil said funeral rites will be performed
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Haze: Schools in Kuala Lumpur to reopen today
All 296 schools in Kuala Lumpur closed last Thursday and Friday due to the haze situation will resume classes today, Federal Territory Education Department director Maznah Abu Bakar said. In a statement, she said the Air Pollutant Index (API) at
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Cuepacs: Please give civil servants one-month bonus
The Congress of the Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) expressed hope that the upcoming Budget 2020 will include a one-month bonus, at the minimum, for civil servants in the country. Referring to 2020 as a
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