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KS Maniam, Malaysia’s literary legend, dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian literary icon KS Maniam passed away yesterday at the University Malaya Medical Centre. He was 78. Maniam was said to have succumbed to cancer. Maniam, or his full name Subramaniam Krishnan, was born in Bedong, Kedah back
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Talian Kasih 15999 now a toll-free service
The Talian Kasih 15999 is now a toll-free number under Malaysia Emergency Response Services (MERS) 999, a statement from the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) said yesterday. It added that the calling party will not be charged if
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Mother, baby seriously injured in crash involving drunk driver
A woman and her 12-month-old baby girl were seriously injured in a crash involving a man driving under the influence of alcohol near Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid in Alor Setar last night. In the 11.30 pm incident, victim Bashirah Mohd
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MOE officers threatened to speed up Hybrid Solar Project, court told
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told today that Education Ministry (MOE) officers were harassed and threatened by a businessman to speed up the approval of a hybrid solar project involving rural schools in Sarawak to Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd.
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DPM: Cabinet did not discuss MH370
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet meeting yesterday did not discuss anything related to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 following a claim made by Australia’s former prime minister, Tony Abbott on the tragedy, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah
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Dzulkefly: Two more cured from the COVID-19, total cases remain 22
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said two more Malaysian COVID-19 patients have fully recovered and discharged from hospital today. In total, 15 patients have been cured from the coronavirus in Malaysia. One of the patient was a
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Ezam: Reopen probe on gay sex video, IGP
PUCHONG: Inspector-General of Police Tan Seri Abdul Hamid Bador should reopen investigation into the gay sex video that allegedly implicate Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. In a statement, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Movement President Datuk Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor
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‘bin Abdullah’ case: Amend laws to meet apex court ruling
On Feb 13, the Federal Court made an important ruling on the ‘bin Abdullah’ case. With a majority decision of 4-3, the court set aside the decision by the Court of Appeal, made on July 25 2017, to allow a
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‘We need an independent body to probe MH370 case’
Both Malaysians and Australians must be shocked by Skynews announcement that former Australian Prime minister Tony Abbott has revealed that Malaysian authorities believed the disappearance of flight MH370 was a case of pilot murder-suicide, as 50 Malaysians and six Australians,
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Kok: Air quality would improve with the use of B20 biodiesel
KUALA LUMPUR: Implementing the B20 biodiesel programme could improve air quality especially in areas facing traffic congestion like the Klang Valley with its 7.2 million inhabitants, says Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok. She said the implementation of the B20 programme,
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