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Nyonya popo: Differing religions not an obstacle to social harmony
MALACCA: “Differing religions should not be an obstacle for people to live together in harmony and acceptance,” said a Buddhist grandmother who brought up her Muslim granddaughter for 23 years. Tan Guan Neo, 75, who is more popularly known as
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No water supply until odour pollution reading reaches 0 level – Air Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) is unable to resume operations of the water treatment plants at Sungai Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi until the odour pollution reading in Sungai Semenyih reaches 0 tonne level. Air Selangor said
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Dengue cases in Negeri Sembilan on the rise, 10 deaths recorded so far
SEREMBAN: The rise in the number of dengue fever cases in Negeri Sembilan continued to persist as a total of 2,205 cases with 10 deaths have been recorded from Jan 1 to Dec 14 this year. State Health, Environment, Cooperatives
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IGP: Finding Jho Low is tough, foreign nations not helping us much
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the police are frustrated in the efforts to bring back fugitive businessman Jho Low, or Low Taek Jho, after failing to get cooperation from foreign authorities. Hamid
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IGP: Yusoff’s polygraph test is inadmissible as evidence
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said former PKR research officer Muhammad Yusoff Rawther’s polygraph test was only meant to facilitate investigation. Hamid also stressed that the test cannot be accepted as evidence in
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Altantuya murder: Police to call out several individuals
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will call a list of individuals in relation to the statutory declaration (SD) signed by former Special Actions Unit (UTK) officer Azilah Hadri, who alleged that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was involved in
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Return of Polio: Create awareness among anti-vaccine groups
MALACCA: Groups who reject vaccines, especially parents who refuse to allow their children to be vaccinated should realise their mistake with the return of polio recently as the disease is preventable by vaccination. Pediatric consultant and immunologist Datuk Dr Musa
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Disaster averted as firemen stop flame from razing fuel tanks
KUCHING: Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) personnel in Betong were able to avert a potential catastrophe when they prevented flames gutting two houses from spreading to a nearby fuel storage area. The incident happened in Kampung Beladin, Pusa Saturday night
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Nora Anne tragedy makes 2019 sad year for Negeri Sembilan
SEREMBAN: 2019 saw a horrific episode in Negeri Sembilan after a special needs Irish girl Nora Anne Quoirin, who went missing from Dusun Pantai Hill Resort here on Aug 4, was found dead 10 days later. What made it even
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Education Ministry: Parents still have archaic view on skills training
PUCHONG: Malaysian parents still lack awareness about skills training as career prospects for their children. In a Facebook post yesterday, Education Ministry said only 28% of students in the country further their studies in skills related education. “This happens because
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