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Four nabbed, stolen cars worth RM1 mln seized
SUNGAI BULOH: Four people including a woman have been arrested in connection with the theft of seven luxury vehicles worth about RM1 million here. Sungai Buloh district police chief Supt Shafa’aton Abu Bakar said acting on a tip-off, police raided
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Emir of Qatar arrives in Malaysia for KL Summit
SEPANG: The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has arrived in Malaysia to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit (KL Summit) 2019. The aircraft carrying the Qatari monarch touched down at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday
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Terengganu flooded again, one life lost in Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR: As many as 3,575 people have been placed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Kelantan yesterday following floods that also claimed a life. The victim, identified as Shaimee Ismail, 52, was found by residents of Kampung Renak, Tanah
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Dr M hopeful KL Summit will lead to the betterment of Muslims
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed hope that the Kuala Lumpur Summit (KL Summit) 2019 will pave the way for bigger things for the Muslim community. “We hope that at the end of the summit, we will be
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Malaysia’s banknotes are free from pig fat, say deputy minister
The country’s banknotes are free from any animal fat and do not contain any pig fat element, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah said. “The RM1 and RM5 banknotes are made from a polymer as it is four times more
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PNB declares 5.5 sen a unit for ASB
PUCHONG: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) announced an income distribution of five sen a unit and a bonus of 0.50 sen for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for 2019, despite a 7.2% contraction in Bursa Malaysia’s FBM KLCI year-to-date. PNB chairman Tan
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Altantuya’s murder: Dr M is not the ‘VVIP’ behind the shocking SD, says PMO
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today denied speculation that he played a part in former Special Action Unit (UTK) officer Azilah Hadri’s recent statutory declaration (SD). In a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), he also
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Conflicts, weak governance hindering development of Muslim countries
KUALA LUMPUR: Conflicts, war, weak governance, corruption and lack of integrity are among the hindering factors of Muslim countries’ development. These factors do not only revolve around poor Muslim countries, but also the rich ones. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Geostrategist
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Altantuya’s murder: Najib seeks God’s intervention, resorts to ‘sumpah laknat’
PUCHONG: Facing fresh accusation of being the mastermind of Altantuya Shaariibuu’s murder, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak decided to seek divine intervention by proclaiming ‘sumpah laknat’ come Friday. In a Facebook post today, the Pekan MP also
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SRC Trial: Najib, Irwan’s RM6.6 bln CBT trial dates vacated
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, who are facing six charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) of RM6.6 billion in government funds, originally scheduled for
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