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Smuggled cigarettes: big blow to curbing smoking habit
KUALA LUMPUR: The dumping of smuggled cigarettes in the country, reaching up to 12 billion sticks a year, is a massive blow to the aim of the Ministry of Health to curb the smoking habit among Malaysians. The effort of
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Seven wild party-goers nabbed
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven people were detained during a raid on a wild party held at a condominium in Jalan Sungai Besi, Brickfields yesterday. Brickfields District Police chief ACP Zairulnizam Mohd Zainuddin@Hilmi said all the detainees aged between their 20s and
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Fire: 20 houses razed in Tawau
TAWAU: More than 20 families were left homeless when their houses were destroyed in a fire in Kampung Titingan yesterday. Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Sharudy Delamin said the station received an emergency call at 4.29 pm and 16
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Tunku Azizah receives Craft Icon of the Year Award in India
NEW DELHI: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah received the 2019 Craft Icon of the Year Award by the World Craft Council at a ceremony here yesterday. The award acknowledges Tunku Azizah’s work in developing Malaysia’s heritage
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Sarawak to set up bio-industrial park in Kota Samarahan
KUCHING: Sarawak will set up its first Bio-Industrial Park in the Kota Samarahan division, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said. He said Sarawak hopes to attract more foreign investors by producing commercially viable bio-related products. “I see
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Woman nabbed over alleged abuse of stepdaughter
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a woman believed to have abused her nine-year-old stepdaughter in an apartment at the Sri Aman People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Jinjang here yesterday. Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Rusdi Mohd Isa said
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Anwar confident no split in PKR
MELAKA: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident there is no rift in the party, leading to setting up of factions favouring certain leaders. “Differences in opinion, to me, is not wrong, but there has to be one direction,”
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PKR champions the cause of all races – Anwar
MELAKA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders and members should rise above to ensure the party remains a platform that champions the cause of the people of all races based on the Permatang Pauh Declaration 1998, said its president Datuk Seri
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Floods ease up but second wave expected in Terengganu
KOTA BHARU: The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu improved slightly, but Dungun and Kemaman districts in Terengganu are bracing for the second wave of floods due to heavy rainfall expected to occur today and tomorrow. The residents have been
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Govt removes cap on GP fees, Najib flays Pakatan
PUCHONG: In an unexpected move, the government decided to abolish the cap on consultation fees imposed by medical general practitioners and dentists. In a statement, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Cabinet made the decision to allow let
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