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Government must keep momentum to pass IPCMC Bill
The decision of the government to postpone the further reading of the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) to the next Dewan Rakyat sitting is disappointing, but we must not lose hope. I urge the government to continue with
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SEA Games: Malaysians livid over Filipino silat fighter for illegal kick on local rival
PUCHONG: Malaysians are furious over what happened to national silat exponent, Muhammad Faizul M Nasir after he was knocked out unconscious during his SEA Games bout with Philippine’s exponent, Dines Dumaan yesterday. In a video published on Twitter, Dines was
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Cyberjaya, the home for Malaysia´s APEC Summit then and now
CYBERJAYA: More than two decades ago in 1998, Cyberjaya which was known then as the country’s Multimedia Super Corridor hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 1998 leaders meeting. During that time, Cyberjaya was just at the beginning of its development
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Role of Jakim, BMF campaign among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The role of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) in certifying halal food products to protect Muslim interests, is among focus of the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Dewan Rakyat order papers posted on the Parliament
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Cadet murder trial: Zulfarhan cried out “don’t” when scalded with hot iron
KUALA LUMPUR: “Don’t”, was what Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) naval cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain cried out when the fourth accused in the trial of his murder twice placed a hot and steaming iron on his thigh. Muhammad Afif
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Dr M calls APEC to embrace shared prosperity philosophy
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to embrace the shared prosperity philosophy and include it in their current economic model. Malaysia, which will play host to APEC 2020 he said,
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Goldsmith shop in Alor Setar robbed of RM200k jewellery
ALOR SETAR: A man wearing crash helmet and wielding an axe robbed jewellery valued at about RM200,000 from a goldsmith shop at a supermarket in Alor Mengkudu last night. Kedah police chief Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said that during the incident
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Chin Peng’s ashes: Deputy Defence Minister to lodge report against RPK
KUALA LUMPUR: The Deputy Defence Minister’s office will lodge a police report over an allegation that the idea of smuggling the ashes of former Communist Party of Malaya (PKM) leader Chin Peng was masterminded by Deputy Defence Minister, Liew Chin
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EC waiting laws to be gazetted on lower voting age, automatic registration
KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) is currently preparing amendments to the Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002 and other laws pertaining to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the implementation of the 18-year-old voting age and automatic voter registration.
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Farah Ann shines in Malaysia’s golden outing
MANILA: A scintillating performance by gymnastics queen, Farah Ann Abdul Hadi at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum added glitter to Malaysia’s seven-gold haul on the third day of the 30th SEA Games today. The medals galore brought Malaysia’s tally to 18
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