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Najib: National debt has shot up to RM804 bln. What say you, Lim?
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today slammed the Pakatan Harapan government for ballooning the national debt to exorbitant levels. In a Facebook post, the Pekan MP cited Bank Negara’s official figure today, which stated that the
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Application to suspend Ku Nan’s IRB proceeding on Jan 7
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Jan 7 next year to hear the application by former Umno secretary general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to suspend the proceeding of a suit against him to seek RM57.17 million in
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Embattled Paul Yong resumes exco duties
IPOH: Tronoh state assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong announced today he has resumed his duties as state exco for Housing, Local Government, Public Transport, Non-Muslim Affairs and New Villages. He said the decision was made after discussions with Perak menteri
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1MDB: Tun Hussein Onn Foundation, Rayhar Travels forfeit funds
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tun Hussein Onn Foundation has agreed to forfeit funds of RM1,980,328.37, which was frozen in its account for allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, to the government. Its lawyer, Datuk Hariharan Tara Singh informed
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Ministry: BMF reduced prices of goods? Rubbish!
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has rubbished claims that the Buy Muslim First (BMF) campaign had reduced the prices of goods. Its secretary-general Datuk Muez Abd Aziz said such claims were unfounded because the prices of
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Three charged for possession of pygmy elephant tusks
TAWAU: Three men who are serving a jail term were today charged with possessing or conspiring to possess two protected Borneo Pygmy elephant tusks at the Tawau Sessions Court. The three men, Paranchoi Nordin, 59, Abdullah Simin, 68, and Martin
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Najib accuses DAP of racist banner, gets Mandarin translation wrong
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today accused DAP of playing the religious card by claiming that the Umno-PAS tie-up, or Muafakat Nasional, was equivalent to Talibanism. In a Facebook post, Najib posted a picture of a
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Waytha: Consultative Council for People’s Harmony launched to ensure Malaysian unity
PUTRAJAYA: The Consultative Council for People’s Harmony (MPKR) was launched yesterday to replace the functions and responsibilities of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P. Waytha Moorthy (pix) said MPKR would be a credible
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Terengganu to ensure entertainment and cultural programmes are shariah-compliant
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu state government will publish guidelines on entertainment, culture and tourism in January next year. State Tourism, Culture and Information Technology Committee chairman Ariffin Deraman said all relevant processes had been completed and a briefing session with
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Pantai Kundur residents build wave breaker to face high tide phenomenon
KOTA BHARU: Residents living near Kampung Pantai Kundur beach here have begun preparing for a possible high tide phenomenon expected to occur this monsoon season. A Bernama check today found that residents have begun constructing the wave breaker in their backyards to
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