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Plans to strengthen AADK among issues in Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues today with a series of interesting questions including the Home Ministry’s plans to strengthen the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK). According to the Dewan Rakyat order papers posted on the Parliament website, the matter
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Tiger Platoon: The next step in combating poaching
The Sabah state government appreciates the initiative of the Royal Malaysian Police, through the General Operation Force’s (GOF) ‘Tiger Platoon’, in helping to eradicate crimes involving wildlife in the state which have become increasingly rampant. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd
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Resign if Pakatan loses Tg Piai, Twitter users tell Mahathir
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should step down if Pakatan Harapan loses the Tanjung Piai by-election. In a series of tweets by social media users, netizens also hurled brickbats against Mahathir for flipflopping on his power transition promise
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Fire destroys five shophouses in Nibong Tebal
NIBONG TEBAL: Five shophouses at Jalan Besar, Sungai Bakap here were destroyed in a fire last night. However, no casualties were reported in the 9.30 pm incident. A Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) spokesman said after receiving the emergency
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Repressive laws to be amended soon- Dr M
PUTRAJAYA: Draconian laws, such as the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) will be amended soon, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said that the amendments would be tabled either at the current or next Parliament sitting.
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Karmaine’s big plans for Tanjung Piai constituents
PONTIAN: Karmaine Sardini, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election, has big plans to transform the economic status of the constituents who are mostly fishermen and farmers. Karmaine, 66, said he was planning to introduce new
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Plans to strengthen AADK among issues in Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues today with a series of interesting questions including the Home Ministry’s plans to strengthen the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK). According to the Dewan Rakyat order papers posted on the Parliament website, the matter
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Dr M: Pakatan has a chance to win Tanjung Piai
PUTRAJAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has a chance to win the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. However, he said PH leaders, including he himself, needed to work hard and go to the ground to campaign.
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Dr Mahathir launches PPP initiative to combat financial crimes
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today launched the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, a collaboration and cooperative initiative between Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to better combat financial crimes. Speaking at the Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing Conference, he
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Samurai bond: Govt considers forex rate, finance cost before finalising
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will always take into account the foreign exchange (forex) rate as well as the financing cost before finalising the second Samurai bond issuance, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah. This was to ensure the financial
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