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More than 3,000 victims evacuated in four states this morning
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 3,000 flood victims are still housed in temporary relief centres in Kelantan, Johor, Pahang and Sabah this morning. The flood situation in Johor and Pahang improved today while there is little change in Kelantan and Sabah
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Dr M: KL Summit produces tangible outcomes
KUALA LUMPUR: The convening of the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 has resulted in tangible outcomes being outlined in a bid to bring progress and improve the state of the Muslim ummah, according to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The prime minister
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Azmin: Muslim nations must trade more with one another
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim countries should activate greater trade and investment to create economies of scale by adopting the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) to generate wealth and prosperity. Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said joint pacts and
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Man gets 44 months jail, two strokes for armed robberies
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was sentenced to 44 months in jail and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for robbing two stores armed with a meat cleaver. Judge Emilia Kaswati Mohamad Khalid meted the punishment
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Azmin defends PNB despite low dividend for ASB
KUALA LUMPUR: Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today defended Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), which has been criticised after announcing the lowest Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) dividend payout since it was launched in 1990. Azmin said PNB had
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Couple claims trial to trafficking Indonesian maid
IPOH: A married couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today, to trafficking their Indonesian maid for the purpose of exploitation through forced labour for over eight years. The accused J Jayamalar, 36, and her husband, V Chandru,
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200 illegal telco towers identified in Perak
PARIT BUNTAR: The Perak government has established the existence of 200 illegal telecommunications towers throughout the state. State Communications, Multimedia, NGOs and Information Committee chairman Hasnul Zulkarnain Abd Munaim said the state government will not hesitate take action against owners
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Five people on their way to wedding feast struck by tragedy
PUCHONG: Five people were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Km427.5 of the south-bound side of the Plus Highway between Bukit Tagar and Bukit Beruntung, near here, early today. In the 4am incident,
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Agong, Raja Permaisuri arrive in Penang for three-day official visit
GEORGE TOWN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have arrived here for a three-day official visit to Penang. The special aircraft carrying Their Majesties and senior officials of
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Najib performs ‘sumpah laknat’, media heckled by crowd (full story)
KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 500 people gathered at the Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru today to witness former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak undertake the ‘sumpah laknat’. Najib took the oath right after Friday prayers, to proclaim that he was
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