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Quit if you have political ambitions, Sultan Nazrin tells mosque officials
IPOH: Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah today urged accredited mosque committee members or religious speakers to relinquish their posts if they have political agendas that will lead to the abuse of the sanctity of mosques. He said the accredited
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Use of live ammunition in military training continues
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of live ammunition during military exercise and demonstration for commando or special forces unit personnel will continue to enhance their competence, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu stressed that the use of
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Malaysia ranks 12th in World Bank Doing Business 2020 Report
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank Doing Business 2020 Report has ranked Malaysia in 12th position amongst 190 economies worldwide, a further improvement from the 15th spot the previous year, says the International Trade and Industry Ministry. Minister Datuk Darell Leiking
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Budget 2020: More is needed to aid Data Centre to promote digitalisation
AIMS Data Centre (“AIMS”) believes the government should continue looking into providing incentives and exemptions for local players in the online and digital sectors in order to create a more competitive and conducive business environment. While Budget 2020 has indicated
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Number of flood evacuees in Johor drops to 435
JOHOR BAHRU: The number of flood evacuees in the state has dropped to 435 people from 100 families as of 8am today, compared to 641 victims from 141 families recorded last night. State Local Government, Urban Well-being and Environment committee
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EU keeps UK waiting on Brexit delay, Johnson gears for an election
EU member states yesterday delayed a decision on whether to grant Britain a three-month Brexit extension, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson said if the deadline is deferred to the end of January he would call an election by Christmas. Britain
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Wan Azizah: Liu’s statement on Pakatan govt without Bersatu is a personal opinion
MELAKA: DAP leader Ronnie Liu’s assertion that Pakatan Harapan can run the government without Bersatu was his personal opinion, said Pakatan president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Wan Azizah, who is also deputy prime minister, said Pakatan component
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Malaysia’s foreign policy back to NAM’s founding principles
BAKU (AZERBAIJAN): Malaysia, which considers the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) still relevant in this era, is gradually returning to the movement’s founding principles in its foreign policy, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. He noted that since Pakatan Harapan took over
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Transport Ministry to consider e-hailing bus proposal
SEREMBAN: The Transport Ministry is looking at new concepts in public transport including e-hailing buses. Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry was seriously looking into the idea proposed recently by some parties. “At the moment we are looking to review
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Five cops tested positive for drugs detained
KUALA LUMPUR: Five police personnel were arrested in a raid on a premise in Subang today. Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Zamri Yahya said the three officers and two corporals were detained between 10am and 11.30am after
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