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Health Ministry: No new polio infection so far
PUCHONG: Health Ministry said no new case of polio infection was detected after a three months old baby boy in Tuaran, Sabah was confirmed infected with the disease recently. Its director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said no new
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Tax revenue remains a ‘catch-up’ game in boosting govt coffers
KUALA LUMPUR: More than a year after Malaysia shifted its consumption tax system back to the Sales and Services Tax (SST), a lot more needs to be done in order to boost government revenue by other means and further reduce
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Heavy rainfall causes landslide in Kulai
JOHOR BAHRU: Heavy continuous rainfall triggered a landslide at a housing area in Jalan Sutera 6/1, Taman Sentosa, Saleng, Kulai, near here. Kulai Fire and Rescue Department operation officer Mohamad Haitimi Ahmad said there were no casualties in the 4.49pm
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Heavy rainfall in southern Peninsula until tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) today issued a severe weather warning with heavy rainfall in Rompin, Pahang, and Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai and Kota Tinggi in Johor until tomorrow (Dec 17). METMalaysia in a statement also said that
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Michelisz crowned 2019 WTCR champion in Sepang
SEPANG: Hungarian driver Norbert Michelisz was crowned the new champion of the 2019 World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) after a thrilling super-finale at the Sepang International Circuit yesterday. Starting the Sepang super-finale as one of the four contenders for the
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Cabinet agrees to establish Malaysian Media Council
KUALA PILAH: The Cabinet has agreed in principle to establish the Malaysian Media Council (MMC), says Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Eddin Syazlee Shith. He said he would be chairing the first meeting to discuss the framework of establishing the
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Flood worsens, more being housed in relief centres
KUALA LUMPUR: The situation in most flood-hit states continues to worsen with more flood victims being housed in temporary relief centres (PPS). In Johor, the number of evacuees increased sharply to 9,043 victims from 2,448 families as at 9pm compared
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Lim: Focus on election pledges, not power transition
BUTTERWORTH: DAP members should focus on fulfilling the Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto to develop the country instead of being distracted by the power transition for the post of prime minister, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. He advised party members
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Marzuki leads Malaysian delegation to ASEM
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya is leading the Malaysian delegation to the foreign ministers’ meeting of the 14th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) today and tomorrow in Madrid, Spain. The Foreign Ministry in a statement today said Marzuki was
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Sudan’s former president exempted from prison sentence for being old despite conviction for corruption
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese criminal court on Saturday convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of corruption, and possession of foreign currency and illicit wealth, sentencing him to two-year detention in a reform institution instead of in prison for exceeding age of 70,
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