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Five human malaria cases detected in Kuala Nerus
KUALA TERENGGANU: A resident of Kampung Tepoh, Batu Rakit in Kuala Nerus here has been diagnosed with human malaria infection on Oct 23. Terengganu health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said this type of imported malaria case was last detected
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Khazanah sells stakes worth RM5.66 billion, including in Alibaba
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has sold stakes worth RM5.66 billion (US$ 1.36 billion) in seven foreign firms including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in the first 16 months of the current government, a minister said. Khazanah, which made
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Human Resources Ministry mulls introduction of Tahfiz skills certificate
SHAH ALAM: The Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) plans to introduce the Tahfiz Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) in an effort to improve students’ academic performance. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Mahfuz Omar said, armed with this certificate, students in the tahfiz stream would
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MACC admits erred in recommending PKR to take disciplinary action
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has admitted to making a mistake by recommending a political party to take action against its members alleged to have been involved in misconducts. Its deputy commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki said
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Malaysia to continue seeking solutions for Palestine-Israel conflict
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue to play an active role in seeking solutions to the Palestine-Israel conflict and towards the establishment of an independent and sovereign state of Palestine. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya said the government would continue
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Ketum for research to be allowed with minister’s permission
The planting of psychoactive plants like ketum is allowed for research purpose only but requires a letter of authorisation from the Health Minister. This is contained in the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2019, which was tabled for the first reading in
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Negeri Sembilan won’t ban child marriages
The Negeri Sembilan state government stands by its decision not to amend the enactment regarding the minimum age limit for marriage. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said this was because the existing law was strict enough on the matter.
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Nafas, VMY 2020 among hot topics in Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The controversial issue involving the National Farmers’ Organisation (Nafas) is one of the main issues that will be raised at the Dewan Rakyat session today. According to the order papers posted on the Parliament website, Syed Ibrahim Syed
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PSM: Who calls the shots in Pakatan? Everyone seems to be like headless chicken
Everyday we get more and more confused on how Pakatan Harapan (PH) actually makes decisions. There seem to be many ways to it. It is also frustrating that PH continues to occupy the main media space with all their infighting
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Man burnt to death in road crash
JOHOR BAHRU: A man was burnt to death when the Perodua Kenari he was driving burst into flames before it skidded and rammed into a road divider at Jalan Tembaga 3, Pasir Gudang Industrial Area here, early this morning. Pasir
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