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GATES 2019: Taking agriculture to the next level using technologies
KUALA LUMPUR: About 40 agriculture and technology based companies participated at the Global Agritech Summit (GATES) 2019 today, held at Bank Rakyat Convention Centre, to help boost the agriculture industry in Malaysia. The two days event, organised by MyEvents International,
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EC records 93 election offences in Tanjung Piai
PONTIAN: A total of 93 election offences have been committed during the Tanjung Piai Parliamentary by-election since the campaign period started on November 2. The Election Commission (EC) said the offences were recorded by the Election Campaign Enforcement Team (PP-KPR)
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Ukays rock band member killed in Syria
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Ukays rock band member, Wan Mohd Aquil Wan Zainal Abidin or Akel Zainal, who joined the IS militant group in Syria, was killed in an air strike in Syria earlier this year. Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay,
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Najib’s 1MDB trial adjourned as counsel, witness call in sick
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today adjourned Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial as lead counsel of the former prime minister and the ninth prosecution witness have called in sick. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah postponed
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Nearly 349,000 names of dead voters removed from electoral rolls since 2017
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has removed 348,098 names of dead voters from the electoral rolls from 2017 until Aug 31, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin said the
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Najib’s third trial to begin this Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) former chief executive officer (CEO) Arul Kanda Kandasamy, who are accused of tampering the 1MDB final audit report, will begin on Monday
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Ong: RCEP nations may proceed without India
KUALA LUMPUR: Indications have shown that the 15 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries are likely to proceed with the trade deal despite India opted to sit out, said Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ong Kian Ming. The recent
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Drop in palm oil exports to India: Kok dodges question, insists no boycott
KUALA LUMPUR: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok refused to comment on credible reports revealing that Malaysia’s palm oil exports to India has dropped sharply in the last three months. “I will hold a special press conference on the matter some
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Maszlee in Paris for Unesco General Conference
PARIS: Malaysia’s Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik (pix) is currently in Paris to represent the country at the 40th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). The conference began yesterday and runs
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RTD: E-hailing drivers barred from waiting at airport for passengers
SIBU: E-hailing service drivers are not allowed to wait for passengers at any airports in the state, says Road Transport Department (RTD) Sarawak director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah. He said this was the policy of the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB),
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