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Nora Anne to be laid to rest in Belfast come Tuesday
PUCHONG: Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, who was found dead in a forest near The Dusun Resort in Negeri Sembilan last month, will be laid to rest after a funeral in Belfast, Northern Ireland, next week. According to Britain’s Daily
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Anwar: Everyone should have mastery of Bahasa Melayu
BATU PAHAT: The command of Bahasa Melayu among the people at both federal and state levels should be further improved. Port Dickson MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the command of the national language could be better in official matters
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Buy Malaysian products first
BUTTERWORTH: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today called on the public to buy Malaysian products first rather than only to focus on buying products of bumiputeras. He said for a multi-racial country like Malaysia,
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Eight areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API
MIRI: Eight areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings compared to six yesterday, with Kuching registering very unhealthy API at 204, as at 9am this morning. Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat head, Major Ismail Mahedin
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Mujahid: 60% of producers with halal tag are non-Muslims
Data from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) showed that more than 60% of halal product manufacturers were multinational companies owned by non-Muslims. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof said this was because non-Muslim producers
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Cuepacs ‘shocked’ at plan to replace pension scheme, wants negotiations
The Congress of the Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) expressed hope that negotiations will continue between the government and congress on the mechanism for new appointments in the public service if the government intends to
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Axiata, Telenor terminates merger plan
KUALA LUMPUR: Axiata Group Bhd and Telenor ASA have agreed to end discussions on the planned non-cash combination of their telecommunication and infrastructure assets in Asia, due to complexities involved in the transaction. Telenor ASA is the parent company of
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Lynas signs with Kalgoorlie-Boulder on new cracking, leaching plant
KUALA LUMPUR: Lynas Corporation Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Australia for a review and due diligence of potential sites for its new cracking and leaching plant. Lynas, in its statement today,
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Pandikar: I’m not joining PKR, so is Salleh
PUCHONG: Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin said neither he nor former minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak were planning to join PKR. Dismissing the rumours based on the invitation for PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to
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2022 World Cup Qualifier: Indonesia apologises to Malaysia
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister, Imam Nahrawi today apologised for the ugly incident which broke out during the Indonesia-Malaysia match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium last night. Imam Nahrawi met Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
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