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PSD, PSC merger in the works
PUTRAJAYA: There is a plan to merge the Public Service Department (PSD) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) as one organisation, said PSD director-general Datuk Seri Borhan Dolah. At a townhall session in conjunction with the Public Sector Human Resource
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KLCI starts low before rising
KUALA LUMPUR: KLCI opened low today before rising as Asian equities rose amid an apparent easing in Brexit and Hong Kong’s political concerns. At 9am, the KLCI opened down 0.37 point at 1,599.52 before rising 2.42 points at 9:02am to
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PKR convention in October
PETALING JAYA: PKR will hold a convention themed “Two Decades of Reformation” from October which includes a nationwide tour. PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil said the convention would witness party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivering his message to party
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Friday is “Use Jawi Writing Day”
KUALA LUMPUR: Friday has been declared as a ‘Use Jawi Writing Day’ as an effort to empower the writing,” said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa. He said jawi writing is a platform to
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Azmin’s continued absence discussed but without action yet
PETALING JAYA: Despite a warning from PKR chief himself, the party’s second in command – Datuk Seri Azmin Ali – continued to be absent from last night’s political bureau meeting and the matter was discussed, said communication director Fahmi Fadzil.
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Anwar stays away from questions regarding pol – sec
PETALING JAYA: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stayed away from questions regarding his political secretary Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak who is wanted by the police in connection to a brawl that took place in Ampang on 31 Aug.
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Alarming increase in dengue cases in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU: The number of dengue cases in Johor has increased at an alarming rate with 7,761 cases recorded from Jan 1 to Aug 31 this year, a rise of 101.2% compared with 3,857 cases in the same period last
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Govt failed to extricate itself from Altantuya suit
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s failure to raise a novel question under Section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act which would enable it to appeal caused it to be stuck in Altantuya Shaariibuu family suit. The ruling made by Chief
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China investment served as 1MDB bailouts
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak roped in his then aide, Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin to be involved in China-Malaysia investment talks so that those investment can serve as a bailout from 1MDB, said Amhari. “As shown by
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Johor MB: We’re prepared for anything in Pasir Gudang
JOHOR BAHRU: All agencies under the state government are prepared to face any eventuality in Pasir Gudang, while the UPSR is going on, said Johor menteri besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal. He said the Department of Environment (DOE) had been
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