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Plans to strengthen AADK among issues in Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues today with a series of interesting questions including the Home Ministry’s plans to strengthen the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK). According to the Dewan Rakyat order papers posted on the Parliament website, the matter
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Dr M: Pakatan has a chance to win Tanjung Piai
PUTRAJAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has a chance to win the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. However, he said PH leaders, including he himself, needed to work hard and go to the ground to campaign.
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Dr Mahathir launches PPP initiative to combat financial crimes
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today launched the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, a collaboration and cooperative initiative between Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to better combat financial crimes. Speaking at the Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing Conference, he
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Samurai bond: Govt considers forex rate, finance cost before finalising
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will always take into account the foreign exchange (forex) rate as well as the financing cost before finalising the second Samurai bond issuance, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah. This was to ensure the financial
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RTS review needs six months-time extension
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs a six-month extension to review the implementation aspects and several agreements regarding the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He also asserted that the extension period was
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MACC receives 16 reports on Mindef land swap deals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed that they have received 16 reports regarding land swap deals involving the Defence Ministry (Mindef) over the past 25 years. However, MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said they needed more time to
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Heart disease: The numero uno killer in Malaysia
PUCHONG: Heart disease is the number one killer in Malaysia, especially among smokers and people leading a sedentary lifestyle. In a Facebook post, the Health Ministry said heart disease causes sudden death, where the heart stops pumping blood, nutrient and
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1MDB-PSI JV a failure, court told
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was today told that the joint-venture deal between 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) in 2009 was a failure. Chief executive officer (CEO) of 1MDB Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, 49, agreed
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Social media practitioners to join the Langkawi Social Media Week 2019
LANGKAWI: Event that excites social media enthusiasts and travel bugs, Langkawi Social Media Week 2019 (LSMW) is happening now, from Nov 5 until Nov 7 at Aloft Hotel, Langkawi Pantai Tengah. After the success of Malaysia Social Media Week 2019
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Seven years’ jail, caning for robbing student
KUANTAN: The Sessions Court today sentenced an eatery shop assistant to seven years’ jail and two strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to a charge of robbing a Form Three female student about two months ago. Judge Dazuki
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