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Kelantan MB: We received compassionate payment, not royalty
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan state government received payment of “wang ehsan” (compassionate fund) from the federal government on Sept 27, menteri besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob told the state assembly today. He said it was not royalty payment as mentioned by
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Amirudin: Selangor to study price threshold for foreigners
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government is reviewing the price threshold for home ownership among foreign buyers to address the problem of unsold luxury homes in the state. Menteri besar Amirudin Shari said the matter was currently being discussed by
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Body of tattooed man found tied to 12 bricks in Sg Rajang
SIBU: The body of a man with tattoos on both shoulders was found tied to a slab of bricks at a private jetty on the Sungai Rajang near Jalan Lanang late yesterday afternoon. The body was found entangled in a
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Dr M: Businesses should invest in R&D, review outdated practises
PETALING JAYA: There is a need for Malaysian businesses to change their business strategy to remain competitive, including focusing more on research and development (R&D), said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He noted that sometimes they are too operation-oriented
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Dewan Rakyat: Suicide and catering industry to be discussed today
KUALA LUMPUR: Measures taken by the government to manage the increase in suicide attempts and contribution of the catering industry to the country are expected to be the focus at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Dewan Rakyat
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Budget 2020: Mitra will focus on education, training for Indians
KUALA LUMPUR: Education and training would continue to be a major segment of the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) expenditure through the RM100 million allocation announced in the Budget 2020 last Friday. Mitra director general M Mahalingam said the body,
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Speaking English doesn’t mean forgetting our roots
KUANTAN: Speaking English does not mean we are forgetting our traditions, nor does it mean that we are leaving behind our identity, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah said today. She said that one can still keep
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Tian Chua to know whether he can contest elections on Nov 6
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today fixed Nov 6 to deliver its decision on whether former Batu MP Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua, can contest in elections. Judge Datuk Seri Mariana Yahya set the date in her
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Yeoh: Claims that women abuse maternity leave is poppycock
PUTRAJAYA: The thought that women will abuse their maternity leave by spending it on holiday is a just a myth, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh. She said the maternity leave for mothers was to ensure
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AG Report to govt: Increase revenue, spend wisely
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government has been advised to continue with efforts to increase revenue through various sources and to adopt prudent spending, said the Auditor-General’s Report 2018, the Federal Government’s Financial Statements. In its recommendation, the audit suggested for
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