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Malaysia Airlines’ KL-Istanbul charter flights underway
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has partnered Turkish-Dorak Holdings to provide charter flights between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport from October until December 2019. A three-month agreement signed between the national carrier and Turkish-Dorak on Friday
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Political attempts hampering efforts to fix Malaysia
ANKARRA: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government’s efforts to fix the country’s administration and economy is hampered due to numerous political attempts to undermine the ruling coalition. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said in an interview with Turkish news agency
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Agong: Media shaped me
KUALA LUMPUR: “You have built my character. That is something I like to share, and I am grateful,” said Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to journalists in a rare interview ahead of His Majesty’s installation as the 16th Yang
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Agong, a unifying factor not mere solidarity symbol
KUALA LUMPUR: The institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is much more than a mere symbol of solidarity. It is one of the key factors unifying the people of the various races and religions in the country. The Yang di-Pertuan
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Minimum age to become state reps still 21, amend age limit
PUTRAJAYA: The eligibility to be a State Legislative Assembly representative in Malaysia is still 21 years old although the Constitution Bill (Amendment) 2019 has been approved bipartisan in Parliament. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said
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Umno-PAS to back Dr Mahathir for a full term
PUCHONG: Umno-PAS alliance will support Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as premier until the end of Mahathir’s term. This is due to the dominance of the non-Muslim leaders in Pakatan Harapan, said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. “Bersatu only
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483 police reports lodged over FB post insulting the Prophet
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received 483 reports so far over a Facebook post insulting Prophet Muhammad made by the account owner by the name of Wendy Loong. Bukit Aman head of corporate communications Datuk Asmawati Ahmad said the post was
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Umno-PAS seat distribution ironed out
PUCHONG: Umno and PAS have ironed out the seat distribution for the next general election with Umno gunning for Bersatu seats and PAS, Amanah seats. Seat distribution will be among the formula outlined in the Umno-PAS cooperation charter that is
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Water crisis – The price of populism
Malaysia’s water industry is in “dire straits”! So says the Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister. The country is expected to see its water resources reduced by 20-25% between 2025 and 2030. The minister added that despite that looming threat,
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‘Manifesto, manifesto’ defence for new Seda chair
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang defended the appointment of Public Accounts Committee deputy chairman Wong Kah Woh as Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) on the basis that it did not violate the Pakatan Harapan manifesto. “We follow the
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