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Land worth more than RM4b sold by former gov’t
The Finance Ministry has refuted allegations that the Pakatan Harapan government has sold land owned by it since assuming power on May 8, 2018. Its minister, Lim Guan Eng said at the same time, land worth more than RM4 billion
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Wan Azizah: PKR political bureau will decide on Salleh’s application
KUALA LUMPUR: The application by former communications and multimedia minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak to join PKR will be decided by the party’s political bureau, said PKR Advisory Council chairman Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. “We will
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MTEM: Give AP to bumiputra companies after ending Bernas’ monopoly
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s intention of ending Padiberas Nasional Bhd’s (Bernas) monopoly on rice should be done fairly with Approved Permit (AP) import licences given to bumiputera rice mill owners and wholesalers and not just to non-bumiputera major industry players,
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End of the road for Utusan Malaysia
PUCHONG: Malay daily, Utusan Malaysia will cease its publications effective today, after being in operations for 80 years. In a circular issued today, Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad executive chairman Dato Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir said that the board of directors
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Sabah CM: Zero tolerance for elephant killers in the state
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that stern action would be taken against anyone who kills elephants in the state. In issuing the warning, he also urged the public not to harm elephants entering their
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Isa had RM100 million signing authority on behalf of FICSB
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday was told that former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, had signing authority for RM100 million in investments, on behalf of Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FICSB), a
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Free breakfast, MyKad sale, among issues to be discussed in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: The mechanism for the Free Breakfast Program (PSP) for all primary school children next year, will be one of the main focus of the Dewan Rakyat meeting today. In a meeting agenda published in the Parliament website, this
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Jomo: Gov’t must subsidise public transport
KUALA LUMPUR: Prominent economist Professor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram has urged the government to subsidise public transport instead of giving fuel subsidies, as it would help the masses who depend on it. “Who uses more fuel? Car owners. The bottom
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CAP: Face cream sold in Malaysia contains concentrated mercury
GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) found that whitening creams widely sold in Malaysia contained up to 44,148 ppm (parts per million) of mercury. CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kader today said that nine samples of whitening cream have
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Lazada Malaysia to ‘Reinvent eCommerce’ in its conference
KUALA LUMPUR: Lazada Malaysia kick-started its annual seller conference this year called WECOMMERCE 2019 with the theme ‘Reinventing eCommerce’. The event is set to bring together sellers and entrepreneurs from around the region for business matching opportunities and discover new
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