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Najib slept off in Appeal Court
PUTRAJAYA: A police officer had to wake ex-premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak after he was seen sleeping in front of a three-member Court of Appeal bench during the hearing of his appeal that is linked to the charges he
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Double silver for Malaysia at Abu Dhabi Special Olympics
ABU DHABI: The Malaysian contingent to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 bagged two silver medals on the third day of the competitions on Sunday through athletics and bowling. Muhammad Naiim Rosli, 20, clinched the men’s singles bowling
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AirAsia CEO Quits Facebook After Live-Streaming Of New Zealand Shooting
AirAsia Group Bhd Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes closed his Facebook account, saying the live streaming of the mass shooting in New Zealand on the platform was too much for him. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Fernandes said
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Personal data protection law is being reviewed: Gobind
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia through the Personal Data Protection Department is in the midst of reviewing the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010 to ensure it is up-to-date in line with the current developments. Minister Gobind Singh
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Lombok Disaster: 2 Dead – 22 Other Malaysians Still Trapped
JAKARTA: A total of 22 Malaysian tourists have been reportedly trapped in the landslide which occurred at the Tiu Kelep Waterfall, Senaru Baru, in North Lombok. The landslide in the waterfall area occurred after earthquakes with magnitudes above 5.0 on
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Bursa Malaysia opens higher
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, in line with the positive performance of its regional peers after US stocks cemented their biggest weekly gain in more than three months, last Friday. At 9.05 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia
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Dr Wee: MCA to stay in Barisan
KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA has decided to stay in Barisan Nasional, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He read out a statement by the central committee, after a five-hour meeting at the party headquarters here on Sunday
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Second Malaysian reported killed in Lombok quake
JAKARTA: A second Malaysian is reported to have been killed in the quake-triggered landslide in Lombok, Indonesia, which claimed the life of a Malaysian journalist. Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported that rescuers found the body of the victim wedged between
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Detailed monitoring to certify no discharge of chemical waste: Johor MB
JOHOR BARU: The state government will carry out detailed monitoring throughout Johor to ensure that the discharge of chemical waste by irresponsible parties does not recur. Mentri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian, who gave the assurance, said so far several areas
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Taman Pasir Putih, Taman Mawar halls closed as venues in red zone area
JOHOR BARU: The Taman Pasir Putih and Taman Mawar Community Halls in Pasir Gudang were closed yesterday as both treatment centres are situated in the red zone and are within a 1-km radius of Sungai Kim Kim. Johor Health, Environment
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