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Dr M: Direct negotiations needed for certain procurement
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it cannot be denied that there is a need for the government to conduct direct negotiation for procurement or purchases in some cases. He said that this has to be done “when
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MoHR: Let your staff work from home
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR) today urged employers to let their staff work from home to ensure their health is not adversely affected by the prolonged haze season. Stating the matter was raised during the weekly Cabinet meeting
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No stations recorded good air quality
PUTRAJAYA: No stations recorded good air quality status today, according to the Department of Environment (DOE). In fact, it said six stations in Sarawak recorded a very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 2 pm. The stations are
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Dr M: Govt to impose body cameras on law enforcers
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to implement the use of body cameras on law enforcement officers such as police, Immigration and Customs to prevent abuse and misconduct, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. He said the proposal for the
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Haze: Govt to declare emergency if API breaches 500
KUALA LUMPUR: The government reiterated that an emergency will be declared if pollution caused by the haze forces Air Pollutant Index (API) reading to hit the 500 mark. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment, and Climate Change Ministry (MESTECC) said this in
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Ku Nan bids to recuse judge on corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor today filed a motion to recuse the trial judge, postponing his RM1 million corruption trial. Tengku Adnan, popularly known as Ku Nan, filed a motion to remove Justice
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‘Jho Low manipulated Najib’
KUALA LUMPUR: Prosecution witness Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin testified that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho alias Jho Low may have manipulated former premier, Datuk Seri Najib Razak regarding 1MDB. He said this while being cross examined by lead defence counsel Tan
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Haze: 250 schools closed in Perak
IPOH: As many as 250 schools in four districts in Perak were ordered to close today due to haze. Perak Education director Dr Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Ali said the move involved 137 schools under the Larut, Matang and Selama district
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809 schools in Sarawak ordered to close
KUCHING: A total of 809 schools in 17 districts in Sarawak were ordered to close today, an additional of eight districts compared to yesterday, due to haze. The state Education Department in a statement said the move involved 104 secondary
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Kuching 271, Samarahan 229, Johan Setia API dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in most parts of the Peninsular Malaysia have dropped this morning, including in Johan Setia, Klang, from very unhealthy air quality at 231 last night to an unhealthy level (188) as of
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