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Govt proposes additional budget for 2020 Visit Malaysia Year Campaign
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government is proposing an additional allocation for the 2020 Visit Malaysia Year Campaign, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Hence, vendors and businesses in the tourism sector across the country, especially in Sabah, are encouraged to
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Anwar: Govt must review national poverty rate
KOTA KINABALU: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government should review the poverty rate in Malaysia, following the United Nations (UN) report claiming that the national poverty rate is at 15% and not at 0.4% as reported in
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Mukhriz welcomes Musa Aman’s son into Bersatu’s fold
Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has welcomed the move by Sipitang MP Yamani Hafez Musa to join his party. Yamani, who was elected under the Umno-Barisan Nasional banner in May 2018 but left the party to become independent,
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Mukhriz: Let me focus on Kedah, not rushing for Cabinet
PUCHONG: Despite speculations that Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir would be rising the political corridors of power under Pakatan Harapan, he wishes to be left out of the speculations as he has his focus on Kedah. “People have
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337 schools in Sarawak closed as haze worsens
KUCHING: A total of 337 schools in nine districts in Sarawak were closed today due to worsening haze situation. The state Education Department in a statement said the closure involved 56 secondary schools and 81 primary schools in Betong, Bau,
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Lebanese jeweller to place RM75,000 as security costs
KUALA LUMPUR: Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL was ordered by the court to place RM75,000 as security for costs in its US$14.79 million (RM60 million) suit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor over 44 pieces of jewellery that the company
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Abu Kassim: Two new bills on corruption to be tabled in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: Two new bills – political donations and establishment of an ombudsmen, are expected to be tabled in Parliament in October, said National Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) director-general Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed. He said the bills
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Haze forces 288 schools in Perak to close
IPOH: The worsening haze situation has forced 265 more schools in Manjung, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak and Central Perak districts to close this morning, bringing the total number of affected schools in the state to 288. Perak Education director Dr
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Haze: 99 more schools ordered to close in Selangor
SHAH ALAM: A total of 99 schools in Petaling Perdana, Kuala Selangor, Gombak and Petaling Utama were ordered to close today due to worsening haze situation, bringing the total number of affected schools in Selangor to 214. According to the
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Haze: All schools in Putrajaya closed today
PUTRAJAYA: All 25 schools in Putrajaya were ordered to close today following very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading this morning. Putrajaya Education director Farizah Ahmad said all schools in Putrajaya were ordered to close today after the API reading
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