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Anwar mocks Hadi for linking asset declaration to communism-socialism
PUCHONG: Amused by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s assertion that asset declaration was a communist and socialist idea, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the PAS leader to explain where he got the idea from. “Hadi should
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Tourists, scuba diver killed by fish bombs in Semporna
SEMPORNA: Two foreign tourists and a local scuba diver were believed to be killed by fish bombs while diving in waters off Pulau Kalapuan yesterday. The incident was believed to have occurred at about 5.50 pm. Semporna Tourism Association chairman
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Dr M invites Malay parties including Umno to join Bersatu
JOHOR BARU: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today invited all Malay parties including Umno to join Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in efforts to unite the Malays. The Bersatu chairman said that he found more and more Malay parties were being
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Hadi: Asset declaration is a socialist-communist idea, PSM elated
PUCHONG: Asset declaration is a communist and socialist idea, claims PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. Speaking to reporters in Marang today, Hadi also claimed that the recent move to compel MPs to declare their assets was due to
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Business chamber to Waytha: Come clean on MITRA’s spending
PUCHONG: A business chamber today questioned on how much funds allocated for the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) is really being spent to uplift the Indian community. In a letter to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waytha Moorthy,
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Lawyer to take on Singapore AGC, save Pannir’s life
PETALING JAYA: Why is the Singapore Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) refusing to give P Pannir Selvam a certificate of substantive assistance when the latter had assisted the government in tackling drug trafficking activities, asked Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today. Speaking at
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Polis solve 15 robbery cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested five local ‘Ah Hau’ gang members suspected of being involved in a robbery in several raids in Cheras and Kajang on June 20. Kajang police chief ACP Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said with the arrest
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First two groups of Malaysian haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
KUALA LUMPUR: The first two groups of Malaysian haj pilgrims, each with 483 people, arrived on flights KT01 and KT02 at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia yesterday. In a statement, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)
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Gov’t mulling bringing in new electricity suppliers to Malaysia
PUCHONG: The government is studying the possibility to allow new energy suppliers to enter the Malaysian market. If the plan receives green light from the government, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) would no longer be the sole energy supplier in Peninsula
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Haziq’s sacking is appropriate and fair
KOTA BHARU: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Information Chief Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has described the party’s decision to sack Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz as appropriate and fair. He said the decision was clear when
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