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DPM: Employment of refugees not at the expense of Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today gave assurance that any approval for refugees to work in this country will not be made at the expense of Malaysians. She said the government wants refugees
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Najib proposes Kit Siang for Umno
PUCHONG: Pekan MP Datuk Seri Najib Razak has proposed DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang to join Umno as the latter has been busy over himself and present Umno president, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is also Bagan Datuk MP.
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‘Federal gov’t has drawn up guidelines on logging in sensitive areas’
KUALA LUMPUR: The Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry has drawn up guidelines on logging in sensitive areas to tackle uncontrolled logging and timber output. Its minister, Dr Xavier Jayakumar said the guidelines were ready and the state governments would
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Ihsan Perdana appointed as CSR partner because of ‘top man Najib’
KUALA LUMPUR: Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd was appointed as SRC International’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) partner without a resolution from SRC board of directors, revealed SRC’s former director, Suboh Md Yasin. Suboh told the court that the then chief executive
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Judge turns down Najib’s adjournment application
KUALA LUMPUR: High Court judge Nazlan Ghazali turned down an application to adjourn the ongoing SRC trial today that was made by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “I am against the request for adjournment, as Parliament proceedings would
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Pasir Gudang pollution: Authorities monitoring air quality at schools
JOHOR BAHRU: Officers from the relevant agencies today fanned out to 85 schools in Pasir Gudang to monitor the air quality, after 273 students and teachers had to seek treatment for breathing difficulty and vomiting soon after the 111 affected
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Bill to compel all MPs to declare assets in Order Paper today
KUALA LUMPUR: A bill to compel all federal lawmakers to make their asset declaration is expected to be tabled today at 5 pm for first reading at the Dewan Rakyat. It is expected to be tabled this evening by Minister
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Vivian Wong sworn in as Sandakan MP
KUALA LUMPUR: Vivian Wong was sworn in today as the new Member of Parliament for Sandakan in the Dewan Rakyat, today. The swearing-in was done before Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Datuk Mohamad Ariff Mohd Yusof before the second meeting of the
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Sugar tax implemented from today
PUCHONG: The Customs Department have instructed licensed importers of sweetened beverages to come up with a letter of undertaking and lab reports as that would determine whether the importers need to pay their duties in the event the sugar content
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World Bank: Malaysia’s civil service performance stagnated
KUALA LUMPUR: The performance of Malaysia’s civil service has been on the decline since 2014 and is currently stagnated amidst concerns over the public sector’s wage bill, said World Bank in a report scheduled to be launched today. Malaysia also
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