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Under Mahathir, Malaysia makes bold move to embrace China
Malaysia-China relations appeared to have cooled considerably in the first few months of Pakatan Harapan (PH) rule, when Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad suspended three projects backed by Chinese companies in one of his first decisions in the office. It was
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Malaysia, a developed nation? Farfetched
PUCHONG: Former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has dismissed the notion that Malaysia will be a developed nation. “Don’t want to sound too critical on Merdeka eve; but the idea that Malaysia will be a developed nation is farfetched. “There
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Fire leaves seven families homeless
LABUAN: A man suffered burns on his hands as he attempted in vain to put out a fire early today at his house that left seven families homeless. The fire, which started at about 2 am, destroyed the double-storey wooden
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Bersatu, Amanah still incapable of replacing Umno, PAS
PUTRAJAYA: Both Bersatu and Amanah are still incapable in replacing Umno and PAS to champion Malay rights and Islam, said political analyst Awang Azman Awang Pawi. The deputy director of Malay Studies Academy in Universiti Malaya said both the Pakatan
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Maybank: The latest party in forfeiture suit against Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng and a company controlled by Low Taek Jho’s father had outstanding loans with Maybank, which has appeared as a third party in the government’s asset forfeiture suit against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib
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Significance of independence to the millenials
KUALA LUMPUR: The rise of the young generation, or better known as Generation Y or simply the millennials in Malaysia has been translated well into the formation of New Malaysia after they succeeded in changing the country’s political landscape to
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No one’s vacating for Anwar to get into Cabinet
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad confirmed that PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will not be part of his Cabinet as none of them want to resign and vacate their positions. This seems the case even though
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“Why no action against Umno?”
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad questioned the lack of action against his former party, Umno, despite being saddled with allegations of financial impropriety. “It looks like it has become rich again. If they made a lot of
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Rais to face music over Pakatan to lose GE15 remark
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu policy and strategy bureau chief Datuk Dr Rais Hussin would be facing the music over his remark that “Pakatan Harapan would lose if GE15 is held tomorrow”. This was confirmed by Bersatu chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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Tok Pa: Prioritise economy, reduce politicking
KUALA LUMPUR: The chairman of the Special Select Committee on the Budget has called for a greater focus on the country’s economy amid external headwinds. “We want the government to give the highest priority to economic matters,” said Datuk Seri
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