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Sultan Nazrin: Voting age at 18 allows youngsters to shape nation
IPOH: Young people should not view the voting age of 18 as just a right, but should instead interpret it as an opportunity that gives young people more power in moulding the country’s leadership and voting the government. The Ruler
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Maloney hails Malaysia’s U-18 fighting spirit against Australia
KUALA LUMPUR: National Under 18 (U-18) interim head coach, Brad Maloney could not be prouder of his team despite a frustrating defeat against Australia in the final of the 2019 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-18 Championship last night. Malaysia, who
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Tram to complement urban public transport
SEREMBAN: The public transport system in Malaysia was at one time heavily dependent on buses for the daily mobility of the people and it is still evolving with current development. The country’s urban transport system according to Prof Datuk Dr
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Debt ridden Utusan tumbles 27.27%
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares in financially-stressed Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd tumbled 27.27% this morning after the newspaper group, which has debts of RM139.19 million as at June 30, said it is facing an uphill task of finding a white knight to
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Below 1,600 points, KLCI post modest gains
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI posted modest gains, tracking regional markets, lifted by select index-linked chips including Tenaga Nasional Bhd. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI rose 1.79 points to 1,598.24. The early gainers included Petronas Gas Bhd, Malaysian Pacific Industries
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PTPTN issues advance financing warrants worth RM31 million
KANGAR: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has issued advance financing warrants (WPP) worth RM31 million to 20,716 students to begin their degree studies in public universities during the September 2019 session. Its chairman Wan Saiful Wan Jan said
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Muaythai squad to battle at Youth World meet
SEPANG: After returning with three gold and two bronze medals from the 2019 East Asian Muaythai Championships in Hong Kong, the next battle ground for the national squad is the 2019 Muaythai Youth World Championships. Malaysian Muaythai Association (MMA) president
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Agong extols Malaysia-Brunei bilateral ties
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The continuous efforts and forward thinking of the Malaysian and Brunei governments are the key factors behind the success of bilateral relations between the two countries. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said bilateral
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Mahathir urges UK to ‘break with Europe’ on palm oil policy
Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today called on Britain to engage with palm oil growers to incentivise sustainable production, rather than pursuing boycotts after its scheduled exit from the European Union on Oct 31. Mahathir’s comments, carried in
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Ex-commando fought communists, leaving pregnant wife alone
IPOH: “I was worried and felt sorry for my wife who had to give birth to our first child without me by her side. That was in 1984,” said Paul Karpaya as he recalls the most significant experience while serving
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