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Hannah Yeoh to FT Ministry: Leave TTDI residents alone
PUCHONG: Livid over attacks on the Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents Association (TTDI RA), a deputy minister fired a salvo on the Federal Territories Ministry, telling the latter to leave the residents alone. “Leave the residents alone. They do not
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PSC can only scrutinize candidates’ suitability
PUCHONG: The parliament select committee (PSC) on public appointments is neither authorized to recommend candidates nor introduce laws that enables it to do so. Its chairman Selayang William Leong Jee Kern of PKR confirmed that the PSC could only scrutinize
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Right to fair trial: Jho Low will be justified
PUCHONG: In the event Indian Muslim televangelist Dr Zakir Naik’s claim that he will be denied a fair trial in India is accepted, then the same argument by fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low on Malaysia
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Police arrest fisherman linked to ‘altar worship’ video
BAGAN SERAI: The police have arrested a fisherman to assist with investigations into a recent viral video, purportedly showing a man donning a sarong, white t-shirt and white cap worshipping a ‘Dato Kong’ altar in Taman Piandang Indah, Tanjung Piandang.
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IGP: Abu Sayyaf still a threat
KUALA LUMPUR: The Abu Sayyaf militant group still poses a security risk despite the establishment of Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom), said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said attacks by the group can happen anytime. “As
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Ramkarpal: Don’t equate Dr Zakir’s case with Sirul’s
PUCHONG: Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh pointed out that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad erred in equating Australia’s refusal to return Sirul Azhar Umar to the cabinet’s stand of not giving up Indian Muslim preacher, Dr Zakir Naik to
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Sources: Kim Jong Nam was a CIA informant
WASHINGTON: Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who was murdered in Malaysia in 2017, was an informant for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said a report on The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
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Deaths in Kampung Kuala Koh yet to be determined
JASIN: The actual cause of death of the Batek tribe members in Kampung Kuala Koh in Gua Musang is still being determined by the government. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said their deaths may be due to a disease
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Zakir Naik: Indian ED a sign of shameful desperation
PUCHONG: Indian Muslim televangelist Dr Zakir Naik who currently resides in Putrajaya described the latest attempt by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a sign of shameful desperation. “Why are the Indian agencies getting so desperate? Desperate to comply with the
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Suresh’s path to world title is a thorny one
KUALA LUMPUR: The national recurve para-archer, S. Suresh’s journey to win the World Archery Para Championships title in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, was not a fairy tale run, but a thorny route. The 25-year-old from Kuala Ketil, Kedah lost half of his
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