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OCM: National athletes will pay a heavy price if found using banned substances
KUALA LUMPUR: With the Philippines 2019 SEA Games approaching, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) medical and anti-doping committee chairman, Datuk Dr. SS Cheema , warned athletes that they’ll have to face the music if caught using prohibited substances. He said OCM and
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Adib’s inquest: AGC to suggest 3 names for DPP
PUTRAJAYA: The government will decide from three names recommended by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to represent the Housing and Local Government and the Fire and Rescue Department in the inquest into firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death. Housing and Local
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PM, Cabinet’s Aidilfitri Open House on first day of Raya
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the entire Cabinet will be hosting the Aidilfitri open house at the Seri Perdana Complex on the first day of Hari Raya. The Prime Minister’s Department, in a statement today, said the
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First tapir conservation centre to be built in Jelebu
Malaysia’s first tapir conservation centre will be built in the Kenaboi Forest Reserve, Jelebu, said Negeri Sembilan Wildlife and National Parks Department director Wan Mat Wan Harun. “The rationale behind it is that Perhilitan has not got a dedicated conservation
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‘Interfaith understanding is in line with the Constitution, Quran’
PUCHONG: Interfaith understanding does not go against the Federal Constitution and it is different from proselytization. National University of Singapore Professor of Sociology Syed Farid al-Attas also said that he was in favour of Muslims learning other religions as it
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Jho Low’s family mansion not 1MDB’s, decries CHANT
PENANG: Citizens Awareness Chant Group (CHANT) took the government to task for not abiding the rule of law as it seized the family mansion of fugitive businessman, Low Taek Jho though it is not connected with state fund, 1MDB. CHANT
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NFCorp: Why opt for legal action, Attorney General?
PUCHONG: National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) executive chairman Datuk Sri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail questioned the rationale in the legal action taken by Attorney General Chambers against him and his family members “I was wondering why the Attorney General acted against
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Practicing politics of vengeance over NFCorp?
PUCHONG: Amanah’s candidate for Jasin parliament seat, Khairuddin Abu Hassan urged the Finance Ministry (MOF) to not practice politics of vengeance in resolving the issues surrounding National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp). “Don’t practice politics of vengeance. If there is a positive
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Bar disappointed that Adib inquest didn’t begin with due diligence
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar is disappointed that the Adib inquest proceeding did not begin with due diligence as it allowed lawyer Syazlin Mansor to act as both the counsel for the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Fire
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Mujahid defends MP’s iftar programme at Sikh temple
PUCHONG: The ‘buka puasa’ event at a Sikh temple recently did not go against Islamic teachings, said Minister in Charge of Islamic Affairs in his defence of Johor Bahru MP Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. Mujahid Yusof Rawa said the matter
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