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DPM congratulates Jokowi for winning presidential election
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has congratulated Joko Widodo, who was announced the winner of the Indonesian Presidential Election (Pilpres) 2019. “I would like to extend my congratulations to Jokowi who has won the
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MIBA sees the good out of the bad
KUALA LUMPUR: The Masjid India Business Association (MIBA) president Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin viewed the fire incident that razed down 30 stalls this earlier this morning as a silver lining. “We are saddened by the fire and at the same
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Suicide: University addressing mental health issues among students
PUCHONG: Shocked by two suicide cases in the span of one week, Taylor’s University said that it is aggressively finding ways to address mental health issues faced by its students. One of the Facebook user, presumably a student from Taylor’s
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Early morning fire engulfs 30 stalls in Jalan Masjid India
KUALA LUMPUR: With only two weeks left for the Aidilfitri celebrations, fate dealt a cruel blow to 30 traders when fire early today destroyed their stalls in front of Wisma Yakin, Masjid India, here. Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department
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Lebanese jeweller company to intervene in govt forfeiture suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Global Royalty Trading SAL (Global Royalty), a Lebanese jeweler company is seeking to intervene in the government’s forfeiture suit against the items seized from the home of Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak. The
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PTPTN profiteers not questioned
In the last one week, the whole debate on the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans only focused on two issues. One blames the Pakatan Harapan government in trying to impose the travel ban which they themselves said will
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Mohamad Sabu: Don’t speculate on GPFIC investigations
KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu today urged parties to refrain from making speculations on issues being investigated by the Governance, Procurement and Finance Investigating Committee (GPFIC). He said speculations might hinder the GPFIC’s investigations into issues such as the
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Boy loses five fingers while playing with firecrackers
BESUT: A 13-year-old boy lost all five fingers on his right hand while playing with firecrackers in Kampung Kubang Ikan here today. Besut district police chief Mohd Zamri Mohd Rowi said Syafiq Haikal Shaharrudin was playing with the firecrackers at
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Some graft charges against Razak Baginda dropped
PARIS: France has dropped some of the charges against an associate of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, Abdul Razak Baginda, over alleged kickbacks paid on a major submarine deal, judicial sources said Monday. Najib himself is currently embroiled in
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Motorcyclist dies, six-car accident along Jalan Istana
KUALA LUMPUR: A motorcyclist died in a road accident involving six cars at Jalan Istana heading towards Sungai Besi, here tonight. In a statement issued tonight, Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade Operations Centre said the department received a report of the
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