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Qatar allocates $480 mn in aid to Palestinians
Qatar said Tuesday it had allocated $480 million in aid to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority to support education and health services and provide urgent humanitarian relief. The authority led by president Mahmud Abbas has been hit by the cutting of
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RM17.1 billion refunded to GST and income tax payers
KUALA LUMPUR – The Ministry of Finance has refunded RM17.1 billion to goods and services tax (GST) and income tax payers for this year until April 30. Minister Lim Guan Eng said this consisted RM5.2 billion income tax refunds to
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Klang water supply to be restored by Sunday
SHAH ALAM: Water supply disruption following three main pipe bursts near Banting-Taiping West-Coast Expressway (WCE) here is expected to be resolved by Sunday. Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) had earlier targeted to fully restore the supply by 3 pm
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Zakir Naik expects dire consequences
PUTRAJAYA: Controversial Indian Muslim preacher Zakir Naik expects to find himself behind bars for a decade if he returns to face charges in India. He is willing to return to face terrorism and money laundering charges if it would benefit
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South Korean stint for national sepak takraw squad
KUALA LUMPUR: The national sepak takraw squad will be flying to South Korea for its early preparatory training for the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines in November. National sepak takraw chief coach, Abdul Talib Ahmad said the east Asian
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Sedition Act to be abolished
PUTRAJAYA: The Sedition Act 1948 is expected to be abolished this year, said Law Minister in the Prime Minister´s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said the government has decided in the cabinet meeting for the act to be abolished
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Ibrahim Ali: GE15- Putra to focus on Selangor and Perak
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) will put its focus in Selangor and Perak in its bid to secure victory in the 15th General Election, its pro-tem president, Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Ali said today. Ibrahim, the former Pasir Mas
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BBC radio presenter sacked for ‘racist’ royal baby tweet
Veteran British broadcaster Danny Baker was on Thursday sacked by the BBC after tweeting a picture of well-dressed couple holding hands with a chimpanzee in a suit, tagged with the caption “royal baby leaves hospital”. Accusations of racism immediately flooded
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Two explosions and yet robbery attempt fails
BANGI: An automatic teller machine (ATM) at Wisma Unikeb here was subjected to two explosions, believed to be by two masked men, in an attempted robbery here. Kajang district police chief ACP Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said police were alerted
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Don’t focus on high income status
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged Malaysians to focus on ensuring that people’s pockets are filled instead of becoming a high income nation in his special address in conjuction with Pakatan Harapan’s first year as the federal government.
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