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Mahathir: PH initiatives for Muslims falling on deaf ears
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government today had implemented various initiatives for Islam and Muslims in the country. He denied that Muslims under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) were threatened and those people who claimed that
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Yeo: PBS can do nothing as it failed as govt previously
SANDAKAN: There is nothing much the PBS can do for the people of Sandakan as it failed to deliver on its promises when it was part of the previous government, said Energy, Science, Technology, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo
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Numan Afifi: Authorities are intimidating
KUALA LUMPUR: Leading LGBT activist Numan Afifi on Monday accused authorities of intimidation after a statement he read to the UN Human Rights Council led to him being questioned by police. Afifi, an openly gay Muslim man and prominent advocate,
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Anwar confident of gaining people’s support
BUTTERWORTH: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident of gaining the people’s support despite the Pakatan Rakyat (PH) government coming under pressure to fulfill its manifesto since taking over the nation’s administration after winning the 14th general election (GE14),
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Maszlee: Groundbreaking measures are taken in education
PUTRAJAYA: It was a twist of luck for 2,635 children who with no valid documents, were allowed to be enrolled in schools since the beginning of the year. This was made possible after some corrective measures by the government to
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Expo 2020 Dubai: Malaysia eyes potential investments worth RM10 bln
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia aims to achieve RM10 billion worth of potential investments and businesses from Expo 2020 Dubai, said Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin. She said Malaysia had targeted to secure 1,000 business leads and
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Penang: Lacing drinks with drugs, five detained
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang police crippled a drug trafficking syndicate using 3-in-1 tea, chocolate, and coffee sachets in its modus operandi and seized drugs worth RM 338,250 in two separate raids carried out in the state on Wednesday. State police
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Lim: Refer to Finance Ministry if home loan application rejected
KUALA LUMPUR: Applicants for home loans who face difficulty in getting loan approvals should refer to the finance ministry, says its minister Lim Guan Eng. “If you have difficulty getting loans, refer to us. We will check with Bank Negara
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Daughter Wong wants to deliver late dad’s promises for Sandakan
SANDAKAN: DAP candidate Vivian Wong Shir Yee wants to deliver the unfulfilled promises made to the constituents by her father, the late Datuk Stephen Wong Tien Fatt. Wong, 30, said many ideas and aspirations have not been fulfilled by her
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Najib Trial: Cheques by unauthorised signatory will not be honoured
KUALA LUMPUR: Ambank Raja Chulan branch manager R Uma Devi told the Kuala Lumpur High Court that cheques by unauthorised signatory will not be honoured. She revealed this while being cross examined by defence counsel Harvinderjit Singh on the issue
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