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Emphasize on technical skills not university degrees
KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran urged Malaysian Indians to put more emphasis on technical skills over degree certificates in a bid to gain employment. “In the urban sector, I hope that the less fortunate takes up any opportunities
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PKR boots out Haziq
PETALING JAYA: Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz has been booted out by PKR, three weeks after publicly claiming that he and allegedly Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who is PKR deputy president, were the two men in a viral sex video.
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Maszlee assures enough varsity seats for STPM holders
KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Maszlee Malik today assured that the additional 15,000 seats for the ministry’s matriculation programme will not affect the intake of the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) holders to the first-degree programmes at public universities. He said
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Ku Nan said RM2 mil meant as political donation
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM2 million deposited into Tadmansori Holdings Sdn Bhd’s account was meant as a political donation, said its group chief operating officer Datuk Mohd Hasbi Jaafar. Testifying at the High Court, Hasbi said the matter was relayed to
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Ex-SRC director shocked over company’s secret bank account
KUALA LUMPUR: Prosecution witness Datuk Suboh Md Yassin dropped his jaw in shock when shown details of a bank account registered in the company name at the trial involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and SRC International. The
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Tour guide claims trial to abusing his three children
KUALA LUMPUR: A tour guide pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to three counts of abusing his children, causing them injuries on their buttocks and hands. The 34-year-old father entered the plea after the charges were read
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Nga: PM’s Question Time to take place in the next sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming assured MPs that the August House will have the Prime Minister’s Question Time slot. However, he said the slot will only take place latest by the next Dewan Rakyat sitting, which
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Putrajaya – Selangor water tariff negotiations ongoing
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is still in the midst of negotiating with the federal government pertaining to the new water tariff in the state so that it will not burden the lower income group. Its Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari
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What’s wrong being liberals?
I am going to call a spade a spade. Based on his pronouncements, I must declare that the Johor State Islamic Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development committee chairman Tosrin Jarvanthi to be dangerous and possibly an extremist. He is labelling
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Malaysia bans sea sand exports, Singapore affected
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, Singapore’s biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could complicate the island-state’s ambitious expansion plans on reclaimed land. Those plans include
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