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Mahathir: Ruling parties do not get much support in by-elections
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today most ruling parties do not get a lot of support during by-elections because there will be no change in the government following these polls. Commenting on the Pakatan Harapan (PH) defeat
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Lorry laden with rice, noodles overturns on highway
KUALA LUMPUR: An unfortunate lorry accident on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) around 10 am today didn’t cause serious injury to anyone but triggered an avalanche of rice and bee hoon packets onto the road, as well as delays.
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Najib Trial: Affin Bank probed for Ihsan Perdana’s deals
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s financial intelligence department analyst Nizam Yahya told the court today that he served Affin Bank Berhad with a notice under Section 37 (1) of Amlatfa on July 6, 2015 to obtain bank documents related to SRC
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Bandar Seri Putra eight-year-old gone missing
KAJANG: An eight-year-old boy named Muhammad Zahiruddin Putra Mohd Fauzi has gone missing after leaving his home at Pangsapuri Seri Dahlia, Bandar Seri Putra yesterday to play with friends. “I realised he was missing after he couldn’t be found at
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Johor DAP, Bersatu excos to be axed
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor’s DAP and Bersatu excos who have fallen out of favor of the state ruler are expected to be axed in the upcoming exco reshuffle, reported Malaysiakini. The two are Mazlan Bujang (Bersatu-Puteri Wangsa) and Tan Hong Pin
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Salma Hayek’s billionaire husband: 100 million euros to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
The billionaire husband of Salma Hayek has pledged 100 million euros to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral after a catastrophic blaze destroyed its roof. French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault made the announcement just hours after a huge fire took place of
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MIER: Malaysia to post moderate GDP growth of 4.5 pct this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has forecast Malaysia’s 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) to post a moderate growth of 4.5 percent compared with 4.7 percent last year. Executive director Emeritus Professor Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid said
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Air Asia: Beware of online scam
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd has warned the public to beware of an online scam circulating via email and titled, “AirAsia Big Loyalty Bonus”. In a statement today, the low-cost carrier urged the public to be cautious and always refer to
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HSR unnecessary for now, Dr Mahathir maintains stand
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad maintained that the Malaysia-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) is not of priority since only a few states would benefit from such infrastructure development project. “For Malaysia at the moment, a high-speed train is
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Najib’s SRC trial adjournment issues
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on seven charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds entered its third day today with the defence team cross-examining Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) manager Azizul Adzani Abdul
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