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Dr M: E-commerce and economy sharing to be taxed
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he has floated the idea of Malaysia taxing e-commerce and sharing economy-related activities during the Plenary Session of the 34th Asean Summit. “I mentioned about tax, now that we have online businesses…
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Conversions humiliate the Orang Asli community
PUCHONG: Conversion activities of the Orang Asli community is not merely limited to Kelantan but also involves other states. Even worse is the fact that it is humiliates the Orang Asli. “Many Orang Asli people have been converted in Kelantan
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Batek community: Three more cases of breathing difficulty
KUALA LUMPUR: Three more new cases of respiratory illness were reported among the Batek tribe in Kampung Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, Kelantan. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said two of the victims, an 11-year-old girl and 24-year-old woman
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Gov’t to take over four highways for RM6.2 bln
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has formally issued offer letters to four toll concessionaires with an enterprise value of RM6.2 billion to buy over four highways. The four tolled highway concessions in which Gamuda Bhd has a significant
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Kidnapping in Lahad Datu: Nine victims released
KOTA KINABALU: Nine out of the 10 fishermen kidnapped by militants believed to be linked to the Abu Sayyaf in Lahad Datu waters on Tuesday, have been released and are now under the care of the security forces in the
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MRT lift robber gets 18 years jail time, whipping
KUALA LUMPUR: The man who brutally assaulted and robbed a woman in an MRT station lift on Valentine’s Day this year has been sentenced to 18 years jail and five strokes of the cane. Sessions Court judge Mahyon Talib sentenced
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Parents seek help for sick daughter
KUALA NERUS: Five-year-old Tuan Nur Batrisyia Tuan Nasir, who is suffering from Hydrocephalus or excessive fluid in the brain resulting in abnormal growth, has caught the attention of the Terengganu Media Journalists Club (Kawat). Yesterday, the club’s committee members along
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Dr M: Let me put Malaysia on track before quitting
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad vowed to put the nation on track before stepping down from his post. He said that the last thing he wanted to do was to leave Malaysia in shambles like his predecessors.
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Agong wants unregistered private tahfiz centres to do so soon
KUANTAN: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah urged unregistered private tahfiz centres in Pahang to register themselves immediately. His Majesty, who is also Pahang Sultan, said the registration would enable the state government and Pahang Islamic
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MCMC lauds gov’t special telco package for the disabled
PUCHONG: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) welcomed Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo’s decision to offer special communications packages for the disabled community. MCMC chairman Al-Ishsal Ishak said the announcement was timely and would greatly benefit the
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