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Mahathir : Government can tackle fake news
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he believes the government can handle the spreading of fake news even after the repeal of the Anti-Fake News Act 2018. Admitting that social media can be abused quite seriously, he said
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Foreign digital service providers must register – Amiruddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign-registered digital service providers are required to register with Royal Malaysian Customs Department for easier collection of the six per cent service tax beginning January next year. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah said registration starts from October
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‘Taxes that people want’
KUALA LUMPUR: Pekan MP Najib Razak lambasted the introduction of a new set of taxes by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng yesterday. He cynically claimed that the new set of payment is one that the people wanted. Lim introduced digital
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Najib’s SRC Case: Defence files motion of notice to revoke charge
KUALA LUMPUR: The defence team in former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s case over SRC International Sdn Bhd funds has filed a motion of notice seeking to revoke the seven charges on grounds that they are defective. Deputy
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Malaysia, Singapore: Mutual solution to water supply issue
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to find an amicable solution to the issue over the supply of water between the two countries, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. The effort will include the possibility of dispute resolution
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Kok: Use red palm oil to stay young like Dr M and me
KUALA LUMPUR: Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok caused the Dewan Rakyat to have a good laugh while urging MPs to consume more red palm oil to stay young. “Red palm oil is also an anti-oxidant and has no trans fat.
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Felda: Najib cheated into investing billions in Indonesian firm
PETALING JAYA: A police report yesterday lodged by Felda reveals that it was cheated by Najib Razak into investing US$505 million (RM2.3 billion) in an Indonesian plantation firm owned by a friend of the former prime minister. According to the
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Govt to consider proposal on tax exemption for couple on IVF treatment
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to consider providing tax exemption for married couples on in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the government understands the ordeal which the couples have to
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Woman falls into coma during delivery, sees baby six months later
A woman finally gets to see her child six months after a Caesarean delivery on Nov 18 last year. Nur Fadilla’s heart stopped during the c-section and she slipped into a coma. The baby was six days overdue then. Tribun News reported
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Provocative banners in Rantau- police taking statements
SEREMBAN: The police are continuing to take statements from witnesses over the appearance of several racist provocative banners in the Rantau state constituency where a by-election is being held. The police media relations officer for the Rantau by-election, DSP Ahmad Jamaludin,
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