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Evaluate PH after its completes its full term
PUCHONG: Evaluate Pakatan Harapan after it completes its full term of 5 years instead of evaluating PH with merely 20% of the full term, said former minister of international trade and industry, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. “The report card only
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PH racial unity campaign hits snag
By: Hema Subramaniam PUCHONG: A campaign by Malaysia’s new prime minister to promote racial harmony received a jolt after a Malay majority rally last Saturday called upon their gathered steam for Muslim Unity to “rise and unite” against demands by
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Brickbats for PH’s one year in power
By K Pragalath PUCHONG: One year in the corridors of power, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government was given a big thumbs down as the people felt that it was a government of unfulfilled promises. This was reflected in a Twitter
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Middlemen contribute to price increase of goods: Dr Mahathir
PUTRAJAYA: The existence of middlemen is one of the factors that contribute to the increase in prices of goods, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Citing an example, he said, a certain vegetable in Cameron Highlands is sold for
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Flash floods in Penang, 51 victims evacuated
BUTTERWORTH: Heavy rains in various parts of Penang since last night resulted in flash floods and forced 51 residents in Sungai Dua and Butterworth to be moved to temporary evacuation centres. Chairman of the Penang Welfare, Caring Society and Environment
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Police shoot MPV escaping inspection in Pudu
KUALA LUMPUR: Police were forced to unleash shots at a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) which tried to escape from an inspection in Jalan Pudu, here today. The Toyota Vellfire, which stopped near a hotel, was detained by a team from the
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Ex-principal jailed for indecent acts with boys
TAWAU: A former madrasah principal was sentenced to three years’ jail by the magistrate’s court here yesterday for committing gross indecency against three of his students. Mazlan Omar, 37, was found guilty of three charges under Section 377D of the Penal
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Sabah CM: Sandakan wants Vivian Wong
SANDAKAN: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal is confident that the people in Sandakan want Vivian Wong Shir Yee as their elected representative. He said at every event during the two weeks of campaigning for the Sandakan parliamentary
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Dr Mahathir slams divisive Muslims HPKI rally
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad questioned whether Himpunan Pertahan Kedaulatan Islam (HPKI) on Saturday was to defend the sanctity of Islam and the Constitution or to draw support for certain political parties. “I welcome gatherings by Muslims
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Prince Harry and Meghan name ‘dream’ son Archie
Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Wednesday announced their new “dream” son’s name is Archie, hours after showing him off to the world for the first time. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pleased to announce they have named their first born child:
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