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Hong Kong protest: One protester shot by police as chaos erupts across city
Hong Kong police opened fire and hit at least one protester today, media reported, as chaos erupted across the city a day after officers fired tear gas to break up demonstrations that are now entering their sixth month. Police fired
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Mat Sabu: No exploitation in Pakatan Harapan
MELAKA: Pakatan Harapan does not exploit anyone or any party in tackling the many challenges as a government, said Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Mohamad Sabu. The defence minister also said the parties within PH – PKR, DAP, Bersatu and
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MTUC seeks genuine consultation with govt
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) hopes the technical committee meeting it will attend with the Human Resources Ministry in Putrajaya tomorrow, on amendments to labour laws will be held in a spirit of genuine consultation. Its secretary-general
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Ramkarpal: Positive, encouraging feedback on IPCMC public hearing
KOTA KINABALU: The feedback received during the fourth and final session of a public hearing on the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill held here today has been positive and encouraging. Ramkarpal Singh, chairman of the Parliamentary Special
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Gobind: No plans to axe staffs from Bernama, RTM
PETALING JAYA: Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo today said there is no indication to reduce the staff of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). In fact, he said, these two organisations especially Bernama
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Measures to tackle open burning among focus in the Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The measures the government is taking to tackle open burning in plantations and forests will be among the questions that will be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. Another issue that will be raised at today’s sitting of
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Continue effort to boost understanding of Islam – Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad hopes that effort to boost understanding of the true Islamic teachings will be redoubled and escalated with suitable approaches. The prime minister said this effort is important to prove that the people could live
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Transport Ministry yet to receive applications for bike-hailing
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry has yet to receive any application from intermediary businesses interested in providing bike-hailing services in the country, said its minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today. He said the ministry through the Land Public Transport Agency
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PH not dominated by a single party – Muhyiddin
PONTIAN: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government at the state and central levels is administered jointly and not dominated by a single party, said Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said every decision made was based on the concept of
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Najib: Malaysia economy getting worst faster than expected
PUCHONG: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia’s economy is getting worse faster than expected when Bank Negara unexpectedly cut its reserve ratio to 3 %. In a Facebook posting, Najib said the cut means the government
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