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Malaysia’s foreign policy back to NAM’s founding principles
BAKU (AZERBAIJAN): Malaysia, which considers the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) still relevant in this era, is gradually returning to the movement’s founding principles in its foreign policy, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. He noted that since Pakatan Harapan took over
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Malaysia eyes two esports gold medals at SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR: The national e-Sports team is targetting a haul of two gold, one silver and three bronze at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines next month. Team manager Firdaus Hashim said the squad was eyeing two gold medals
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Green Transport The Way Forward
This article is in conjunction with the launch of the National Transport Policy tomorrow (Oct 17). KUALA LUMPUR: The yearly hike in the number of vehicles clogging up city roads has resulted in a pressing need for the adoption of
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Under pressure, M’sia offers to increase imports from India after Kashmir row
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering raising imports of raw sugar and buffalo meat from India, potentially easing trade tensions after reports New Delhi could restrict Malaysian palm oil imports following the country’s criticism of India’s actions in Kashmir. Malaysia is
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Smartwatch Garmin Venu launched in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Garmin has launched its latest wearable in Malaysia — the Garmin Venu — with a price tag of RM1,799. Garmin’s authorised local distributor Aeco Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd marketing executive Dickson Cheah said the device is a smartwatch
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Malaysia ranks 23rd in protecting children from sexual exploitation
KUALA LUMPUR: Among 60 countries, Malaysia ranks 23rd in the Out of The Shadow Index which examines how countries are responding to the threat of sexual violence against children. The report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows, within Southeast
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PH party leaders slam opposition parties for criticising EC
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders today slammed some opposition parties and their leaders for finding fault with the Election Commission (EC) over the dates set for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election in Johor. MCA and UMNO have claimed
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Malaysia re-elected as ICAO member until 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) council, under category III, for the 2019-2022 term, for the fifth consecutive term since 2007. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in a statement said the decision was
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Malaysia well positioned for AI R&D in SE Asia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia located at the heart of Southeast Asia, is well-positioned to be a leader of research in and development of the ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said. “It is important that
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Better understanding recipe for interracial unity
KUALA LUMPUR: Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) director Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin once asked his students to list 10 things related to the Indian community and he was shocked when tosai (thin pancake made of rice and
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