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Ask ‘old people’ for advice, world’s oldest PM tells the youngest premier
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest serving premier, said today it would be a good idea for the world’s youngest prime minister, Finland’s Sanna Marin, to ask “old people” for their advice. Marin, 34, was the sole candidate for her
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Dr M: “I will look into claims of ‘deep state’ among government servants”
LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he will seek information on the allegations of the existence of a ‘deep state’ (daulah terpendam), which is trying to sabotage the administration of the Pakatan Harapan government, among civil servants. He
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Dr M: Smooth power transition proves our democracy works
KUALA LUMPUR: The peaceful and smooth transition of power has proven the parliamentary democracy system and the constitutional monarchy that the country has been practising works. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that at the age of 60, the
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Mahathir, Malaysian prime minister, prepares to host his second APEC summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad formally launched today preparations to host next year’s APEC summit, recalling with pride how his country hosted the event more than 20 years ago, but also flagging risks. The 94-year-old, who unexpectedly won a general
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Dr M calls APEC to embrace shared prosperity philosophy
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to embrace the shared prosperity philosophy and include it in their current economic model. Malaysia, which will play host to APEC 2020 he said,
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Don’t test my patience, Anwar tells dissidents in PKR
KUALA KANGSAR: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was always patient and open to criticism against the party. Anwar, however, said his patience has its limits, especially against those who view PKR as a weak party. “I am
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Putrajaya to amend Federal Constitution, limit PM’s tenure
KUALA LUMPUR: The government would table a Bill today to amend the Federal Constitution, introducing a term limit for the coveted prime ministership. The Bill, which would be tabled by Law Minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong, is part of the
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Dr M: Police wants Sosma but govt will review it
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police is adamant on retaining the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) to safeguard national security, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today. However, he assured the public that the government would evaluate
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Dr M: Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 will eradicate poverty
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the strategies outlined by the government in the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 will help the poor to come out of poverty. He said these strategies to help the poor to come out
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Govt seeking to resolve ringgit’s depreciation issue – Dr M
PETALING JAYA: The government will seek ways to resolve the issue of the ringgit’s depreciation, as it is a source of concern among Malaysians, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “One of the reasons (for the depreciation) is the
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