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Anwar: Living with strong women tough but helped me survive prison
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gave attendees of a symposium tonight a glimpse into his private life as the husband of the deputy prime minister and the father to a...
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Now, Muslim teachers group sues to have vernacular schools declared unconstitutional
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― Ikatan Guru Guru Muslim Malaysia has filed a lawsuit at the High Court to challenge the existence of vernacular schools in Malaysia, the third such in the country. Lawyer...
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Sarawak minister accuses Chong Chieng Jen of deception on dilapidated schools
KUCHING, Feb 20 ― Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Chong Chieng Jen should stop making misleading statements on dilapidated schools in Sarawak as he does not have any detailed information...
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Probe into collapsed Taman Desa condo finds illegal workers used, not paid overtime wages
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― The Labour Department has recommended action against the main contractor of a condominium project in Taman Desa where a structure collapsed last week after a preliminary...
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Zahid’s trial: Company that failed Bangladesh visa processing centre got new deals in Nepal, Pakistan after appeals
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― The High Court today heard that a Malaysian company that had failed its task of running a visa processing centre in Bangladesh received another chance in 2016 and 2017 to...
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Foreign Ministry summons Palestinian rep, backs Malaysian NGOs efforts to provide aid direct
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today summoned the Palestinian ambassador to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali for an explanation on his remarks regarding allegedly missing...
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Rompin MP suggests less funds to help Orang Asli after dept moved out of Rural Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― Plans to help struggling communities of Orang Asli could have derailed after the government agency in charge of the aboriginal people’s welfare was shifted into a different...
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Gobind: Provocative posts on social media affects more than Malaysia, MCMC reviewing methods
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 20 ― The government is studying new ways to deal with social media posts that threaten to disrupt national security and public order, Communications and Multimedia Minister...
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Power transition will be discussed, but priority on economy, Anwar says ahead of Pakatan top tier meet tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Top of the agenda for the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting tomorrow is on Malaysia’s economy, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. The PKR president added...
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Businessman insists RM2m ‘donations’ to Zahid not bribery for visa processing contracts
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― Businessman Azlan Shah Jaffril today denied in the High Court that the RM2 million worth of cheques he had personally handed to then home minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid...
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No sign of Covid-19 on Genting Dream liner so far, says health minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Ongoing tests for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on the passengers and crew of the MV Genting Dream cruise ship anchored in Port Klang were all negative so far, said...
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Two more Malaysian patients recover from COVID-19, no new cases today: Health Ministry
Good news for two patients in Malaysia who were previously diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus: The duo was discharged from Sungai Buloh Hospital earlier today, bringing the number of patients in Malaysia who have made a full recovery to 15. Both individuals are Malaysian nationals who tested positive
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Health Ministry says only five Covid-19 patients still in Malaysian hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― Malaysia has only five people in its hospitals who are being treated for the Covid-19 out of a total of 22 cases, the Health Ministry announced today. Its minister Datuk Seri...
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Malaysian Bar again urges authorities to recognise Orang Asli’s right to customary land
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ― The federal and state governments must do more to fully recognise the indigeneous Orang Asli’s legal rights to their ancestral lands and safeguard their welfare, the...
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Four-times divorced movie producer A. Aida says ‘no’ to seven marriage proposals because suitors did not have six-pack abs
PETALING JAYA, Feb 20 – The best way to famous producer Datuk A. Aida’s heart is a buff set of six-packs. Aida recently revealed she received seven marriage proposals after her appearance at the...
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One out of four Malaysians aboard Diamond Princess cruise cleared of Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 ―A 61-year old Malaysian woman who is a passenger aboard the Diamond Princess Cruise ship quarantined at Yokohama Bay in Japan has been found negative for the Covid-19 virus,...
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Should Malaysia ban Chinese nationals amid Covid-19 scare? DPM’s call, says health minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Cabinet discussed the possibility of imposing a temporary ban on all citizens from China from entering Malaysia as the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread, Health...
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Expectations high but Pakatan meeting could end in status quo
COMMENTARY, Feb 20 — Malaysians are anticipating tomorrow’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting in the hopes of getting clarity about Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s power transition....
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Works minister: New timeline for completion of Sarawak’s Pan Borneo Highway is June 2022
KUCHING, Feb 20 — The federal Works Ministry has set June 2022 as the new timeline for the completion of Sarawak’s stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway project, its minister Baru Bian said today....
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Rosmah trial: Hybrid project wasn’t needed, says senior Treasury official
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — There was no need for a billion ringgit solar hybrid project in Sarawak as the existing electricity supply to schools was already sufficient, the High Court heard today....
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Stop-work order only for The Address II, says FT minister
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — The stop-work order is specific only to condominium project The Address II in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur, and not its sister development, The Address, as both were granted a...
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Actress Emma Maembong weds pilot in private ceremony this morning
PETALING JAYA, Feb 20 — Actress Emma Maembong is officially married. The 27-year-old actress and model whose real name is Fatimah Rohani Ismail wedded pilot Muhammad Shazli Azhar, 32, at around...
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HK veteran singer Sally Yeh reuses face masks to reduce wastage amidst Covid-19 outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — With the outbreak of Covid-19, face masks have become a highly sought after item. Those who can’t get their hands on the item have either resorted to making their own or...
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Rosmah trial: Jepak MD confided bags of money shuttled to Pavilion Residences was for ‘RM’, says business partner
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Jepak Holdings Managing Director Saidi Abang Samsudin had confided to his business partner, Razak Othman, that RM5 million transported in two pieces of luggage to Pavilion...
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Work on Bangsar-Damansara highway project to continue, says FT minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Despite protests from Bukit Damansara residents and the MPs for Segambut and Lembah Pantai, construction work on the Bangsar-Damansara Elevated Highway will continue. Federal...

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