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MACC’s freezing of Bersatu's accounts could hurt the party's chances in the upcoming state election, said Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal ... Show more

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Bersatu's account freeze could hurt party's chance at state polls - Faizal: Its deputy president says Bersatu is a 'small party' with not much funds.
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Bersatu's account freeze could hurt party's chance at state polls - Faizal
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Bung trusts Barisan central leadership to make best decision on state election partners
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Bung trusts Barisan central leadership to make best decision on state ...
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Sabah Umno seeking broad-based political cooperation for state polls: KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno is looking at broad-based cooperation with other parties ...
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Sabah Umno seeking broad-based political cooperation for state polls
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'Aunty Bersih' passes away: The 78-year-old dies after doctors take off life support system, daughter says.
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'Aunty Bersih' passes away
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Nepali guard recognised for returning bag with RM500,000: Employer lauds Sherpa Dawa's loyalty and honesty.
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Nepali guard recognised for returning bag with RM500,000
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Fadhlina: Primary schools to teach AI basics from 2027: Ministry committed to producing skilled workforce equipped with AI knowledge, she says.
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Fadhlina: Primary schools to teach AI basics from 2027
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Water taxis slated for 2026: GEORGE TOWN: In about two years, people will be able to travel around the traffic-congested island of Penang by sea via water taxis ...
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Water taxis slated for 2026
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We have KK Mart attacker on camera - police: UPDATED 8.47PM | CCTV footage showed the suspect throwing the petrol bomb before fleeing.
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We have KK Mart attacker on camera - police
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510,000 travellers used Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints on Mar 28, highest in a single day
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510,000 travellers used Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints on Mar 28 ...
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KK Mart staff rue declining sales, scolding over socks controversy: Items at the outlet are arranged by supplier, not workers, they explain.
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KK Mart staff rue declining sales, scolding over socks controversy
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COMMENT | Akmal is a dangerous bully who dares not challenge China: Umno Youth chief preys on people he knows cannot fight back.
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COMMENT | Akmal is a dangerous bully who dares not challenge China
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Azam: Senior cop allegedly on the take was not acting alone : He says other senior cops may also be involved.
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Azam: Senior cop allegedly on the take was not acting alone
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COMMENT | In some circumstances, it's noble to accept an apology: Strong case of honest mistakes of supplier and KK Mart.
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COMMENT | In some circumstances, it's noble to accept an apology
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Baltimore bridge crash, collapse captured on videos: A fire department spokesman said freezing conditions and limited visibility could “pose a concern” as rescue ...
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Baltimore bridge crash, collapse captured on videos
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
  • Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead

  • Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge

  • Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead

  • President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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Malaysia loses to Oman at World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 in Bukit Jalil: PETALING JAYA: A less-than-roaring display at the home ground.
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Malaysia loses to Oman at World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 in Bukit Jalil
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Perak sultan rues Bidor KK Mart firebomb attempt: Sultan Nazrin wants the 'flames of racism' to be put out before they spread.
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Perak sultan rues Bidor KK Mart firebomb attempt
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Socks issue: Lawyers call for swift, equal probe against vigilantes: Lawyers want speedy action against vigilantes as given to duo convicted for comments.
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Socks issue: Lawyers call for swift, equal probe against vigilantes
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Malaysia rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games, placing the event in doubt
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Malaysia rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games, placing the event ...
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Akmal condemns attempted arson at KK Mart, says boycotts must be calm: Umno Youth chief also claims to have received a death threat.
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Akmal condemns attempted arson at KK Mart, says boycotts must be calm
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Prove that I insulted Hindus, Muslim preacher dares Rayer: Zamri insists merely responding to claim that Kaabah contains Shiva Lingam.
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Prove that I insulted Hindus, Muslim preacher dares Rayer
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Petronas' clean energy arm agrees to form consortium to help solar players: It follows suggestion made by Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia.
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Petronas' clean energy arm agrees to form consortium to help solar players
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California judge recommends disbarment of pro-Trump attorney John Eastman: A California judge found that attorney John Eastman committed "exceptionally serious ...
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California judge recommends disbarment of pro-Trump attorney John Eastman
Quick Glance: Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman faces disbarment recommendation
  • A judge recommends that conservative lawyer John Eastman lose his California law license due to his efforts to keep ex-President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.

  • Judge Yvette Roland held Eastman accountable for 10 of 11 charges, including misleading courts and conspiring with Trump to obstruct the government.

  • The California State Bar, dedicated to attorney discipline, alleges Eastman violated laws by making false statements to undermine election results.

  • Eastman will be inactive pending the Supreme Court's decision after the judge's order, preventing him from practicing law in California, the state bar confirmed.
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China manufacturer ceases exporting 'Allah' socks: Mu Mian Qing Hosiery says it received complaint for a customer.
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China manufacturer ceases exporting 'Allah' socks
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Taiwan's Advantech aims to turn Malaysia into Southeast Asia hub: PENANG, Malaysia -- Taiwanese industrial computer maker Advantech is stepping up investment in ...
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Taiwan's Advantech aims to turn Malaysia into Southeast Asia hub
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Attacks on govt by minority groups need to be curbed: Zahid: The DPM says such attacks jeopardises govt's agenda for the people.
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Attacks on govt by minority groups need to be curbed: Zahid
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Released preacher Wan Ji: 'Isolation' drove me to verge of insanity: Reciting Quran helped keep his head straight, preacher recalls.
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Released preacher Wan Ji: 'Isolation' drove me to verge of insanity
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Tributes pour in for 'towering Malaysian' Aunty Bersih: Ooi is remembered for her tenacity, indomitable spirit.
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Tributes pour in for 'towering Malaysian' Aunty Bersih
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Malaysia minimart executives charged over 'Allah' socks: Several pairs of socks emblazoned with the word "Allah" were put on sale in one of ...
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Malaysia minimart executives charged over 'Allah' socks
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COMMENT | What does it mean to be Malaysian?: We all have our own opinions, values and definitions, shaping our identities.
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COMMENT | What does it mean to be Malaysian?
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Bank officers among 16 nabbed for selling accounts and ATM cards: SHAH ALAM: Two bank officers are among 16 people arrested for alleged involvement in a ...
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Bank officers among 16 nabbed for selling accounts and ATM cards
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Pan-gon takes the blame for Oman defeat: PETALING JAYA: Lay your hands off the players.
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Pan-gon takes the blame for Oman defeat
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No 'special' treatment for Najib: Prisons DG: Prisoners given equal treatment according to SOP, says Nordin.
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No 'special' treatment for Najib: Prisons DG
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Sock-gate: LFL decries alleged double standards in prosecutions: 'Politicians, vigilantes allowed to walk free, while others jailed for online comments.'
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Sock-gate: LFL decries alleged double standards in prosecutions
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Cops will take action against sock-gate vigilantes, Saifuddin assures: UPDATED 9.43PM | Minister says people should not take matters into their own hands.
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Cops will take action against sock-gate vigilantes, Saifuddin assures
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Fuel prices March 28 - April 3: Unchanged across the board: KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol, as well as diesel, will remain unchanged ...
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Fuel prices March 28 - April 3: Unchanged across the board
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COMMENT | You aren't Malaysian if you can't speak Malay? : Ownership of the national language is heart of the matter.
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COMMENT | You aren't Malaysian if you can't speak Malay?
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Adopt 'Malaysia first' attitude to strengthen ringgit's value - MOF: This includes buying local goods, investing in local market, ministry says.
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Adopt 'Malaysia first' attitude to strengthen ringgit's value - MOF
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Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct: JAKARTA: With camera traps and extensive DNA sweeps, Indonesian conservationists are hoping ...
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Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct
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Are we a nation content with staging only the SEA Games?: THE Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in 1998, or KL’98, was a hallmark event symbolising Malaysia’s ...
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Are we a nation content with staging only the SEA Games?
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Akmal unfazed by 3 ministers' rebuke, maintains KK Mart boycott call: ‘I don’t need DAP’s approval to defend my religion.’
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Akmal unfazed by 3 ministers' rebuke, maintains KK Mart boycott call
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Ramasamy's party to support opposition in KKB by-election: A united front is needed to defeat Harapan-BN, says Urimai leader.
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Ramasamy's party to support opposition in KKB by-election
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S'gor PAS chief urges calm over socks row, says harmony must be protected: Halim also tells politicians to refrain from exploiting issue for their gain.
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S'gor PAS chief urges calm over socks row, says harmony must be protected
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Party leaders should rein in members inciting hatred over socks - group: Aliran urges govt to take immediate, decisive action to quell public anger.
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Party leaders should rein in members inciting hatred over socks - group
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Zahid tells supermarkets not to repeat KK Mart's mistake : It is a responsibility that cannot be taken lightly, DPM says.
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Zahid tells supermarkets not to repeat KK Mart's mistake
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COMMENT | If Anwar wants a second term…: He badly needs to shift power balance in Harapan’s favour.
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COMMENT | If Anwar wants a second term…
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Wan Fayhsal claims PM sent rep to present draft on funding to Hamzah: Act carried out surreptitiously, 'not fake news' - Bersatu leader.
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Wan Fayhsal claims PM sent rep to present draft on funding to Hamzah
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Wan Ji says he read over 30 books and wrote four while incarcerated. Show more
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Malaysia's Sarawak targets green energy powerhouse status: KUCHING, Malaysia -- In an ambitious pivot away from its entrenched oil and gas legacy ...
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Malaysia's Sarawak targets green energy powerhouse status
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Mat Sabu: Imported white rice to be cheaper starting tomorrow: Prices will drop between RM2 and RM3, he says.
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Mat Sabu: Imported white rice to be cheaper starting tomorrow
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College student beaten to death over smartphone charger in Malaysia: 13 students, between the ages of 16 and 19, were arrested to facilitate investigations.
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College student beaten to death over smartphone charger in Malaysia
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Remaining water storage reserves in four dams at critical level, says Nadma: KUALA LUMPUR: The remaining raw water storage reserves in four dams in Johor ...
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Remaining water storage reserves in four dams at critical level ...
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National Service not just for schoolkids: KUALA LUMPUR: The National Service Training Programme (PLKN 3.0) will not be confined to secondary school students ...
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National Service not just for schoolkids
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MAS now Man Utd's official commercial airline partner: KUALA LUMPUR: In a significant move to enhance its global reach, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has inked a ...
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MAS now Man Utd's official commercial airline partner
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Perfect blend of harmony: KLANG: Every year during the fasting month, M. Theivanai would come down from Kampar, Perak, to Kuala Lumpur ...
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Perfect blend of harmony
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Ramadan 2024: Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore announce first day of fasting
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Ramadan 2024: Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore announce ...
Quick Glance: Ramadan 2024: First Day of Holy Month Announced
  • Moon-sighting committees worldwide gather to mark the end of Sha'ban and the start of Ramadan.

  • Some countries have set March 12 as the first day of Ramadan after not sighting the crescent moon on Sunday, March 10.

  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE confirmed the sighting of the moon on Sunday, establishing Monday, March 11 as the first day of the holy month.

  • Other countries have announced the start of Ramadan for either Monday or Tuesday, based on the crescent moon sighting.
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'Role model pushing for change': Anwar's condolences to Aunty Bersih: PM pays tribute to Ooi, who passed away in Australia on Monday.
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'Role model pushing for change': Anwar's condolences to Aunty Bersih
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Akmal's incitement over KK Mart socks may backfire on Umno, Nga warns: Youth chief's manipulation of race and religion an outdated strategy, DAP man says.
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Akmal's incitement over KK Mart socks may backfire on Umno, Nga warns
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Popular 1990s HK artiste Stephanie Lai Ming-sze dies at 58: Hong Kong singer and actor Stephanie Lai Ming-sze, who had several popular Cantopop hits in the 1990s ...
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Popular 1990s HK artiste Stephanie Lai Ming-sze dies at 58
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RM500k in suitcase: Claimant to give statement tomorrow - cops: Assess evidence before determining rightful owner, Hussein says.
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RM500k in suitcase: Claimant to give statement tomorrow - cops
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Point made, time to stand down: Khairy tells Akmal, outraged Muslims: Khairy also urges PM to unite Malaysians in this divisive moment.
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Point made, time to stand down: Khairy tells Akmal, outraged Muslims
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We don't want another Kg Medan riot, says Bukit Aman in calling for calm: Everyone including politicians should stand down, Shuhaily says.
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We don't want another Kg Medan riot, says Bukit Aman in calling for calm
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Buddha statues of unknown age and origin unearthed in northern Laos: Buddha statues of unknown age and origin were retrieved from the Mekong River's shore ...
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Buddha statues of unknown age and origin unearthed in northern Laos
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MCMC has identified person believed to have insulted royalty: Fahmi: Individual has history of making offensive statements, minister says.
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MCMC has identified person believed to have insulted royalty: Fahmi
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Rafizi to clarify Padu registration at cabinet meeting - PM: This followed concerns raised by Sarawak premier, Anwar says.
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Rafizi to clarify Padu registration at cabinet meeting - PM
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Cabinet gave nod to begin Sedition Act amendments, Saifuddin says: Goal to help government curtail 3R issues, says home minister.
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Cabinet gave nod to begin Sedition Act amendments, Saifuddin says
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MACC arrests 34 civil servants in RM2b KLIA Cargo smuggling: 231 bank accounts involving more than RM17m frozen.
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MACC arrests 34 civil servants in RM2b KLIA Cargo smuggling
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Malaysia King Set to Extend Powers as ‘Honorary’ Police Chief: Malaysia’s government is poised to make King Ibrahim Iskandar the “honorary” head of the police ...
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Malaysia King Set to Extend Powers as ‘Honorary’ Police Chief
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COMMENT | Akmal is done hoisting with his own petard: Some politicians see an oversight as a deliberate attempt to undermine their beliefs.
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COMMENT | Akmal is done hoisting with his own petard
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Indian lawmakers call for action against Zamri Vinoth: This is over controversial preacher's remarks on 'Shiva Lingam'.
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Indian lawmakers call for action against Zamri Vinoth
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Malaysia's central bank projects 4%-5% GDP growth in 2024: KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy is expected to grow faster at 4% to 5% this year ...
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Malaysia's central bank projects 4%-5% GDP growth in 2024
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PM: Probe sock issue but don't pursue excessive punishment: UPDATED 9.15PM | 'No need to drag the matter, let's move forward.'
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PM: Probe sock issue but don't pursue excessive punishment
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COMMENT | Govt failing to combat racial, religious intolerance: 'Saddening to see country seems to be controlled by religious clerics.'
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COMMENT | Govt failing to combat racial, religious intolerance