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Anwar, Najib cases totally different, says Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR: In an interview with The Edge Weekly, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s and Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s cases are totally different. Dr Mahathir explained that Najib’s alleged wrongdoings were well-documented by the media and that everybody had been talking
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Gov't exploring cost-effective ways to terminate HSR, ECRL projects: Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will have to bear the loss of “a very large sum of money” if it decides to cancel the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. To avoid this, he said the Pakatan Harapan-led government will have to find ways to reduce
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Time for PPBM to be multi-racial, DAP’s Chin Tong suggests
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 - Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong urged Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) to abandon race-based politics and join the ranks of its Pakatan Harapan (PH) allies DAP and PKR as...
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PIKOM backs Minister Gobind to further develop digital economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) has expressed confidence in new Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo to further develop the Malaysian digital economy. PIKOM chairman Ganesh Kumar Bangah said the appointment of Gobind to the ministry should ensure that
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Soon to be Opposition leader, Umno man says loss in Johor unexpected
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 - Johor Umno had known it was going to lose several seats in the state during the elections but it never expected to lose the state entirely, Datuk Hasni Mohammad said. Hasni,...
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New Housing Minister Zuraida vows to spruce up PPR flats
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 - New Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said she plans to improve the condition of People’s Housing Projects (PPRs) to encourage more Malaysians to...
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Domestic Trade Ministry begins price monitoring in lead-up to GST rate reduction
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry for the Federal Territory has begun inspections on Goods and Services Tax (GST)-registered businesses following the government’s announcement that the rate will be reduced from six to zero per cent, starting June 1. Its enforcement
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News Malay MailThousands petition for Dr M to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 - An online petition was started yesterday for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to be considered as a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The petition towards...
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Becoming PM for second time is harder, frightening: Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: Becoming prime minister for the second time is frightening, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has revealed. In an exclusive interview with The Edge, Dr Mahathir said his first stint as prime minister in 1981 was relatively easier, as he was simply taking the baton from his predecessor and there
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Perlis crisis: Shahidan gets dressing down from former senator
KANGAR: There was no need for Umno’s top leadership to inform Perlis Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim of their decision to appoint Datuk Seri Azlan Man as Menteri Besar. “Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as acting BN chairman, and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as acting deputy
