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Terrifying experience for couple when tiger enters home

KUANTAN: A man and his wife went through a terrifying experience when a tiger entered their house in Kampung Sentang Pagar Sasak, Kuala Lipis, yesterday. Lipis district police chief Supt Azli Mohd Noor said the police received a report on the incident at about 6.30 pm. He said the 55-year-old man was in the house... Read More

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November 25, 2022

Budget 2023 will be among the focus for the 15th Parliament session

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad & Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR: Approval on emoluments for civil servants would be the first issue to be discussed at the Parliament session – the first under the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim before Budget 2023 is tabled again. “Of course we have to clear the... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Ringgit soars 1.8 pct as new PM sworn in

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit climbed 1.8 per cent to its highest in over two months versus the US dollar on Thursday with the appointment of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister, thus easing the political uncertainty and the weak US dollar following the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) minutes. At 6pm, the... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Anwar declared Malaysian PM makes headlines worldwide

KUALA LUMPUR: The news on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister has gone worldwide. Major news outlets around the world highlighted the appointment – marking the end of a political impasse following the 15th general election (GE15) last Saturday which resulted in an unprecedented hung Parliament, which also received a wide... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Anwar sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. The Tambun Member of Parliament took his oath of office, loyalty and secrecy before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here at 5.06pm today. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah... Read More

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November 24, 2022

JKR told to speed up work on two delayed projects in Daro

THE Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has been urged to speed up the two delayed projects in the Daro constituency. Safiee Ahmad (GPS-Daro) was referring to the two projects approved by the Premier back in 2018 – the Passin-Matu 17.6km road, and the second phase of the Bawang Assan/Tanjung Manis/Sg Ilas/Kg Sabena 24km road. “Unfortunately,... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Five SMART telco towers to begin operation in 1Q 23

FIVE telecommunication towers have been completed under phase one of Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) initiative. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Liwan Lagang said that the towers would begin operation in the first quarter of 2023. “Two more towers under phase two, and another tower under the Jalinan Digital Negara plan (JENDELA)... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Anwar is 10th PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today consented to the appointment of Tambun Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. Controller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Seri Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, in a statement today, said the appointment of the Pakatan Harapan (PH)... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Malay rulers discuss formation of new govt

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malay Rulers today were at Istana Negara today for a special discussion on the formation of a new government, which was scheduled to start at 11 am. Among the earliest to arrive was a convoy of vehicles from Istana Johor carrying the Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, at 9.40 am, followed... Read More

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November 24, 2022

Did Undi18 produce a hung Parliament?

KUALA LUMPUR: Although most political observers predicted no coalition would get the majority they needed in last Saturday’s 15th general election (GE15) to form a government, not many of them guessed it will result in a hung Parliament. Today, five days after GE15, as Malaysians await news on the appointment of the 10th prime minister,... Read More

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