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Thousands attend Pakatan rally in Malacca
MALACCA: Thousands of people thronged a Pakatan Rakyat rally to protest the results of the 13th general election at Kampung Bukit Katil Square here on Friday. The crowd turned up as early as 5pm for the PAS thanksgiving dinner, which was held ahead of the rally at about 5.30pm with most of them dressed in black. Stalls selling t-shirts, food and vuvuzela have sprung up in early evening. PAS ...
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Cops uncover extortion gang targeting China entreprenuers
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have uncovered a gang of thugs which lure unsuspecting entrepreneurs from China to the city before extorting them of large sums of money. This followed the arrest of a gang member on Wednesday, at a coffehouse in Jalan Pinang here. The arrest was made possible after a China national reported to police that his employer was confined at a five-star hotel here, pending ...
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Traffic slow heading north
traffic control centre spokesman said north bound traffic was slow from Menora Tunnel to Kuala Kangsar and from Slim River to Sungkai. Plus Twitter reported an accident at Km 352.9 from Sungkai to Bidor at 4.48pm and at Km 374 from Behrang to Slim River at 4.52pm. A Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) spokesman reported smooth traffic along the East Coast Expressway (ECE). It reported slow traffic ...
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EC Photograph of ‘blackout’ on polling day was a lie
KUALA LUMPUR: Preliminary investigation by the Election Commission (EC) revealed that a photograph posted on the internet showing that a blackout purportedly occurred during vote-counting for the 13th general election (GE13) was an act recorded even before the GE13. EC ...
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Barisan mulls name change. Parti 1Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Ruling coalition Barisan Nasional is mulling changing its name as part of its evolution to respond to current needs, and among the names it is looking at is Parti 1Malaysia. According to sources, this is to allow direct individual membership while retaining the current parties in the coalition, which was formed in 1973. The Barisan Nasional is the successor of the Alliance, a ...
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Palanivel denies “no contest resolution” allegations
has brushed off allegations that branches will hold a meeting to pass a 'no contest' resolution for the party's top posts. Palanivel today denied that he had asked anyone to do such a thing, adding that if they did so, then it would be on their own accord. "I did not ask them to do such a thing, if they do, then it's their business. If anybody wants to challenge (me), ...
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Civil and Syariah laws should be reviewed to prevent child marriage Azizah
KOTA KINABALU: The civil and syariah laws in the country should be reviewed to allow for a stricter regulations on child marriage, Deputy Women, Family ...
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Idris Jusoh to sue PKR and Rafizi for slander
for slander. Mohd Rafizi had alleged that 24 Election Commission (EC) staff were locked up on polling day to ensure they voted in Besut parliamentary in 13th general election (GE13). "I'm studying the allegation with lawyers to ensure it does not tarnish my image as Member of Parliament for Besut. I will sue them for making a public statement without proof to discredit me and the ...
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Mural proves too popular owner whitewashes it
GEORGE TOWN: An artist who painted a mural of a merry old couple on the wooden exterior wall of a house in Chew Jetty here has now covered it in white paint and obscuring it completely, ironically because of its popularity. Simon Tan, 48, said he decided to do so after receiving complaints from residents that the boardwalk at the alley might give way due to the hordes of tourists who came to ...
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MIC is the mother party of the Indian community not Hindraf says Palanivel
wants the Indian Affairs Unit under the Prime Minister's Department to be placed under MIC leadership, and not Hindraf. "MIC is the mother party of the Indian community since 1946, and we have been doing a good job, and will continue to eradicate long-standing problems," he said. He said the unit should not be headed by Hindraf chairman and newly-minted Deputy Minister in the ...
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Malaysian Buddhists celebrate Wesak Day
KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors came as early as 7am to the Buddhist Maha Vihara here to commemorate Wesak Day on Friday. Devotees presented flowers, lit candles, sought blessings and made offerings to the monks to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Ng Chun Hoe, a 54-year-old volunteer of the Friends of the Vihara, said the spirit of giving was very important to him as he was happy ...
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Malaysia Airlines adds daytime service to Mumbai
Following greater demand from the market, one additional service will be made to the current daytime schedule of services put in by the national carrier since September ...
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Malaysia Airlines Tambah Perkhidmatan Siang Hari Ke Mumbai
PETALING JAYA, May 24 -- PKR Youth wing (AMK) will begin its preparation for the 14th general election immediately and will focus on infiltrating Barisan Nasional's (BN) strongholds in rural Malaysia, its leader Syamsul Iskandar Akin said ...
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Malaysia named one of preferred destinations of Muslim travellers
BERLIN: Malaysia has been named, along with Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as one of the "preferred destinations" of Muslim travellers, according to a survey by ...
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Robber shot dead after attacking out-of-uniform cop with meat cleaver
KUALA LUMPUR: A man armed with a meat cleaver made a fatal choice when he tried to rob and attack an out-of-uniform policeman at a bank in Damansara Utama early Friday. Corporal Mohd Faizal Che At drew his service revolver and shot the robber in self-defence at ...
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PKR preparing five-year GE14 war plan says Azmin
. Referring to the GE13 polls as a war, he said that PKR had a five-year gap to ready itself for the next election. "We have five years to build the party's strength, and this is needed to nurture the organisation before we come to the next war," he said in his speech at the ninth PKR Congress Friday at the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre. Clad in black, Azmin said that a party's ...
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Sea lanes barter trading to be reviewed says Esscom D-G
KOTA KINABALU: A review of the designated sea lanes for passenger and commercial ships as well as the traditional barter trading is on the cards in efforts to further strengthen sea border security in the east coast. The move is being studied by Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) who has directed various security agencies including the police, maritime, navy, customs and other authorities ...
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Group gathers outside Jinjang lockup remand hearings for trio ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR: About 100 people gathered outside the Jinjang lockup to protest the detention of three opposition figures. The gathering took place at the barricade put up about 50m from the gate, with people holding placards and shouting slogans. Bersih 2.0 ...
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Malaysia Pilihan Pengembara Islam
BERLIN, 24 Mei (Bernama) -- Malaysia beserta Turki dan Emiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE) merupakan antara destinasi pilihan pengembara Islam, demikian menurut institut survei terkemuka bagi pasaran pengembara Islam, DinarStandard. Survei yang dibentangkan pihak penganjur Messe Berlin pada International Tourism Bourse (ITB Berlin) di sini berkata Malaysia menawarkan pakej yang sesuai seperti ...
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Najib and Palanivel to discuss deaths in police custody
next week. "We will look into the matter. I will meet him either on Monday or Tuesday," he said at a press conference Friday after the party's Central Working Committee meeting. Palanivel said he would also discuss the Indian economic agenda as well as accusations by Hindraf chairman P.Waythamoorthy towards the party. "We want to bring back the Indian votes as well as have ...
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Single-party Barisan Nasional is feasible says Muhyiddin
PHUKET: The proposal to turn Barisan Nasional into a single party is rational and needs to be studied in detail to ensure continuous support from the people in future, said party deputy ...
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Rafizi PKR filing election petition for Balik Pulau parliamentary seat
PETALING JAYA: PKR will be filing an election petition for the Balik Pulau parliamentary seat. The party's director of strategies Rafizi Ramli said that the number of ballot paper issued and the number of those that were counted clearly did not tally in one voting stream. According to a form in the SRJK Yu Chye stream, 424 ballot papers were recorded to be issued on the polling day but 562 ...
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Exclusive Malaysia Tycoon Plans IPO of Football Club Cardiff City-Sources
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO of U.K football team Cardiff City for as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team's recent promotion to the Premier ...
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Bob Brown Joins Battle To Save Sarawak
Bob Moles and Bibi Sangha South Australia has just passed a statutory right of appeal in criminal cases - but it's refused legal aid funding to one of the first people to try and exercise that right, write Bibi Sangha and Bob ...
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Malaysian police arrest opposition leaders
Malaysia's deputy prime minister said there was no government interference in the case and arrest of three opposition leaders and an activist this ...
Kuala Lumpur Spotlight
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City's major raw water project
It’s been in the pipelines for several years, but finally the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project has found its feet with an official groundbreaking ceremony held in April of 2010, the facility, when completed, will enable a massive region of the country, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to cope with increasing demand for raw water treatment from industrial, residential and tourism sectors of the economy.
The raw water treatment project is a massive undertaking: a pipeline is to be constructed run from Sungai Semantan in Pahang to the Hulu Langat water treatment facility in Selangor, it will be 44.6 kilometers long, the longest tunnel of its kind in Asia and the sixth largest in the world. When operating at maximum capacity, over 1,800 litres of raw water will be pumped to Selangor and treated for conversion to fresh water, according to Kuala Lumpur news media. Read more
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