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Defence minister: US considering selling missiles to Malaysia after Norway missile delivery falls through
SINGAPORE, May 30 — The United States (US) has assured Malaysia that it will consider selling missile as a solution to the issues facing the country regarding the acquisition of […]
Myanmar rice farmers struggle as fertiliser prices soar and fuel supplies tighten
KAWHMU (Myanmar), May 30 — Under monsoon skies leaden with rain, Myanmar rice farmers despondently tend their paddy fields, doubtful the deluge will bring bountiful harvests during a fuel and […]
Woman breaks down after Butterworth court grants RM240,000 bail in forced labour trafficking case
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — A couple accused of trafficking Indonesian women for forced labour pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Butterworth yesterday and were granted bail totalling […]
Sudoku pioneer Yoshinao Anpuku sees Malaysian players gaining skills beyond number grids
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — After spending years watching Sudoku players race through number grids, Yoshinao Anpuku now hopes more of them will begin looking beyond Sudoku itself. The president […]
Will PM Anwar call for early elections? How political tensions and rising costs are fuelling speculation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said he would consider calling for snap polls if tensions within his ruling alliance got worse. The […]
Not Bangladeshi, not Indian? Migrants in limbo at border as crackdown fears grow
HAKIMPUR, May 29 — Sailendra Sil Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian […]
WHO reports first confirmed Ebola recovery in DR Congo outbreak
GENEVA, May 29 — The World Health Organization today announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The DRC […]
Indonesian worker crushed to death by collapsed concrete structure in Bukit Mertajam
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 29 — An Indonesian construction worker was killed after being crushed by a collapsed concrete structure while carrying out work at a premises in Jalan Guar Perahu […]
Johor BN sets June 14 convention to refine strategy, unity and direction
JOHOR BAHRU, May 29 — Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) will hold its convention on June 14 as a platform to strengthen the coalition’s resolve, unity and direction at the state […]
Review hiking SOPs after rise in deaths, missing cases, says Lee Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — A comprehensive review of existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for hiking, trekking and hill-climbing activities nationwide is needed following the rising number of incidents involving […]