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Suspended Shahelmy must quit as MP to contest state polls, says Bung

Bung Moktar Radin said Umno had many other candidates to choose from for the seats held by Shahelmy Yahya. PETALING JAYA: Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin has called for state deputy chief minister III Shahelmey Yahya to vacate his Putatan parliamentary seat if he wants to contest in the state election. He claimed that rules set out by the Election Commission (EC) made Shahelmy ineligible to defend his state […]

today17 March 2024

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Display ban, plain packs reduce cigarettes’ attractiveness, say experts

A cigarette display ban can reduce the psychological addiction towards cigarettes, Galen Centre’s Azrul Khalib and former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said.  PETALING JAYA: Implementing bans on the display of cigarettes, and introducing plain packaging can deter their attractiveness and prevent new smokers from picking up the habit, says a health expert. Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy CEO Azrul Khalib said these measures could make […]

today17 March 2024

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Cost of living council to discuss rice cartel allegations

The companies allegedly involved in the cartel are said to control up to 80% of the local white rice market. PETALING JAYA: The national action council on cost of living (Naccol) will discuss allegations of syndicates involving up to five major companies in the rice industry when it meets on Wednesday. Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal, who heads Naccol’s food prices and cost of living […]

today16 March 2024

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Don’t blame Umno for MN’s collapse, says Zahid

The Muafakat Nasional alliance was formed in September 2019 when both Umno and PAS were in the opposition bloc. PETALING JAYA: Umno is not at fault for the collapse of its Muafakat Nasional (MN) alliance with PAS, says Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In light of this, Zahid said, it would be better for the party to stick with its current allies in the unity government, which include former rival […]

today16 March 2024

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Kelantan to write to Loke about Thai tourist bus ban

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said the states bordering Thailand can appeal to allow tourist buses to enter Malaysia. (Bernama pic) PUTRAJAYA: The Kelantan government will write to transport minister Loke Siew Fook to request a meeting to discuss the restrictions on the entry of Thai tourist buses into the border states. Kelantan tourism, culture, arts and heritage committee chairman Kamarudin Nor said there was a misreporting regarding the issue, […]

today15 March 2024

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Door open for Syed Saddiq to join PN roadshow, says Bersatu

Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (left) said Muda’s stance on Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s participation in a PN roadshow will only hurt the party. PETALING JAYA: Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal says the door is open for Muda MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to take part in a Perikatan Nasional roadshow. Noting that Syed Saddiq is Muda’s sole representative in the Dewan Rakyat, […]

today15 March 2024

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12-year-old girl missing in Pudu

Twelve-year-old Siti Dhia Batrisyia Chairil Anuar is a student at SK Perempuan Pudu 1. PETALING JAYA: A 12-year-old girl has been missing since Tuesday after failing to return home from school in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. Dang Wangi police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said a missing person’s report was filed yesterday morning after the girl, Siti Dhia Batrisyia Chairil Anuar, went missing. “Search efforts are being carried out diligently,” he said. […]

today15 March 2024

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Citizenship amendments will impact healthcare for stateless, says think tank

Galen Centre’s Azrul Khalib said fear of persecution by the authorities keeps stateless people or their caregivers from accessing healthcare until it becomes absolutely necessary and is more expensive. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: The proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution’s citizenship provisions will increase risks and vulnerabilities in the nation’s health security, says Azrul Khalib. The Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy chief executive was the latest to take […]

today15 March 2024

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Muda should cut ties with Syed Saddiq if he joins PN roadshow, say grassroots

Muda says it will talk to Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman after PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin claimed the Muar MP is ‘ready to participate’ in its roadshow. PETALING JAYA : A segment of Muda’s grassroots are of the view that the party should part ways with co-founder Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman should he decide to take part in Perikatan Nasional’s nationwide roadshow. Danial Jafri, who is with Kuantan Muda, […]

today14 March 2024