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Death Railway: A Painful Legacy That Must Not Be Forgotten

The Negri Sembilan - based Death Railway Interest Group (DRIG) is appealing to both Malaysia and India to liaise with Thailand to erect a special monument to pay tribute to the thousands of persons of Indian descent who perished building the rail line during the onset of World War II
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Much Ado Over Nothing

The owner of The Haven Lakeside Residences in Ipoh has vowed to resolve the issues between the joint management building (JMB) and eight disgruntled parcel unit owners in a case which can impact how high rise living is managed in the country
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Reform Starts From Within

LEADERS whom the nation voted on the premise of the much needed reforms need to first reformed themselves first before expecting the nation to change
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Women In The Workforce

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia is honoured to attend the Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women and Ministers Responsible for Trade. I am representing Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, who is traveling with the Prime Minister and therefore can’t join us today. Both Tengku Zafrul and I thank our Peruvian colleagues for hosting APEC 2024.
 
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“Do Not Cross The Red Line, Anwar Must Stop That From Happening”

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: WHERE is the red line? Listen, just because one uses God as the basis of one’s actions, that does not justify breaking the law or inciting hatred or asking people to boycott and destroy the business of the country. There must be limits to your anger. 
 
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Penang Island Reclamation -'Snake Swallows Elephant'

GEORGETOWN, Malaysia:As the state election is approaching, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow called on the leaders of the Pakatan Harapan coalition to beware of the "green wave" earlier this year. On the eve of Hari Raya, he announced an increase in funding for Islamic development in Penang to RM75.08 million this year. The DAP-led state government seems to think that building more mosques and religious schools will reduce their Chinese-centric impression and curry favour with the Malay community. Meanwhile, the Penang state government ignores the Malay-majority fishermen community and insists on promoting the Penang South Islands (PSI) project, depriving them of their livelihood.

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Revamp Pernama To Better Attract Soldiers And Veterans

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-The business module of Perwira Niaga Malaysia (Pernama) has to be aggressively revamped, to attract more Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families to patronise its retail outlets.

 

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Budget 2023: More Madani Than Reformasi!

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-I must say Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has had good blessings and a relatively easy task in preparing, or rather revising, Budget 2023.

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Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve To Be Turned Into A ‘Timber Producing Factory’?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-If we were to drive up north from Kuala Lumpur, about 2 hours later, we would be greeted by an awful sight of limestone hills being defaced and scarred with quarrying activities. One would get a nightmarish feeling of having literally driven into a limestone hill and buried deep in rocks and debris.
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Understanding National Unity In Post-GE15 Malaysian Society

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-National unity is a very dynamic and relevant theme for public discussion. One concern arising from GE15 based on the voting pattern is how divided Malaysians are on the choice of the party or coalition which should run the government at the federal level.

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Reformist Anwar Lost It Big This Time

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-Since becoming Prime Minister two months ago, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been saying all the right things – such as promoting good governance and democratic institutions, getting rid of corruption, nepotism, cronyism, political appointments – to reform this ailing nation of 60 years.

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Malaysia’s Economy In On Life Support

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-On 10 Feb 2021, I wrote an opinion piece justifying why Malaysia’s economic life is terminally ill based on the sub-headings - corruption on the precipice, economy bleeding, and fiscals sucked dry.

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Alleged Misappropriation Of Billions Of Ringgit – The Urgent Need For Further Oversight And Transparency

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the previous Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration had allegedly misappropriated tens of billions in ringgit in violation of proper procedure. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is horrified at these revelations and demands that investigations are undertaken thoroughly, and transparently and that those found responsible should be swiftly brought to justice.

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Was 600 Billion Of Government Funds Squandered?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at a press conference after his first Cabinet meeting on 5th December, announced that he has ordered the authorities to investigate claims that “RM600 billion of government funds have been misappropriated by the previous government”. 

 
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