KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Tunku Aziz Tunku Ibrahim has openly attacked Lim Guan Eng, saying he does not trust the DAP secretary-general and ending any hopes of bringing the former party vice-chairman back into the fold after his resignation on Monday. Tunku Aziz, who was the party’s most senior Malay leader, said Guan Eng “had no sense of decency and …
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Nazri says will study forming second Malaysian Bar
May 15th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz has agreed to look into forming a second Malaysian Bar as an alternative for lawyers who disagree with the present Bar Council’s alleged pro-opposition stand. Calling the council an “opposition party”, the de facto law minister told The Malaysian Insider that many lawyers have expressed …
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Nazri says will study forming second Malaysian Bar
May 15th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz has agreed to look into forming a second Malaysian Bar as an alternative for lawyers who disagree with the present Bar Council’s alleged pro-opposition stand. Calling the council an “opposition party”, the de facto law minister told The Malaysian Insider that many lawyers have expressed ..
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480,995 illegal immigrants legalised under 6P
May 15th
PUTRAJAYA, May 15 — The Home Ministry has legalised 480,995 illegal foreign workers (PATI) to work with 91,064 employers under the Comprehensive Legalisation Programme for Illegal Immigrants or the 6P programme.
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Police: We never said tear gas was UN-approved
May 15th
NILAI, May 15 — Police have moved to clarify news reports in which they are said to have stated that the tear gas used during the Bersih 3.0 rally on April 28 was approved by the United Nations (UN). Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar told The Star the tear gas was imported based on UN-approved rules, and that the …
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Video will prove London event went smoothly, says Najib
May 15th
LONDON, May 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the attempt by two or three individuals to create a ruckus at his meeting with Malaysians here yesterday did not spoil the function. “It did not disturb me and the situation could be controlled after two or three minutes.
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Abducted man home after 378 days in captivity
May 15th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — A Malaysian national, Mohd Nazarrudin Saidin, returned home safely today, 378 days after being abducted by a group of armed men on Sulu Island, the Philippines, on May 8 last year. Mohd Nazarrudin, 39, arrived at the KL International Airport from Sandakan, Sabah, this morning accompanied by members of the Putera 1 Malaysia …
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AELB says will wait on minister, signals more delays for Lynas
May 15th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Lynas Corp’s license remains suspended as regulators await the science minister’s decision on an appeal, signalling further delays for the Australian miner that could push back the projected start date for its controversial rare earth plant. The Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) said tonight it had been ordered by Datuk ..
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4 held for throwing grenade into loan defaulter’s compound
May 15th
IPOH, May 15 — Police have arrested four men, believed to be involved in an incident in which a hand grenade was thrown into the compound of a house in Taman Bemban Jaya, Batu Gajah, near here today. State CID chief Datuk Dzuraidi Ibrahim said a group of men had resorted to such action to threaten another man into repaying his loan.
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New access road from Country Heights Damansara to LDP opens tomorrow
May 15th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — A new access road from Country Heights Damansara to the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) will be opened to motorists tomorrow. Country Heights Holdings Berhad in a statement here today said the new road allows residents of Country Heights Damansara to access the LDP highway towards Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya directly, …
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