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Teachers split over streamless system, worry move could hamper industrialisation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Educationists, teachers and parents are divided in their views about the Ministry of Education’s plan to remove the stream system for secondary schools, with one side...
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Youth minister disapproves of UM protest, but warns against revoking activist’s degree
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has publicly disavowed today a protest against University of Malaya’s (UM) vice-chancellor Datuk Abdul Rahim Rashid by engineering graduate Wong...
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Student protest driven by unhappy student community, says UM Academic Staff Union
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Universiti Malaya Academic Staff Union (PKAUM) today expressed its support for a student who created a stir through his solo protest at his convocation ceremony against...
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Ex-CEO: 1MDB chairman instructed for no records on Najib’s pre-meeting phone call
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh had instructed that no records be kept of him having spoken to then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib...
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From banged-up car to better eyesight: Fahmi Fadzil makes amends over tweet backlash
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — On September 8, Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil received public backlash over a tweet he wrote who some saw as making fun of a car that was still being driven on the road...
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1MDB signed US$1b deal with PSI’s Cayman doppelganger instead of board’s approved firm, says ex-CEO
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had signed a joint venture deal in 2009 with a company based in the Cayman Islands instead of the 1MDB board’s approved partner named...
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VC joining Malay congress was last straw after string of issues, explains protesting activist
PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — University of Malaya (UM) engineering graduate Wong Yan Ke, currently embroiled in controversy for protesting at his convocation ceremony against vice-chancellor Datuk Abdul...
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Firemen thwart senior citizen’s attempt to end own life at Sg Kim Kim bridge
JOHOR BARU, Oct 16 — Firemen from the Pasir Gudang fire station thwarted an apparent suicide attempt by a senior citizen at the Sungai Kim Kim bridge in Pasir Gudang today. A Johor Fire and Rescue...
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Any move to allow Sabahans to enter Sarawak freely is non-negotiable, says SUPP president
KUCHING, Oct 16 — Sarawak United People’s Party, a component of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), today said it does not agree with any proposal to allow Sabahans to enter the state without any...
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Hand over student activist’s degree cert or get sued, activist tells UM
PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — The legal representative for student activist and engineering graduate Wong Yan Ke has demanded that the University of Malaya (UM) today release his fellow activist’s...
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Ex-1MDB CEO agrees with defence that Najib could have been manipulated in Jho Low’s ‘orchestra’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — There is a “possibility” that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was unknowingly manipulated by fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, the High Court heard today....
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‘Cats the Musical’ in KL cancelled, refunds to begin Nov 1 onwards
PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — The Kuala Lumpur leg of the upcoming Cats the Musical international tour next year has been cancelled. The popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical was scheduled to be...
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Survey: Politicians can no longer talk their way out of trouble with voters now more savvy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Politicians should be more cautious with their statements, with voters now more aware and demanding, said a survey aimed at gauging public opinion on the communication style,...
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Bersih 2.0 calls for level playing field in Tanjung Piai by-election
JOHOR BARU, Oct 16 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) today urged the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to set a higher standard for electioneering and for compliance to the...
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School starts mushroom cultivation programme for its special needs students
KAMPAR, Oct 16 — Eighteen-year-old Abdul Muin Rosli used to turn up for school late, prompting his teachers at SMK Sentosa here to joke that Muin keeps to the office hours of 9am to 5pm. But all...
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Mat Yeung explains "Support HK" notices at his restaurant
The actor says that his employee decided to post the notices to ensure the safety of all staff
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Bernice Liu denies reconciling with Calvin Lu
The actress says that she and her former boyfriend were just having a simple meal with friends
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Ben Yuen will not attend 56th Golden Horse Awards
The "Suk Suk" actor says that he has already accepted another job in Japan
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Joel Chan gifts bride-to-be with prenuptial shoot in France
The TVB actor says he wanted to give fiancee Apple something romantic to thank her for everything
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WOWComm 2019: First zero-waste event in South-east Asia gets support from DPM
PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 — Industry leaders and key government officials across South-east Asia will congregate for the first-ever sustainability conference in WOWComm2019 to focus on the core topic...
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Survey shows ‘quiet’ Khairy still most popular Opposition leader, followed by Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Voters nowadays select their leaders based on how vocal they are, their clarity of thought while communicating and how consistent they are when it comes to communication, a...
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Boba lovers take note — healthier low sugar bubble tea coming early next year
KUALA LUMPUR, October 16 — Fancy having a tasty and thirst quenching bubble tea without the risk of diabetes? Here’s some good news for you. Food ingredient specialist Holista CollTech Ltd...
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KJ muat naik klip bawa lagu 'The Beatles' bersama anak
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Okt — Penampilan bekas menteri Khairy Jamaluddin sering menjadi perhatian ramai, jadi tidak salah untuk melabelkan beliau sebagai pemimpin politik paling bergaya dalam negara....
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Man stopped in Sarawak carrying over RM500,000 of drugs in sling bag
The long arm of the Borneo law caught up with a male suspect carrying RM543,000 (US$125,000) worth of narcotics in a sling bag last week. Inside were dozens of Malaysia’s favorite blackout party pills, Eramin 5, and a whole lot of methamphetamine. Sarawak state Deputy Commissioner of Police Dev Kumar
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Stephy Tang to star in ViuTV's 2020 drama
The actress is making her TV comeback 15 years after her last drama

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