KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia was not attacked by terrorist groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda but was used by these organisations as a “source and transit point”, according to the United States Department of State’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2018. It said Malaysia was used as a transit point by suspected Daesh supporters deported from Turkey and individuals planning to
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THE inclusion of silambam in Sukma 2020 is hailed as a great opportunity for associations and exponents to work together to make it a success, Malaysia Nanban reported. Persatuan Silambam Malaysia deputy president R.T. Uthayakumar said silambam was first introduced in Sukma 2007 as a showcase, and went on to be included as a competitive sport in two subsequent Sukma
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OPINION | Do Malaysians still remember how the Prime Minister has repeatedly stressed that “New Malaysia” is strictly based on the rule of law? This is apart from the PH GE14 manifesto that promised to do away with detention without trial laws such as SOSMA, POCA and POTA. Recent police action is disturbing as it is in direct contradiction to
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Well known POPULAR book store’s annual clearance ‘Everything Must Go’ is on now at selected 65 outlets nationwide, till Oct 6. So head to the following Popular stores for great deals on books, CDs, DVDs, stationery, gadgets and IT items: Central Aeon Anggun Rawang, Aeon Mall Bukit Tinggi, Aeon Mall Cheras Selatan, Aeon Mall Taman Equine Shopping Centre, Ampang Point
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From family vacations to pilgrimage tours, Malaysians have long been loyal visitors to India. Previously, the Indian government decided to scrap the over-the-counter tourist visa (USD 40 for 6 months) for Malaysians and introduced the more expensive one and five-year visas, costing USD 100 (RM 407) and USD 200 (RM 814) respectively. Then the government introduced multiple entry e-Visa which
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Education Minister Maszlee Malik describes the Tamil film Raatchasi as having portrayed the policies and changes that were being made for implementation in the country’s education. He said the film had interpreted his aspirations, which included the Free Breakfast Programme initiative to see the teachers being able to sit down and have meals with the students. Maszlee said the film
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As reported by The Star, Malaysian student Vishan Nair Birakasan, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Sheffield, was part of a team that managed to beat the existing United Kingdom altitude record for amateur high power rockets. Vishan lead rocket team Sheffield University Nova Rocket Innovation Design Engineering (SunrIde) in launching its “Helen” rocket at Spaceport America Cup,
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Most of us would discard orange peel and coconut shell as soon as we are done with their produce, but not three Tamil school pupils from Penang. The Year Six students of SJK (T) Ladang Prye in George Town won their first international gold medal at the International Science and Invention Fair (ISIF) being held in Bali, Indonesia, from June
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At a press conference at the Youth and Sports Ministry’s office this afternoon, the 36-year-old athlete revealed that he was hanging up his racquet for good.During the press conference, which was also attended by Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and Badminton Association of Malaysia president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria, Chong Wei said…(quotes to be updated as
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PUCHONG: Suresh Selvathamby melakar nama dalam sejarah sukan negara dengan menjadi rakyat Malaysia pertama menjuarai Kejohanan Memanah Dunia Para. Pada Ahad, pemain berusia 25 tahun dari Kedah itu menamatkan saingan dalam Kejohanan Memanah Dunia di Hertogenbosch, Holland dengan menang pingat emas dalam kategori Recurve Lelaki. Walaupun ketinggalan pada awal babak permainan, Suresh berjaya mengalahkan juara dunia 2015 Eric Bennett dari
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