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Only IPP contracts awarded through direct negotiations to be reviewed PETALING JAYA: The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry has no intention to review existing independent power producer (IPP) contracts other than those through direct negotiations, said its Minister, Yeo Bee Yin. She said there were a lot of IPP contracts awarded t....

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Mahathir's 'vintage' age sets 'super' high benchmark to other leaders SINGAPORE: His 'vintage' age has set a "super" high benchmark for any leader in the world not to have excuses for not being committed to their duty except if sick. Tun Dr Mahathir kept up well until the 'finishing line' with a non-stop programme that kicked off immediately aft....

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No cabinet reshuffle as yet: Dr Mahathir SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that he has not considered reshuffling his Cabinet as yet because it is just six months old. The Pakatan Harapan chairman was asked on the possible reshuffling of his Cabinet following one of the coalition's components, PKR, having just ....

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Govt mulls idea of cryptocurrency: Tun M KUALA LUMPUR: The government is mulling with the idea of cryptocurrency, especially on the role it might replace, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. "It is her opinion. (But) We are starting it, anyway," he said when asked about International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde's....

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Foreign investors to continue investing in Malaysia: Azmin JOHOR BARU: Foreign investors will continue investing in the country on account of the accountability and transparency shown by the Pakatan Harapan-led government, says Economic Affairs Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pix). He also expressed happiness with the confidence shown by foreign ....

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'Equanimity' yacht in Langkawi to preserve condition: Mahathir SINGAPORE: Ships cannot be kept at anchor all the time because they tend to have problems, such as with barnacles, said Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the moving of the seized luxury yacht 'Equanimity' from Port Klang to Langkawi. The yacht, which is linked to the 1....

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Moving embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem 'not helpful': Mahathir SINGAPORE: Malaysia Thursday described an Australian plan to move its embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as something that is not going to be helpful. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that adding to the cause of terrorism is not going to be helpful. He said he pointed this out during ....

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No warships in Asean waters, Mahathir tells United States SINGAPORE: No warships in Asean waters, small boats are fine, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the United States today. "Well, if the strategy does not include sending the Seventh Fleet into the area, we are welcome to that," he said when asked on Asean's understanding a....

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ICERD: Govt gives assurance over Article 153 KUALA LUMPUR: The government today gave the assurance that it will not abolish Article 153 of the Federal Constitution if it ratifies the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Minister in the Prime Minister's Department P. Waytha Moorthy g....

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PM shoots down claims RM30 billion payout will affect Petronas' operations SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad rejected claims that Petronas' RM30 billion special payment to the government would affect its operations. "Petronas wouldn't give the money if it affects their operations. They are able to spare the RM30 billion. "They used to give u....

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PM to meet counterparts from Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is scheduled to have three bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 33rd Asean Summit here, today. The Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, followed by a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Mi....

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Poll: Pick-up in Malaysia's economic growth in Q3 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia likely had slightly faster economic growth in the third quarter, a Reuters poll showed, which would snap a three-quarter streak of slowing expansion even as external demand remains weak. The median forecast from 15 economists is for annual growth of 4.6% in Ju....

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Review strategies for national development I HAD the opportunity on Monday to attend a high-tea reception with Malaysians living in Singapore and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He touched on several issues ranging from asking Malaysians to come back and contribute to the country, the importance of education especially among the y....

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China seems committed to COC in South China Sea: Mahathir SINGAPORE: China seems committed to concluding talks with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the South China Sea in three years, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said here Wednesday. The Malaysian Prime Minister said: "I think we all want to settle this problem. And I think China is committed....

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Russia keen to sell airplanes to Malaysia, says Tun M SINGAPORE: Russia is offering Malaysia to buy its airplanes, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The offer was made during a bilateral meeting between the Malaysian Prime Minister and Russian President Vladimir Putin last night. "He (Putin) raised a possibility of selling their airplanes to us. That....

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Better ties between M'sia and IMF now: Mahathir SINGAPORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recognises the somewhat unorthodox measures Malaysia took during the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis to insulate the economy and the ringgit against further speculative attacks by unscrupulous hedge funds and currency speculators. "She knows about o....

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Mahathir says always wanted to be a politician SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he had always wanted to be a politician. "I was a politician first, who became a doctor because, without some degree or awards from universities, people would not believe what I say to them." However, he said medicine was a good foundation....

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Rina denies 50% cut in allocation for Mara KUALA LUMPUR: Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun today refuted the claim that the allocation for Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) in Budget 2019 has been slashed by 50%. She said the claim was not true as Mara was allocated RM3.705 billion under Budget 2019. "I have read about the cla....

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Malaysia seeks Russia's help in fighter jet maintenance: Tun M SINGAPORE: Malaysia seeks Russia help to maintain the aircraft bought from Moscow, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. "As you know we have bought a number of Russian aircraft and I think we need to learn more on how to maintain and repair the aircraft," he said during his bilatera....

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Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs 'cheated' Malaysia: PM SINGAPORE: Goldman Sachs "cheated" Malaysia, its leader Mahathir Mohamad said, after two former bankers from the Wall Street titan were charged over a scandal that allegedly saw billions looted from state coffers. The US Justice Department unveiled criminal charges this month against ex-Goldman ....

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Mahathir slams Myanmar's Suu Kyi for handling of Rohingya SINGAPORE (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed has sharply criticized Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her handling of an ethnic crisis that led to mass killings and the exodus of more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims.......

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Mahathir hopes for more joint research by NUS, UM SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday he hopes the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of Malaya (UM) will engage in more joint research. He said the two tertiary institutions have shown how they can work together in research to develop something to ....

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No decision yet on new Bernama CEO: Gobind KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pix) said today there has been no decision yet on the appointment of the new Bernama chief executive officer (CEO). "I will issue a statement. As I said before, we have not made a decision yet as we are in the process of consi....

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Mahathir: Suu Kyi stance on Rohingya 'indefensible' SINGAPORE, Singapore – Aung San Suu Kyi's response to the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims is "indefensible", Malaysia's leader said Tuesday, November 13, in a withering criticism of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate shortly before sharing a stage with her. Mahathir Mohamad, 93, said he ....

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Stroll down memory lane at alma mater for Mahathir, Siti Hasmah SINGAPORE: It was a sweet nostalgic return for both Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali to their alma mater, the King Edward VII College of Medicine, which is now part of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Upon arrival, Mahathir, who was in the ....

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Maszlee unfazed by criticism PUTRAJAYA: Dr Maszlee Malik has rubbished speculation of an impending cabinet reshuffle and that he was among those to get the chop, claiming these were created by the opposition to divert public attention. The Education Minister pointed out that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had only re....

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RM500 special payment for civil servants before Dec 25: Guan Eng PUTRAJAYA: The RM500 special payment for civil servants on Grade 54 and below proposed in Budget 2019 will be paid before Dec 25, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. "This is the first time that the bonus will be paid in the same year. Previously, the special payment was given in the follow....

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'Defending the indefensible': Malaysia's Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to "defend the indefensible" over alleged atrocities committed by the country's military against minority Rohingya Muslims.....

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Bersatu denies luring Umno reps KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) refuted allegations that his party is continuously luring Umno Members of Parliament to join them. He said stating allegiance to a particular party is a personal choice and Bersatu had never set up an....

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Goldman Sachs 'cheated' Malaysia over 1MDB: PM Mahathir Goldman Sachs Group Inc "cheated" Malaysia over its dealings with state fund 1MDB which is the subject of corruption and money-laundering investigations, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told CNBC in an interview aired on Tuesday.....

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Several candidates identified for IIUM presidency: Maszlee PUTRAJAYA: Several candidates who are internationally known but are not politicians have been identified for the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) president post, said Education Minister Maszlee Malik. Maszlee, who has agreed to step down as IIUM president, said the names will be s....

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Dr Mahathir to be conferred Honorary Doctorate by alma mater SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is to make a nostalgic return to his alma mater - King Edward VII College of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), today. At the university, he will be conferred an Honorary of Doctor of Laws. Later, at noon, the Prime Minister wil....

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Maszlee to step down as IIUM president by end of the month KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik says he is set to step down as president of the International Islamic University (IIUM) after the appointment of his replacement is finalised by the end of the month. "Actually, I had already decided to relinquish IIUM president's post after ....

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Annuar: Hard for me to keep Umno members from being lured away KUALA LUMPUR: Umno secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa admitted that he is finding it difficult to hold on to party members, with its lawmakers consistently being lured away. The Ketereh MP said the issue of Umno members leaving the party will be a contuining problem. His comments come hot ....

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Mahathir discusses thorny water issue with S'pore PM SINGAPORE: The 1962 water agreement was one of the matters that was raised during the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong here today. "We raised some of the issues in the past which were regarded as controversial," Mahat....

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Third national car blueprint to be presented to PM in 2 weeks KUALA LUMPUR: The blueprint to drive the third national car project will be presented to the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in two weeks and then submitted to the Cabinet for approval, says Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (pix). He said a deadline for su....

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Malaysia, Singapore are like twins, good relations to continue: Mahathir SINGAPORE: Malaysia hopes to continue with good relations, both economically and in terms of mutual respect for each other with Singapore, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The Prime Minister who arrived here today for a two-day official visit described Malaysia and Singapore as twins, except "the el....

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Malaysia & Singapore can be 'very effective' in helping Asean grow: Mahathir SINGAPORE: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia and Singapore have a role to play in the Southeast Asian region together and both can be very effective in helping the whole region grow. The Prime Minister noted that the formation of Asean, a 10-nation grouping, "is very important". Mahathir i....

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Shahidan claims trial, released on RM25,000 bail KANGAR: Former Cabinet Minister and ex-Perlis Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim pleaded not guilty at the sessions court here today to one count of molesting an underage girl here near the Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium Complex at the state capital. The former three-term Mentri Besar, who is now A....

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Big companies should help smaller counterparts tap global markets via online trade: Dr M KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has suggested that big companies extend help to their smaller counterparts to tap global markets via online trade to enable Malaysia's own trade to grow faster and bigger. He said there was no need to be a big exporter to tap the world mar....

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Tun Mahathir in S'pore for two-day official visit SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is in the island city-state Singapore for a two-day official visit, during which he will join nine other heads of government for the 33rd Asean Summit. His visit to the republic is at the invitation of his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, wh....

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PM wants Malaysia to explore and embrace new technologies KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants Malaysia to explore and embrace new technologies so as to have its own drone and artificial intelligence industry. He said to achieve the status of a fully developed country, it was important for Malaysia to become a producer. "I hope ....

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PH govt will not breach Federal Constitution in ratifying ICERD MUAR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will not breach any articles in the Federal Constitution in the ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said....

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I do not interfere in party election matters: Anwar PORT DICKSON: PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he could not interfere in matters on the party's election and had left it to the Party Election Committee (JPP) instead. The MP for Port Dickson said many people had wanted him to get involved but the party had already ....

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Kedah tables 2019 Budget with projected RM57.78m deficit ALOR STAR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led Kedah government today tabled the state 2019 Budget, with a projected deficit of 8.14% compared to 10.19% in 2018. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said the projected deficit was RM57.78 million, while the operating expenditure for 2019 reduced ....

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Kelantan govt seeks Mahathir's views on state development KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government will seek Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's (pix) views on suitable ways to develop the state. Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob said this was because there were many development opportunities which the state could grab for the benefit of the ....

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Tun M to be conferred Honorary Doctor of Laws by NUS on Nov 12 SINGAPORE: Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws by his alma mater, the National University of Singapore, during his Official Visit to Singapore, which begins on Nov 12. In a statement today, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Dr Mah....

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Mahathir criticises civil servants who refuse to accept democratic principles KOTA BARU: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has criticised civil servants who do not accept democratic principles, thus refusing to accept the new government's leadership. Dr Mahathir said that such an attitude was certainly improper as it could cause the nation to become backward for ....

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No govt posts for Mustapa: Dr Mahathir KOTA BARU: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has stressed that no government posts would be offered to former Cabinet minister and Kelantan Umno Liaison chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad, who recently quit Umno and has now joined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). Dr Mahathir said i....

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Democracy will flourish again: Dr Mahathir KOTA BARU: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will ensure democracy in the country, which was severely damaged by the previous government, will flourish again, according to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the PH government held to the principle of separation of powers between the....

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Malaysian PM praises contribution by Chinese community Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday that the overseas Chinese community has contributed greatly to the development of Malaysia and other parts of the world.....

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