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UMNO Putrajaya Office Did Not Have Approval For The Free Frozen Chicken Distribution

In a statement issued today, 16 January, ACP Mohd Fadzil said that checks by police showed that not only was the free chicken distribution event held without approval from the authorities, Putrajaya UMNO Youth had also failed to comply with COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).According to him, the free frozen chicken distribution event was done via a drive-through concept which resulted in traffic congestion and crowding of many people at […]

today16 January 2021

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[PHOTOS] Thousands Of People Throng UMNO Putrajaya Office To Get Free Frozen Chicken

He said that the approvals were obtained from the National Security Council (MKN) and the police, adding that the division, however, had not expected to receive such an overwhelming response."We were concerned about the standard operating procedures due to which the distribution was done through a drive-through and did not involve any contact," Mohd Zushaidey told Sinar Harian."At first, we had planned to give two chickens to each person, but […]

today16 January 2021

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10 Things You Need To Know About #Darurat2021

In a televised address this morning, 12 January, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Malaysia is currently under a national emergency that could potentially last up to eight months The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's consent for a national emergency comes after Muhyiddin had yesterday, 11 January, reinstated the Movement Control Order (MCO) in five states and three Federal Territories. The reinstatement of the MCO is aimed at curbing the […]

today12 January 2021

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Annuar Musa Has Been Sacked As BN’s Secretary-General

According to Saifullah, Annuar pre-empted party decisions and can be seen as a spokesman for Bersatu.In response, Annuar said he is seeing changes in UMNO, whereby Malay matters, as well as the people's concerns, are no longer discussed in party meetings this year."What we hear are calls to reject Malay solidarity and verbal attacks among one another. DAP can afford to smile now," Bernama quoted him as saying.

today5 January 2021

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Malaysia Expects To Pay Less Than RM891 Million To Singapore

The Singapore Transport Minister said the appointment of Assets Company (AssetsCo) as the systems supplier and network operator was the "centrepiece" of the HSR project as it would ensure that the interests of both Singapore and Malaysia are protected, reported The Straits Times.He explained that AssetsCo's role would be the middleman between the two countries, minimising the possibility of future disagreements and disputes over the decades-long project."Because neither country has […]

today5 January 2021

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The KL–Singapore High-Speed Rail Project Is No More

In the joint statement, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that their respective governments wish to provide an update on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project in view of the expiry of the suspension period of the HSR Project on 31 December 2020."In light of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Malaysian economy, the Government of Malaysia had proposed several changes to […]

today1 January 2021

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TH Properties CEO Asks For Forgiveness After Being Caught On Video Shouting Expletives

According to Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs, the TH Properties CEO and several others were expected to be called in by the division."I was told that it was a closed-door meeting involving the agency's administrative staff and in the video, the top personnel was seen uttering expletives at others present. We have begun our internal investigation after the video went […]

today27 December 2020

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Govt Is Of the View That Organising The Plus-Size Pageant Is Not Appropriate

"We don't want the Muslim girls to be disqualified or to feel uncomfortable. We can change the name of our pageant - no problem, but not disqualifying any contestant," the organiser said in response to the Islamic party leaders and critics who are protesting to stop its gala because it has Muslim participants."MPWM, which is part of the international pageant Miss Plus World (MPW), is a humanitarian driven organisation that […]

today27 December 2020

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People Question Wedding Reception Of Ku Nan’s Son Held In Front Of The Palace Of Justice

About 10,000 guests attended the wedding reception held at Dataran Putrajaya by "drive-through".According to Bernama, a special stage was set up in front of the Palace of Justice where the newly-weds, Tengku Muhammed Hafiz Tengku Adnan and Oceane Cyril Alagia were seated and waved to the guests.The guests passed-by in their vehicles before taking their food pack at a special tent as they left the place.The Palace of Justice houses […]

today20 December 2020