Malaysia

Couple die after taking poison

MUAR: A couple died after both were suspected of consuming poison at their home in Bukit Gambir near here. Ledang district police chief Supt Mohd Salleh Razak said they rushed to the couple’s single-storey house in Jalan Poi Ai after receiving a tip-off at about 10am yesterday. “We found them uncons …

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The Obama double in Malaysia

SUBANG JAYA: Iman Ishak, 25, is a lawyer who turns heads. His presence is distinct and noticeable. Around him people linger and whisper, until one day a man stood before him and bellowed “BARACK OBAMA!”. Iman is a dead ringer for the US president. A DJ-cum-lawyer, Iman has voiced a slight frustratio …

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More India visa centres to be opened

PETALING JAYA: Following many complaints over the Indian High Commission’s new ruling that required visa applicants to be present, seven more processing centres are set to be opened soon throughout Malaysia. They are located in Ipoh, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Malacca and Klang as well as Kota Kinab …

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General : Government Never Rejected Hudud – Najib

ALOR SETAR, April 24 (Bernama) — The government has never rejected hudud as Allah’s Law, but there are so many issues that need to be solved before the law can be fully implemented in the country, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said many restraints and issues must be …

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EC sets May 25 for Bukit Gelugor by-election

PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed May 25 for the Bukit Gelugor by-election, following the death of its member of Parliament Karpal Singh last week. Nominations is set for May 12, with early voting to be held on May 21, EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof said Thursday. … T …

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