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Thousands show concern over new tax

KUALA LUMPUR: The anti-Goods and Services Tax (GST) rally ended prematurely as rain descended upon Dataran Merdeka where a massive crowd had gathered. The rally, held in protest against the Federal Government, went on peacefully with no untoward incident except for a few scuffles between people wear …

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Karpal Singh’s final journey, thousands bid farewell

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of people lined the streets of Penang to send off the hearse carrying Karpal Singh on his last journey.  The casket, bearing the body of the “Tiger of Jelutong”, was draped with a carpet with an image of a Tiger before it was carried out from the Dewan Sri Pinang on Sunday. Sh …

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