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Stay: Flemington by the Lake (New Straits Times)

MALAYSIA’S oldest lake garden sits right in front of the hotel. Continue reading

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Stay: Flemington by the Lake

MALAYSIA ’S oldest lake garden sits right in front of the hotel. On that point alone, Flemington Hotel must be the choice for holidaymakers or travellers staying in Taiping , one of the country’s oldest and loveliest towns. Continue reading

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No PLUS points for new highway plan (Business Times (Malaysia))

PLUS Expressways Bhd ( 5052 ), the country’s largest toll highway operator, has cautioned promoters of the second north-south highway, saying that the project is not viable currently. Continue reading

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Analysts sceptical about Taiping-JB highway project (MalaysiaNews.net)

jagdev@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed new highway connecting Taiping and Johor Baru will bring economic benefits to the country if the project is viable but analysts remain sceptical about … Continue reading

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Resident grandmaster (The Star)

Chess development in the country will be given a boost with the arrival of Bangladeshi grandmaster Ziaur Rahman. Continue reading

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TOK MAT A LOYAL NATIONALIST (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (Bernama) — ‘Tok Mat’, ‘Mat Setia’, ‘Mat Umno’ and ‘Mat Bulat’ are among the nicknames given to reflect the personality and character of Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat, a former information minister who had left a significant mark on the country’s political scene and entertainment industry. Continue reading

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Your Say (The Malay Mail)

THE government has no plan to ease the requirements for citizenship. Continue reading

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MALAYSIA’S GARDENS ARE LATEST TOURISM PRODUCTS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 (Bernama) — The Tourism Ministry plans to promote Malaysia’s gardens as the country’s latest tourist attraction and tourism product globally beginning next year. Continue reading

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Ministry explains why no open tender for submarines (Malaysia Today)

(Bernama) — The purchase of two Scorpene-class submarines, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman and KD Tun Razak, was not made through an open tender as doing so would expose the country’s… Continue reading

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MODERATE AIR QUALITY IN FOUR AREAS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) — Four areas in the country recorded moderate air quality while in 46 other areas, the air quality is good, according to the Department of Environment’s website. Continue reading

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