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Penang tour operators downsizing to avoid closing
Tourist traps take drastic measures to avoid bankruptcy as visitor numbers dry up.
Penang’s Chowrasta booksellers vow to soldier on
For some, keeping the business they inherited is a matter of pride.
Bersatu part of Muafakat, Monday meeting affirms
Muhyiddin Yassin accepts Umno, PAS offer but deal not made public, say sources.
DAP, Bersatu are Umno’s biggest threats, say grassroots
Between the two parties and its own leadership, Umno members see enemies coming from all directions.
Umno still loser even if it gets more cabinet posts
Muhyiddin Yassin will cave in for the moment but come GE15, Bersatu will want lion share of seats, say analysts.
Now not the time for elections, say youth groups
Covid-19 still raging, voters at risk as Sabah elections show.
Agong can play peacemaker, as Anwar presses PM claim
Analysts say king can either check PKR leader’s claims, urge warring sides to form unity govt.
No legal action over Covid-19 case, says PTA of Penang school
The PTA chairman refutes reports that they are taking the school administration and Education Ministry to court.
Kedah folk fear Covid-19 surge will hit livelihood
Locals blame increase on those who attended Sabah elections late last month.
Dying embers of 180-year-old ironworks kampung
Blacksmiths in Pekan Darat, Telok Air Tawar, Penang try to revive dying art, need govt support.
Langkawi’s visitors cancel as virus cases surge in Kedah
Tourism on resort island drops once more after quick recovery.
Student reps urge ministry to engage with them after registration fiasco
Students burdened financially, unable to return home as Covid-19 cases continue to spike.
Attacking Najib won’t work in GE15
Voters, analysts say Dr Mahathir Mohamad now needs to focus on what Pejuang has to offer.
Zakat applications to rise while collection drops post-moratorium
Fund managers must balance lower cash inflow against greater need for alms amid pandemic.
Decision to defer intake of red-zone students not in haste, say educators
No issues of them dropping out or left behind with online lectures still being held.
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