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DPM: it cannot be rushed thru.

Nov 02, 2018

Any move to limit the operating hours of restaurants to midnight, cannot be rushed thru. 

DPM Dato Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail says such a move will require negotiations with all the parties involved, and will have to be implemented in phases.

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This comes as the DPM also said the government is considering a special tax on sweet beverages, to encourage a healthier diet.
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The Prime Minister is not in favour of allowing political parties to set up branches in local universities, although he feels students should be allowed to talk about whatever issues they want to. 

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This is despite the Education Minister recently saying that political parties will be allowed to set up branches in all local unis, once the Universities and University Colleges Act is amended.
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And, fugitive Malaysian businessman Jho Low, as well as two former Goldman Sachs bankers, have been charged by the US Department of Justice for their role in the 1MDB scandal.

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