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Durian seller Muhd Khairul unloading freshly arrived durians in Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur. NSTP PICTURE BY MOHAMAD SHAHRIL BADRI SAALI Seller says lower durian prices expected as supply floods market in July The arrival of durian season has once again excited fans of the "king of fruits", with supplies flooding the market since early June, especially from major producing states like Johor and Pahang. According to New Straits Times , in its report on 29 June, checks around Sentul showed several stalls beginning to draw crowds as early as noon, especially city dwellers making the most of the weekend to indulge in their favourite fruit. Durian seller Muhd Khairul, 34, who has been in the business for over eight years, described this year's harvest as the beginning of a "major season" expected to peak between July and August. "Customers have already started coming, especially looking for Udang Merah and IOI durians. "Prices have dropped slightly. There was a...

Call for judges' tenure extension nothing to do with lobby, says ex-MP Hanipa Maidin B  R  I  E  F It was reported that former Pakatan Harapan (Amanah) member of parliament Encik Hanipa Maidin as saying that call for judges' tenure extension has nothing to do with lobby. When six-month extensions had been granted to six Federal Court judges who were set to retire this year, lawyers - especially senior lawyers - did not create any hullabaloo. Yes, the decision was accepted without demur. However, many lawyers smell a rat when the tenure of three federal court judges who are known to possess impeccable integrity has not been duly extended by the government. The three federal court judges are Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan. End © Permadu Visit Permadu Malaysia blog at  permadumalaysia.blogspot.com Adapted by Fauzi Kadir Chief Editor Assistan...