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Negeri Sembilan’s consolidated fund recorded surplus
SEREMBAN: The Negeri Sembilan government’s consolidated fund recorded a current surplus of RM0.14 million at RM26.45 million in 2018, compared with RM26.31 million in 2017, said Auditor-General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid. He said the audit on the state
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Lim advises Indians to fully utilise govt grant
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has advised Malaysia’s Indian community to fully utilise the RM100 million grant allocated by the government through the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) under the 2019 Budget. He said the
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Being dropped from squad a turning point for Safawi Rasid’s career
KUALA LUMPUR: This is not the first time Harimau Malaya ace Muhammad Safawi Rasid has been dropped by Under-22 head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee from his squad. In 2016, Kim Swee, who was then the head coach of the
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Justice Department: US charges Chinese national with stealing trade secrets
A Chinese national who worked for Monsanto before it was purchased by Bayer AG was charged in St. Louis, Missouri, yesterday with stealing trade secrets for China, the US Justice Department said. Haitao Xiang, 42, an employee of Monsanto and
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It’s been a hectic year for Malaysia’s ambassador to Japan
TOKYO: It has been quite a hectic stint for Datuk Kennedy Jawan in the almost one year that he has been here as Malaysia’s Ambassador to Japan. Last month, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and
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Syed Saddiq: Let e-sports be enjoyed all over the country
KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) wants to ensure the development of electronic sports (e-sports) to be enjoyed at all levels nationwide. Its Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (pix) said through E-sports Strategic Development Plan, the government will ensure
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Inaugural Xero Asia Awards celebrate excellence in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
SINGAPORE, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Xero, the global small business platform, launched the inaugural Xero Asia Awards at its Roadshows to celebrate excellence in the accounting and bookkeeping industry. Award categories include Partner of the Year and Emerging Partner of
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Pantum Wins Bank of India Procurement Contract to Supply 2,200 Printers
ZHUHAI, China, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Bank of India has awarded Pantum a procurement contract to supply up to 2,200 printers to more than 1,000 of the bank’s branches in India, following a public tender in August 2019.
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A heartening sight at Medan Pasar
KUALA LUMPUR: Those passing through Medan Pasar in Kuala Lumpur will be awed by a heart-shaped bamboo rotunda erected behind the Clock Tower. The 15sqm installation by Indonesian artist, Andi Ramdani, 40, has drawn people to explore it, take selfies
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Former Trump adviser: Ukraine meddling theory is ‘fictional narrative’
President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry yesterday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election. Fiona Hill spoke on the last day
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