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Govt approves 4,839 hectares of land in Sabah, Sarawak for paddy cultivation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government is developing 4,839 hectares of land in Sabah and Sarawak for paddy cultivation, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it would involve 2,159 hectares
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MYAirline’s licence will be suspended
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said that MYAirline’s operating licence will be suspended by the authorities. According to English daily The Star, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is expected to announce the matter
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Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Hamas
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Palestinian militant group Hamas, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today, amid widespread outrage over this month’s deadly attack on southern Israel. Western and European countries have
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HR Minister to look into welfare of MYAirline staff not receiving salaries
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Human Resources Minister V.Sivakumar will meet with the Labour Department today to discuss further action on the welfare of MYAirline staff. This is following claims that the airline’s staff have yet to receive their August
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UBBF 2023 Intelligent IP Network Summit in Dubai an Impressive Success
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — During the 9th UBBF 2023 in Dubai, UAE, the Intelligent IP Network Summit — themed “Net5.5G Continuous Innovation, Boosting New Growth” — provided the perfect stage for leading carriers and analysts from prestigious
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PM Anwar urges civil servants to save electricity at govt offices, avoid waste
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged civil servants to make saving electricity in government offices a culture while eliminating waste even if it is a small matter. “We always see waste in the big
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Court rejects Najib and son’s income tax appeal
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin have to pay income tax arrears amounting to RM1.69 billion and RM37.6 million respectively to the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB). This followed today’s decision by the
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Govt wants families of Malaysian embassy staff in Lebanon to return home
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The Malaysian government has decided that family members of its Embassy staff in Beirut, Lebanon should return to Malaysia until the security situation improves, following the Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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BRI always pursues open, green, clean cooperation
BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A report from People’s Daily: To pursue open, green and clean cooperation is the vital code to the fruitful achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and is absolutely necessary for achieving high-quality
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PM Anwar says RM2,000 incentive for civil servants a recognition of their service
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The Early Incentive Payment of RM2,000 for civil servants Grade 56 and below as announced in the 2024 Budget is a recognition of the services of civil servants, pending a review of the Public Service Remuneration
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