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Citing cost reduction, Goodyear to shut down Shah Alam plant in June this year affecting 550 workers

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — One of the country’s leading tyre manufacturers, Goodyear, said it will be closing down its plant in Shah Alam starting June 30 this year, affecting some 550 positions. Goodyear’s Asia Pacific president Nathaniel Madarang said

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Was house arrest part of Najib’s pardon appeal? Ismail Sabri asks Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today requested that the government verify if house arrest was part of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s royal pardon application. He told the Parliament that he was informed

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Ismail Sabri again calls for return of GST after recent SST hike

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Umno Bera MP Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has today renewed his call for the return of the abolished goods and services tax (GST), following the recent hike of sales and services tax (SST) on

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Court in Putrajaya charges umrah handling company, director with failing to comply with Claims Tribunal award order

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — A company handling the Umrah package and its director were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with failing to comply with an award order issued by the Malaysian Consumer Claims Tribunal (TTPM) to pay claims

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 97.8 pc of school toilets maintenance, repair projects completed

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — As of Feb 29, a total of 7,852 or 97.8 percent of toilet maintenance and minor repair projects in schools and educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) have been successfully concluded. In a

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Colt DCS plans new data centre in Chennai to expand presence in Asia-Pacific

Second Indian site planned as it becomes the digital crossroads for the East and the West LONDON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a leading global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions,

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BBVA and Cisco Strengthen its Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Foster Innovation

News Summary: The global financial services group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) signs a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement with Cisco. The agreement gives BBVA access to Cisco’s full software portfolio, world-class technology and Customer Experience (CX) services, supporting the bank’s digitization journey. 

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Selangor records RM5.42b investments in ICT from January to September 2023

SHAH ALAM, Mar 7 — A total of 75 projects for the information and communications technology industry (ICT) with an investment value of RM5.42 billion were approved in Selangor from January to September last year. State executive councillor for investment,

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Domestic Trade Ministry to ensure allocation spent wisely with no leakage

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will ensure its allocation is spent wisely to avoid any leakage so that the people can benefit from it. Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, said

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Malaysia as Asean chair 2025 to breathe new life into Asean-led forums

CANBERRA, March 7 — As chair of Asean in 2025, Malaysia will attempt to breathe new life into Asean-led forums to achieve “something of consequence”, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said

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