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BEYOND Expo and Asian Family Legacy Foundation to Co-host Exclusive Wealth Summit on May 24, 2024, as part of BEYOND Expo 2024
Over 200 LPs, including more than 150 family offices from across 30 countries, set to attend, aiming for collaboration with international partners MACAO, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BEYOND Expo, Asia’s premier technology event, and the esteemed Asian Family Legacy
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Agong confers 2024 Federal Territory awards on 33
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today conferred federal awards, medals and honours on 33 recipients in conjunction with the 2024 Federal Territory Day. Also present at the investiture ceremony held at Istana Negara
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Draft of Online Safety Bill being fine-tuned, says deputy communications minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The draft of the Online Safety Bill is being fine-tuned, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said the Communications Ministry and the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department had been tasked
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PAC tells Finance Ministry to be more proactive on protracted lease issue of St Regis Langkawi, Kampung Tok Senik Resort
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today urged the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to be more proactive in solving problems that arise for real estate development management in two Langkawi projects. In a statement today,
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HR minister tells PAS-affiliated kindergarten Pasti to ensure welfare of teachers
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim has today warned companies to not take their workers’ welfare lightly, amid claims of the absence of retirement funds for teachers of Islamic kindergarten Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) affiliated
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MHP and LMU Munich publish Industry 4.0 Barometer 2024
China is leading the way especially in industrial AI China is taking the lead in almost all aspects of Industry 4.0 compared to other regions, and particularly in industrial AI 94 percent of the Chinese companies surveyed already use AI-based solutions
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Umno Youth chief claims call to boycott KK Mart despite apology not an incitement
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has today reaffirmed his stance on boycotting KK Mart despite the store issuing an apology for selling socks featuring the word “Allah”. In a Facebook post, he said
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Tourism Minister Tiong tells Umno Youth chief to stop adding fuel to fire over KK Mart fiasco
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing today urged Umno leaders to restrain the party’s Youth chief over the latter’s continued attacks against convenience store KK Mart, as he accused Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh of stoking racial
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Johor Regent calls for stern action over ‘Allah’ socks issue, says matter should not be taken lightly
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Johor regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today urged authorities to enforce stern action over the sale of socks with the word “Allah” printed on them, to prevent similar incidents from happening. Taking to his official
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Blitz Raises Additional $1.6 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Extension Funding to Accelerate AI and EV Logistics Expansion Across Indonesia
This is Blitz’s third round of funding since commencing operations in 2022. The company secured additional funding across Q3 2023 and Q1 2024 from notable international and regional investors, including ADB Ventures, Iterative VC, FiveFortyAlpha, Third Derivative, BonBillo Fund, Bansea Fund,
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