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Rafizi says Economy Ministry to brief Sarawak govt on Padu, claims no leakages despite over two million attack attempts each week
KUCHING, March 26 — The Economy Ministry will brief the Sarawak government on the Central Database Hub (Padu), said Minister Rafizi Ramli following the state’s concerns. According to him, no information leakage issues have been reported despite over two million
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New KLIA Aerotrain will go operational earliest by end 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 ― Transport Minister, Anthony Loke said that KLIA’s Aerotrain is scheduled to commence operations by the earliest end of 2024 and no later than March 2025. According to him, the projected commencement date was made after taking into account how
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Ramadan bazaar food price hike due to high lot rental cost, not SST
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 ― The increase in food prices at Ramadan bazaars is not due to the implementation of the sales and service tax (SST), but rather stems from the high rental cost of the bazaar lots, Prime Minister
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Padu data files are encrypted
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — All data registered on the central data hub, better known as Padu, is encrypted, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said. He said this meant that even if a hacker managed to breach the system, the data
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Malaysia strongly endorses UN resolution for ceasefire, immediate aid in Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 ― Malaysia today expressed in the strongest terms the country’s endorsement of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2728 and urged for the legally binding resolution to be enforced immediately. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
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Govt to continue focusing on STEM training to boost foreign investments
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 ― The government will continue to focus on training in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), especially at the highest levels, to boost foreign investments in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
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Germany picks Malaysia as export and trade hub amid US-China tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Germany has chosen Malaysia as its export and trade hub apart from China. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this is part of Germany’s derisk policy, a method it adopted to reduce the risk
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Malaysian activist ‘Aunty Bersih’ Anne Ooi dies at 78
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysian activist Anne Ooi, who was more familiarly known as “Aunty Bersih”, died today. The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) announced the passing of the 78-year-old retired teacher. “We are saddened to share
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Ricoh Hong Kong appoints Ricky Chong as Managing Director effective from 1 April 2024
Ricky will assume responsibility for overseeing the overall operations and driving the future development of the Hong Kong and Macau Region. HONG KONG, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Hong Kong Limited has announced the appointment of Ricky Chong as
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Futu Wins Prestigious Best Digital Financial Service Award in Hong Kong, Remaining a Driving Force for Industry Changes
HONG KONG, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Winners of the Offshore China Fund Awards 2023, a program co-hosted by the Chinese Asset Management Association of Hong Kong and Bloomberg, have recently been unveiled. As one of the most prestigious awards in
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