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Under pressure from UN, Sabah govt confirms carbon credit deal on hold
KOTA KINABALU, March 7 — After a special inquiry, the Sabah government has told a United Nations working group that the controversial carbon credit programme is on hold while it refines and finds solutions to several issues it deems “lopsided”.
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Pointing to Chinese New Village and ‘bak kut teh’ issues, Ismail Sabri tells fellow lawmakers to be mindful of racial statements
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob today reminded political leaders to be mindful of their statements that could worsen the racial gap. Seemingly directing his barb to the government’s announcements on Chinese New Villages
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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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