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After Daim’s death, ministers post condolence messages on social media
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Cabinet ministers shared their social media message of condolences to the family of Tun Daim Zainuddin over the passing of the former finance minister early today. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, in a post on X,
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Deputy minister says AGC OK with draft changes to Communications and Multimedia Act, but subject to Cabinet approval, tabling in Parliament this session
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The draft amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) have been approved by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), announced Deputy Minister of Communications, Teo Nie Ching. She stated that the draft has
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PM Anwar makes first official visit to Peru, to speak at Apec economic meeting Nov 16
LIMA, Nov 13 — The aircraft carrying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim touched down at 11.15pm local time on Tuesday, marking his official visit to the western South American country. This is also the prime minister’s first to the
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Who was Daim Zainuddin? Finance minister, banker, businessman, adviser (1938–2024)
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The passing of the former sixth Finance Minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin, can be considered a great loss for the country as a whole and the business community, particularly in the banking and real estate sectors.
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Daim’s body returned to Bukit Tunku home; funeral prayers after Asar at Jalan Duta FT Mosque
PETALING JAYA, Nov 13 — Former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, who died this morning, had been taken to his residence in Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur, for friends and relatives to pay their last respects. Several cars believed to be
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King is UiTM’s seventh chancellor
SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, was proclaimed as the seventh Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) today. The proclamation ceremony was held at Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor at UiTM’s main campus here, in
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Thief breaks into home, threatens elderly woman with knife; swift police action leads to arrest and seven-day remand
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — An elderly woman faced a terrifying ordeal when a male thief entered her home in Taman Kota Masai and held a knife to her neck in the early hours of the morning yesterday. Seri Alam
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‘We will be together again at a certain time’: Dr Mahathir mourns death of longtime ally Daim
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today mourned the passing of his longtime ally former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. In a statement issued today, Dr Mahathir expressed immense grief at the loss of
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Retired major-turned-motivational speaker claims abuse, threatened by military officer in front of UPNM trainees in Sg Besi camp; police investigating
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — A motivational speaker who is also a retired Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) officer claimed to have been threatened and abused by a MAF officer during a motivational talk programme at Dewan Tun Templer, Sungai Besi
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Any protectionist policy in trade affects Malaysia, PM Anwars says as Trump returns as US president
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that any form of protectionism will affect countries in terms of trade and investment. Speaking to Richard Quest on CNN recently, Anwar cited an example whereby a huge
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