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Making banks more responsible: Putrajaya reviewing mechanism to hold banks accountable for negligence in scam cases, considers adopting UK’s compensation principle, says PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Putrajaya is studying to strengthen the mechanism making banks liable for negligence in scam cases, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament today. The prime minister agreed that Malaysia should also adopt the United
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Penang High Court awards RM400,000 to CM Kon Yeow in his defamation suit against tycoon Tan Kok Ping
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 3 — The Penang High Court has awarded Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow with RM350,000 in damages and RM50,000 in costs in his defamation suit against Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce life honorary president Tan Sri
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PM Anwar lauds frontline heroes, calls on private sector to assist nearly 100,000 victims
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has commended the dedication and high spirits shown by security personnel, healthcare workers, and federal and state government agencies in managing the welfare and needs of flood victims. “Their
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Number of flood victims drop to 94,636 across eight states this morning; Kelantan still worst affected
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The number of flood victims in the eight affected states has dropped to 94,636 people this morning compared to 99,823 people last night, while the death toll due to the floods remains at seven people.
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Sultan Ibrahim warns UPNM to stop linking his name with the university if bullying culture continues
JOHOR BARU, Dec 3 — Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today warned the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) to stop associating his name with the institution if it fails to eradicate its culture of bullying and abuse. The Yang di-Pertuan
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Don’t use Malaysia as base to dodge US tariffs, Putrajaya tells Beijing, as it cites growing export concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to “rebadge” products to avoid US tariffs, its deputy trade minister said on Monday, amid increasing export restrictions and concerns of a
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Proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today tabled proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, or Act 588, for its first reading in Parliament. Among the key amendments proposed in the Bill are changes to
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RM60m was Saudi king’s donation to help me be PM again, I opened personal account on my aide’s suggestion
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said the RM60 million he had received in 2011 in his personal AmIslamic bank account was a donation from the late Saudi ruler King Abdullah. Najib said
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Flood situation shows signs of recovery, number of evacuees at relief centres declines, says DPM Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The nationwide flood situation is beginning to show signs of recovery, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) seeing a downward trend, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad
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PM Anwar hosts luncheon for Timor Leste’s Xanana Gusmão, shares lighthearted ‘Dia Datang’ moment
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today hosted an official luncheon in honour of his visiting counterpart, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao of Timor Leste. Xanana Gusmão, who is on his first official visit to Malaysia, arrived
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