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Malaysia sees stronger trade ties with Bahrain as PM Anwar begins official visit
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Total trade between Malaysia and Bahrain expanded to RM1.19 billion (US$260 million) in 2024, compared to RM1.5 billion (US$330 million) in 2023. Malaysia’s total exports to Bahrain increased by 17.4 per cent to RM251.2 million
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Employers must notify IRB of employee terminations, deaths for tax clearance before Sept deadline
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Employers in both the private and public sectors must notify the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) of employee terminations or deaths to facilitate tax clearance. IRB’s Revenue Collection Department public relations officer, Azharuddin Mohd Ali, stated
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Malaysia has no need for an Anti-Racial Discrimination Act for now, national unity minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said today that the country does not need any anti-racial discrimination laws at the moment. He told the Parliament that any racial flare-ups can be tackled by strengthening
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Bersatu’s Mas Ermieyati slams Fuziah for ‘last-minute’ school supply price checks
SHAH ALAM, Feb 18 — Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Dr Fuziah Salleh should have conducted price checks on school supplies earlier instead of waiting until the eve of the new school term, says Bersatu’s Srikandi chief
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National Investment Council sees diplomacy as one of semiconductor policy’s strategic pillars
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The National Investment Council (MPN) meeting has agreed that semiconductor diplomacy should become one of the strategic pillars of the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) policy framework, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a
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Setia Alam shopping mall shooting suspect killed in shootout with police at Pulau Ketam hotel
SHAH ALAM, Feb 18 — The suspect in last week’s shooting at a Setia Alam shopping mall was killed in a shootout with police at a hotel in Pulau Ketam, Klang, early this morning. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar
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PM Anwar wishes for Sarawak to supply electricity to southern Philippines via Sabah from next year
KUCHING, Feb 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked Sarawak to supply its excess electricity to the southern Philippines via Sabah starting next year. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the electricity will be
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Police officer recounts finding and covering Zayn Rayyan’s body with sweater amid search, court told
PETALING JAYA, Feb 17 — A police officer told the Sessions Court here today that he covered the body of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin with his sweater upon discovering the autistic child lying unconscious on a sandy rock
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Another tribute dinner set for Lim Kit Siang’s 84th birthday in Kuala Lumpur amid DAP tensions
PETALING JAYA, 17 Feb — Just days after an incident at a DAP dinner in Penang on Saturday, attention now turns to another tribute dinner for party veteran Lim Kit Siang, scheduled for Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. According to Malaysiakini, the
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Communications minister reminds social media users to respect racial sensitivities, calls for careful commentary online
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Social media users are reminded to be moderate when expressing opinions on racial matters online, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said that as a multiracial country with a diverse society, social media users must
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