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Immigration officer hit with 53 graft charges involving RM789,100, wife accused of laundering proceeds
SHAH ALAM, Jan 19 — An Immigration Officer Grade 22 was charged in the Sessions Court here today with 53 counts of corruption and money laundering involving a total of RM789,100, while his wife was also charged with using proceeds
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Economic issues, education reform to dominate PM’s agenda tomorrow
SERDANG, Jan 19 — Economic issues and the future of national education will be the focus of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tomorrow, as he is scheduled to explain the current economic situation in the Dewan Rakyat before launching
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Tourism association rejects claims visa-free policy fuels unfair competition for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (Mita) today backed the Government’s stance against foreigners abusing tourist visas to work illegally, stressing that the issue spans several nationalities and requires stronger penalties. Mita president Mint Leong welcomed
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EAIC: KLIA immigration officer keyed in passenger entry without passport holder present, urges disciplinary action
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — An immigration officer has been confirmed to be involved in carrying out “flying passport” activity at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on June 2 last year, the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) said
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AirAsia X and Capital A shares slip in morning trading after deal completion
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) and Capital A Bhd were among the most active stocks in the morning session, with both counters trading lower after AAX completed the acquisition of AirAsia Bhd (AAB) and AirAsia Aviation
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Malaysia’s short-term rates likely unchanged as BNM manages system liquidity
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system. Liquidity in the banking system is estimated at RM29.42 billion in the
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Robust 4Q GDP lifts ringgit, outlook stable ahead of BNM policy meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by stronger-than-expected advance gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2025, signalling continued resilience in the
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Bursa stops SMRT trading after shares crash 55pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Bursa Malaysia has suspended intraday short-selling (IDSS) on SMRT Holdings Bhd until 8.30 am tomorrow after the stock breached the price limit. SMRT’s share price dropped sharply by 55.05 per cent, or 24.5 sen, to
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King: Military corruption just ‘tip of the iceberg’, vows to keep ‘hunting down’ culprits in all agencies
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, opened this year’s Parliament proceedings, expressing dismay at the corruption plaguing the Malaysian Armed Forces, as he vowed to continue “hunting down” corrupt officials. “I am very disappointed
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‘If you can’t accept it, do not stay’: King says any education system proposal must recognise Bahasa Melayu, national history
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today said any education system that seeks formal recognition must accept the use of Bahasa Melayu and Malaysian history. In the royal address to open this year’s Parliamentary
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