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Johor MB Onn Hafiz: No approval for data centres with high water demand, welfare comes first
JOHOR BAHRU, March 10 — The Johor state government will never approve any project, including data centre developments, if it brings hardship to the people, said Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He said as a responsible government, it will
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Loke: Measures in place to protect Malaysia’s ports from impact of Hormuz maritime crisis
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — The government will implement several mitigation measures to ensure the country’s port operations remain unaffected following the West Asia conflict and tensions involving the United States and Israel against Iran, which have disrupted maritime movement in
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Muhyiddin’s trial: Banker confirms RM19.3m went into Bersatu’s CIMB account, says red flags triggered suspicious transaction report
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — A total of RM19.3 million in 28 cheques was deposited into Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s CIMB account from August 2021 to November 2022, a banker confirmed in former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s trial today.
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PSD disciplinary board to review findings of Azam Baki’s shareholding probe
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — The Public Service Department (JPA) Disciplinary Board will meet soon to discuss the report by the Special Investigation Committee on the shareholding issue involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. Chief Secretary
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War in the Middle East: Qatar arrests hundreds, Saudi intercepts drones, regional tensions mount
PARIS, March 9 — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday. ‘Wide-scale’ Iran strikes The Israeli military said it had launched new “wide-scale” strikes on Tehran, Isfahan and southern Iran. AFP journalists had earlier reported
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Ringgit weakens against US dollar amid Iran war and surging crude
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The ringgit eased against the US dollar and other major currencies on Monday as heightened geopolitical risks strengthened the greenback after Brent crude oil prices surged sharply, with the local currency continuing to be affected
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Energy exporter edge helps Malaysia weather Middle East turmoil, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Malaysia is well-positioned to manage potential economic fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, backed by its status as a net energy exporter and strong economic fundamentals, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah
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Anwar launches five-year Capital Market Masterplan in bid to make investments more people-centric
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today launched a five-year Capital Market Masterplan that he said will put people first, centring incentives for capital to move towards sustainable and equitable enterprises. The Capital Market Masterplan
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Anwar to personally monitor final phase of evacuation plans for citizens in Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will personally monitor the evacuation of Malaysians from several countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East, following confirmation by the National Security Council (NSC) earlier today. In
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Bangladesh shuts all universities early for Aidilfitri as power crisis deepens, fuel panic spreads
DHAKA, March 9 — Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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