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Actress and husband remanded over RM1.5 million land scam involving fake lots in Selangor
SEREMBAN, March 5 — An actress and her husband have been remanded for three days starting today to assist police investigations into an alleged scam involving the sale of non-existent alienated land lots, which caused losses of RM1.5 million. The
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Amir Hamzah: EPF on track for 60pc of members to meet RM390,000 basic savings level by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — An estimated 60 per cent of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can potentially reach the basic savings level of around RM390,000 at the age of 60 by 2030, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir
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Topple govt probe: IGP says three to four more individuals to be called in
PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — Police expect to call in another three to four individuals to give statements in investigations into an alleged movement to topple the federal government, Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail said today. He said authorities have
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Miti: Malaysia-US minerals deal will not affect conditions imposed on Lynas
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Both of Malaysia’s commitments regarding Licensing Certainty as contained in the Joint Statement on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) (Article 5.2) and the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Critical Minerals (Areas of Cooperation, Section
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Bank Negara maintains OPR at 2.75pc, says policy stance supportive of economy
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent during its meeting today. The central bank said at the current OPR level, the MPC
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Farm Fresh confirms farm director killed in Philippines helicopter crash
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Farm Fresh Bhd announced that its farm director, Jacob Mathan, was the Malaysian killed in a helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal province, the Philippines, yesterday. In a letter posted on Farm Fresh’s official Facebook account,
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Thailand’s CP Axtra to expand Malaysia footprint with RM1.7b purchase of The Food Purveyor
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Thailand’s CP Axtra Public Company Ltd has agreed to acquire The Food Purveyor, the Malaysian operator of Village Grocer and Ben’s Independent Grocer, in a deal valued at RM1.7 billion. The Edge reported that CP Axtra
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Trump commerce chief agrees to testify as congressional Epstein probe widens to Gates and others
WASHINGTON, March 4 — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify in the congressional inquiry of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the chairman of the committee conducting the investigation said yesterday. “Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear
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UK triggers ‘emergency brake’ to stop study visas for four countries and Afghan work visas
LONDON, March 4 — Britain said yesterday it would block study visas for nationals from four countries and halt work visas for Afghans, using what it called an “emergency brake” to curb rising asylum claims from people entering through legal
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France deploys aircraft carrier to Mediterranean as Macron warns of conflict spillover
PARIS, March 4 — France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday. “I have ordered the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, its air
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