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Malaysia as Asean chair 2025 to breathe new life into Asean-led forums
CANBERRA, March 7 — As chair of Asean in 2025, Malaysia will attempt to breathe new life into Asean-led forums to achieve “something of consequence”, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said
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Malaysia, Australia forge stronger economic ties through four key frameworks, including RCEP
CANBERRA, March 7 — As parties to four economic frameworks, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), economic relationship between Malaysia and Australia is set to strengthen further, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said economic relations
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Corporate governance not imposed to be a blocker, but an enabler
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah today said that regulation is not imposed to be a blocker, but rather an enabler, to smooth the path to progress particularly with Malaysia’s position as a leading
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Prosecution files appeal against Isa Samad’s acquittal
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The prosecution has filed an appeal in the Federal Court against the decision of the Court of Appeal yesterday which acquitted former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad of all nine charges of
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Banks successfully blocked RM383m worth of fraudulent transactions in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Financial institutions in Malaysia successfully prevented suspicious and fraudulent transactions worth RM383 million from January to December 2023, said the Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM). Industry Task Force on Measures to Combat Financial Scams
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Envoy says Beijing appreciates PM Anwar’s stance on ‘China-phobia’
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — China appreciates Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s stance on ’China-phobia’ among the US and its allies, said Minister at the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, Zheng Xuefang. He said Anwar’s remarks reflected the wish of
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Mayor urges more airlines to consider direct flights from overseas to Miri
MIRI, March 7 — Miri mayor Adam Yii yesterday urged airlines to consider direct flights from overseas to Miri in addition to the usual routes, taking into account its status as a resort city in Sarawak. Yii said he was
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AI-generated scam content is a big threat; what’s Malaysia doing to hold social media platforms accountable?
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The threat of scams featuring impersonations of well-known personalities is nothing new, but the government still warns the public to not fall for it. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching just reminded Malaysians to be
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Tourist arrivals, dry season focus at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Issues regarding the entry of tourists into the country and preparations to overcome the effects of the dry season will be the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat session. Based on the Order of the Meeting
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PM Anwar embarks on back-to-back official visits from Melbourne to Canberra
CANBERRA, March 7 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed from Melbourne today for Canberra as part of his back-to-back official visits to Australia, at the invitation of the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The special aircraft carrying
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