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High-value goods tax draft legislation in final stage
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government is in the final process of finalising the policy and draft legislation on the high-value goods tax which is expected to be implemented next year, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad
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Ringgit developments will not hurt economic growth prospects
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Developments with the ringgit are not expected to affect the country’s economic growth prospects, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the performance of the ringgit and other regional currencies continued to
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Branded ‘biggest enemy of Islam’, ex-Penang DCM Ramasamy wants action against Dr Zakir Naik
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 6 — Former Penang deputy chief minister P. Ramasamy has accused controversial Muslim missionary Dr Zakir Naik of slandering him in a recent lecture in Nigeria. Ramasamy said Dr Zakir had sullied his name by calling him
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Opposition stages walkout after two MPs were ejected over sensitive remark
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Opposition lawmakers briefly walked out of the Dewan Rakyat today in solidarity with two of their MPs who were ejected from the August house earlier. PAS Pengkalan Chepa MP Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary was ejected
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PAS MP sent out of Parliament for refusing to retract malicious remark
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — PAS Pengkalan Chepa MP Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat after he refused to adhere to Deputy Speaker Alice Lau’s ruling. Lau had ordered for Ahmad Marzuk to leave the lower
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‘Leave me out of political games’, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari tells MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Tan Sri Johari Abdul today asked all Members of Parliament to leave him out of their political games as his duty as the Speaker of the House is just to preside over and ensure the
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National Economic Action Council agrees to proposals to end hardcore poverty
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) meeting he chaired today agreed on three proposals to end hardcore poverty in the country. Anwar said MTEN agreed that special monthly
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I think this 1MDB problem is almost solved
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Malaysia is almost done paying for 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) debts, Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said today. He told Parliament that the 1MDB debt still outstanding as at September 30, 2023
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Islamic, halal and Muslim-friendly-related sectors expected to worth RM35.7t by 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Islamic finance, halal food-pharmaceutical-cosmetic industries, Muslim-friendly tourism, media and recreational sectors are expected to reach a global value of US$7.7 trillion (RM35.7 trillion) by 2025, Minister of Communication and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said. He said
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Malaysian, Indonesian military committed to maintaining territorial airspace security
JAKARTA, Nov 4 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) agreed to ensure security and stability at the territorial airspace of the two countries. The RMAF and the TNI-AU held a Coordination Meeting and
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