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After Mirzan, Mokhzani Mahathir gets 30 extra days to declare assets to MACC
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Another son of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir, Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, has been granted a 30-day extension to declare his assets by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), local news portal Scoop reported last night. The
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Taib Mahmud’s remains brought to National Mosque in KL
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 ― The remains of former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, 87, who died early today at a private hospital here, were brought to the National Mosque for prayers. Abdul Taib died at
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Taib’s passing a great loss to Sarawak and country
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 ― Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof described the passing of former Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud as a great loss to Sarawak and the country. In a post on
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Former Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud dies aged 87
KUCHING, Feb 21 ― Former Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has passed away at the age of 87. Taib daughter Datuk Hanifah Hajjar Taib’s private secretary Nurr Shaffique Abdul Karim confirmed that the former governor breathed
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Proton drops hints about launch of new energy vehicles models soon
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — National car maker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) today hinted that it will launch several new models of new energy vehicles (NEV) soon. “We will launch (the models) very soon. We will launch one
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Govt raises efforts to boost digital economy contribution to GDP
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The government has increased efforts to ensure the digital economy sector is on the right track to be a major contributor to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP). Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the sector
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Taib Mahmud’s wife Raghad confirms viral photo of elderly man in hospital bed not her husband
KUCHING, Feb 20 — Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, the wife of former Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, today confirmed a certain image of a person lying on a hospital bed published by an
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MyWatch ex-chairman gets leave to appeal unlawful detention
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — Former Malaysian Crime Watch Task Force (MyWatch) chairman R. Sri Sanjeevan can appeal to the Federal Court against the dismissal of a ruling in declaring his 16-day detention under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA)
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MDEC aims to train 30,000 entrepreneurs, students under eUsahawan programme
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) aims to train 30,000 micro-entrepreneurs, university students and Technical and Vocational Education and Training students through the eUsahawan programme this year, with a sales target of RM35 million. Digital
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BNM says ringgit’s slide doesn’t reflect economic strength amid currency polemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today the ringgit’s performance does not reflect the country’s economic strength, as the currency slid further to its lowest level since the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis today. The ringgit’s recent
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