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Now is the time to kick-start the economy – Economist
KUALA LUMPUR: As the political instability in the country has been addressed, and the vaccination rate is rising, the main focus now is to kick-start the economy and reopen more sectors to ensure businesses especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can
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‘I did my job to the best of my ability’ — Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pix) said his 18-month tenure as Finance Minister was the biggest honour and privilege for him to serve the country. “I did my job to the best of my ability and history
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Malaysian ringgit falls to one-year low as PM resignation looms
SINGAPORE: The Malaysian ringgit fell to a one-year low on Monday and stocks in Kuala Lumpur slipped as an expectation that the Prime Minister will resign turned investors cautious. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to step down on Monday,
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Wan Junaidi: Relaxation for fully vaccinated individuals may boost business sector
KUALA LUMPUR: It is hoped that the easing of certain restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals can help to revitalise the business sector in these challenging times, said Entrepreneur Developmemt and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He
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Malaysia facing challenges maintaining economic recovery momentum
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to face challenges in maintaining its recovery momentum amidst the continuous Covid-19 outbreak, said the Department of the Statistics (DOSM) today. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said it has been an uphill battle
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Research houses positive on Bursa Malaysia after first half results
KUALA LUMPUR: AmInvestment Bank Bhd Research has maintained its “buy” stance on Bursa Malaysia Bhd with a lower fair value of RM9.40 per share from RM10.70 per share previously following the bourse’s financial results yesterday. The research house said Bursa Malaysia’s
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Plus Malaysia Bhd HQ now a vaccination centre
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad’s (PLUS) Persada PLUS will become the first highway headquarters in the country to be activated as an Integrated Public Vaccination Centre (IPVC) that will inoculate up to 2,000 individuals per day. In a statement, PLUS
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E-hailing driving charged with making offensive communications against political party, PM’s special officer
KUALA LUMPUR: A driver of an e-hailing service pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge with improper use of network facilities by sending offensive communications against a political party and a special officer to the
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Keep The Moment, DDPAI Rolls Out Z40 Dashcam
SHENZHEN, China, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DDPAI officially unveils Z40 dashcam recently. Z40 is the first device with front and rear cameras and 2” IPS screen unveiled by DDPAI oversea, providing all-round quality experience for drivers. Front and Rear
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MEF: Lock down red zones but open all sectors in other areas
PETALING JAYA: Companies located outside of the Covid-19 red zones should be allowed to operate based on the low number of new daily infections recorded, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said today. The pressures on employers, employees and the rakyat had
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