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Dr M: We may bring back GST….if the public agrees
PUTRAJAYA: The government may consider reintroducing the controversial Goods and Services Tax (GST), provided the public backed the move. Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said this in response to Malaysian Institute of Economic Research’s (MIER) suggestion yesterday for the
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KLCI falls 0.65% due to possible US-Europe trade war
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI lost 0.65% at mid-morning today as sentiment turned weak in line with the downward trend at regional markets on worries of a fresh trade war between US and Europe. At 10am, the FBM KLCI lost
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Ringgit soars against the US dollar early today
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today due to better demand for the local currency and following the release of weaker US manufacturing data, as well as fewer jobs created in the country. At 9.03 am,
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Sabah gov’t lauds swift arrests of pygmy elephant killers
The Sabah state governmen lauded the swift action of the police and the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) in arresting six men suspected of brutally killing a male pygmy elephant in Kalabakan, Tawau, recently. Sabah deputy chief minister Datuk Christina Liew,
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AME’s IPO oversubscribed by 4.39 times
KUALA LUMPUR: Integrated industrial property solutions provider AME Elite Consortium Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 4.39 times, ahead of its listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on Oct 14. In a statement Wednesday, AME
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PH party leaders slam opposition parties for criticising EC
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders today slammed some opposition parties and their leaders for finding fault with the Election Commission (EC) over the dates set for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election in Johor. MCA and UMNO have claimed
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Syed Saddiq: Foodpanda to revert to original payment scheme
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has urged online food delivery company foodpanda to reinstate its original payment scheme to ensure the welfare of their riders, said Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. He said the government believed in
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Police nab indonesian man with syabu
KUNAK: Police detained an Indonesian man for having in his possession 5.2 grammes of syabu in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Lormalong near here, this morning. Kunak police chief Supt Baharin Md Tahir said the 37-year-old suspect was detained
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Six suspects arrested over brutal elephant killing
KOTA KINABALU: The police have arrested six suspects over the brutal killing of a juvenile Borneo pygmy elephant in a series of raids from 12.20am to this afternoon. Speaking at a press conference, Tawau district police chief assistant commissioner Peter
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Borneo can be an economic powerhouse in Asia
ARAKAN: The Borneo Island, which is shared by three countries including Malaysia, has the potential to be an economic powerhouse in the Asian region, said Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said the area, covering Sabah dan
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