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Petronas: Outlook for oil and gas industry challenging
KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the oil and gas industry remains challenging amid geopolitical upheavals, prolonged trade tensions, and a global economic slowdown resulting in demand disruptions, Petronas vice president for group procurement Liza Mustapha said. “The challenging landscape would
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Sabah Umno to field candidate for the Kimanis by-election
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno yesterday confirmed that it will field its candidate for the Kimanis parliamentary by-election. Its liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said this was decided at a meeting held yesterday. “We have also identified several
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High Court allows Najib to inspect Justo’s documents given to MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s application to inspect 17,000 documents surrendered by Xavier Andre Justo to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)
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Mitra paying hiked fees to unrecognized training centres
PUCHONG: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) approved over RM7 million to some private companies without a license to conduct training and skills courses, revealed a business chamber via Facebook today. Minority Business Chamber chairman S Gobi Krishnan said that
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Court dismisses MACC bid to forfeit over RM1 mln from UMNO Kedah and Habib Jewels
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today dismissed the application by the prosecution to forfeit a sum of RM1.15 million from Kedah UMNO Liaison Committee and Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd allegedly related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fraudulent fund
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Malaysia’s silat receives UNESCO recognition
KUALA LUMPUR: The martial arts ‘silat’ has been successfully inscribed under the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity category by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) this year. The recognition was given at the
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BAFIA case: prosecution withdraws appeal against Mohd Rafizi´s acquittal
PUTRAJAYA: PKR vice-president Mohd Rafizi Ramli remains free over charges of disclosing private banking details linked to National Fidlot Corporation (NFC) after the prosecution withdrew its appeal against his acquittal. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jasmee Hameeza Jaafar told a panel of
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A slight increase in flood evacuees in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims from several villages in Beaufort and Membakut continues to rise to 449 people from 160 families as of 8 am today compared to 443 victims from 157 families last night. The Sabah Civil
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Sharifah Mazlina: Antarctica time capsule may be difficult to retrieve
SEPANG: The All Women Expedition to Antarctica (AWETA) mission to retrieve a time capsule buried in Antarctica in 2004 may be difficult due to surface changes, said Dr Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir, the person responsible for planting the capsule.
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Trade optimism bolster Bursa Malaysia at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia made a strong opening today with every sector in positive territory after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a potential trade deal with China. At 9.08 am, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased 9.08
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