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Containing Covid-19 should remain the top priority for Malaysia, the World Bank says

By Katherine S
December 22, 2020
in :  Economy, Malaysia
control

KUALA LUMPUR: The control of the Covid-19 pandemic and the security of the most vulnerable in society, while Malaysia is on the road to economic recovery, must remain the country’s top priorities in the near term. Senior economist Shakira Teh Sharifuddin of the World Bank Group said Malaysia is expected to rise by 6.7 percent in 2021, which could be …

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Reopening borders proposal for business delegates from neighboring countries

By Katherine S
December 21, 2020
in :  Malaysia
MyCEB

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) reports that it is in the midst of formulating a plan to reopen the borders of the country to delegations from neighboring countries who are coming for business events. The plan includes delegations from Singapore meeting in Desaru, Johor, Thai delegates in Langkawi, and officials from Brunei in Sabah and Sarawak …

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Tengku Adnan, former Minister of Malaysia, found guilty of the RM2 million corruption charge

By Katherine S
December 21, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
Mansor

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment on Monday (Dec 21) after being convicted of corruption four years ago for accepting RM2 million (US$494,000) from a businessman.Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan of the High Court ruled that the prosecution had proven its case against Tengku Adnan, who turned 70 on Sunday, beyond a …

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Agong leaves for a five-day visit to Abu Dhabi

By Katherine S
December 19, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
visit

KUALA LUMPUR- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah left for a special five-day visit today to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana, said that the special visit was made at the invitation of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Zayed Al Nahyan. In a statement released today …

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Football and sports competitions are permitted as of January 1

By Katherine S
December 19, 2020
in :  Malaysia, Sports
competitions

PETALING JAYA: Football and other sports competitions with viewers will be permitted from Jan 1, but this will depend on the restrictions on travel affecting the local venues, coupled with strict distancing regulations and health checks.Senior Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said sports and leisure activities and competitions in areas with a maximum of 4,000 spectators or 10 percent of …

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Thanks to Sultanan, all Perak reps get equal allocations.

By Katherine S
December 18, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
Perak

IPOH: All Perak assemblymen will receive an equal annual allocation of RM200,000 each from next year, either on the government bench or the opposition, following a decree by the state ruler.Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad, presenting the state budget at the state assembly today, said it would involve a total allocation of RM11.8 million per year. He said this was a …

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High-Speed Rail project talks in Malaysia, Singapore as deadline approaches

By Katherine S
December 18, 2020
in :  Malaysia
HSR

KUALA LUMPUR – A spokesman for the Singapore Ministry of Transport said that Singapore and Malaysia are still in talks over the twice-delayed High-Speed Rail (HSR) project, which has until Dec 31 before officials have to make a final decision on its status.On Sunday, the Ministry referred to a Malaysian news article citing an unnamed source that said Malaysia plans …

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After a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, Malaysian glovemaker Kossan cut capacity

By Katherine S
December 17, 2020
in :  Business, Malaysia
Kossan

KUALA LUMPUR – After 427 employees tested positive for COVID-19, Malaysian glovemaker Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd will see production capacity reduced by nearly 25 percent for two weeks, media reports and analysts said.Kossan is the Southeast Asian country’s new maker of medical gloves to be affected by the pandemic in recent weeks. After more than 5,000 employees were infected, Top …

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Anwar meets Sabah PKR over Shafie’s call to change leadership

By Katherine S
December 17, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
ShafieApdal

KOTA KINABALU: PKR President Anwar Ibrahim met with Christina Liew, head of Sabah’s party, for talks less than a week after former Chief Minister and Warisan President Shafie Apdal called for a change in the leadership of the opposition. In the national opposition leadership, which he described as disunited and directionless, Shafie Apdal had called for a shift across the …

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Experts expect a grand coalition to be the safest road to peace

By Katherine S
December 16, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
coalition

PETALING JAYA: In the midst of an ongoing debate between political parties over cooperation and alliances, some analysts suggest that if a stable government is to be formed, there is little choice beyond forming a grand coalition.Last week, PPBM Secretary-General Hamzah Zainudin proposed the idea of formally uniting the already formed coalitions of Perikatan National (PN), Barisan Nasional (BN), and …

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