Category: Malaysia
Malaysia PM wins parliamentary test of support
Malaysia’s prime minister narrowly won a vote to remove the parliament speaker during a rowdy session of the legislature Monday, a key test of support for the embattled [...]
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Chief secretary to the govt: Digitalisation will accelerate govt services in Malaysia
Digitalisation of the government service delivery system will provide fast service to the people and reduce their need to visit counters at government agencies, said Chief [...]
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OCBC Malaysia to cut base rates by 0.25pct tomorrow
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd and its subsidiary OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd will cut their base rate (BR), base lending rate (BLR) and base financing rate (BFR) by 0.25 percent [...]
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Malaysia PM wins tests of support, ousts house speaker
Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin narrowly won a motion to boot the parliament speaker Monday, scraping through the first test of his support nearly five months after [...]
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AGC argues that Malaysiakini must be responsible for readers’ comments; news portal says did not intentionally publish contemptuous comments
The Attorney general’s Chambers today insisted that Malaysiakini must take responsibility for some readers’ comments that were considered to be in contempt of [...]
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GE2020: Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin congratulates Singapore’s PM Lee on election victory
Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has called to congratulate his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong after the People’s Action Party’s victory in the [...]
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Covid-19: Malaysian retail sector posts worst performance since 1987 global recession
The retail industry shrank by more than 11 per cent in the first quarter of this year in its worst performance since the 1987 global recession. Retail sales grew at a [...]
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Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association urges federal govt urged to reopen more direct flights to Penang
The Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) hopes the federal government can introduce more direct flights to Penang from both domestic and international destinations in [...]
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Government and opposition blocs gear up ahead of Parliament showdown
MPs aligned to the country’s three major political blocs held separate meetings today in preparation for the Dewan Rakyat sitting tomorrow, the first full sitting since [...]
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Malaysia charters two special flights to deport 367 detained Indian nationals, says high commission
The Malaysian government today chartered two special flights to deport 367 Indian nationals held at various Immigration detention centres nationwide. The Indian High [...]
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AmBank rated best bank in Malaysia and one of the world’s top 100 banks
AmBank has been ranked as the best bank in Malaysia in a global ranking of 1000 of the world’s quoted banks, according to a new banking magazine launched by the [...]
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Reviewing upcoming Covid-19 bill in Malaysian parliament Fakhrurrazi Rashid
The Malaysian Parliament will finally begin its sitting today on July 13. This session will take place for 25 days and focuses on issues related to Covid-19, in particular [...]
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Rosmah trial: Not necessary to lodge report over Jepak Holdings’ alleged cheating as MACC was already investigating, said ex-MOE sec-gen
Former secretary-general of the Education Ministry (MOE), Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad, revealed that no police report was lodged against malfeasance detected in relation to the [...]
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Confirmed: Muhyiddin has the numbers, but just barely
Prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin (PN-Pagoh) has proven today that he has the majority support of the Dewan Rakyat, albeit still being on the razor’s edge. [...]
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Malaysia’s Leader to Face Crucial Political Test in Parliament
Malaysia’s government will face its biggest test of support since its turbulent rise to power in February when parliament fully convenes for the first time Monday. [...]
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