Category: Malaysia
Al Jazeera refutes claims documentary on migrants is biased and inaccurate, fears for safety of staff and interviewees in Malaysia
Qatari-owned news agency Al Jazeera has categorically rejected the accusations levelled by Malaysian officials at its recent 101 East documentary on the Covid-19 pandemic and [...]
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Banks’ credit assessment now looking at borrowers’ Covid-19 mitigation plans, says BSN chief business officer
Banks are putting in place a new credit assessment methodology before granting any facility to any potential borrowers, according to Bank Simpanan Nasional Bhd’s (BSN) [...]
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Al Jazeera journalists questioned over Malaysia documentary
Several Al Jazeera journalists involved in a recent documentary about Malaysia’s treatment of undocumented workers during the coronavirus pandemic were questioned at [...]
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Activist and INGO founder out on bail after being arrested to have statement taken over sexual harassment report, says KL police chief
A 56-year-old suspect was apprehended by the police earlier today for questioning in relation to a report lodged against him for alleged sexual harassment that happened in [...]
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Malaysia’s palm oil stock falls 6.33pct to 1.9 million tonnes in June 2020
Malaysia’s total palm oil stock decreased by 6.33 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1.9 million tonnes in June 2020 from 2.03 million tonnes in May 2020, the Malaysian [...]
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Malaysia’s absolute poverty rate at 5.6pct chief statistician
The Statistics Department said today the absolute poverty rate in Malaysia improved from 7.6 percent in 2016 to 5.6 percent in 2019 following the revision of the national [...]
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Dr Noor Hisham: No local Covid-19 infections in Malaysia for second consecutive day, total recoveries hit 97.9pc
The health ministry has announced that 13 Covid-19-related cases were discharged from hospital today, bringing the total cumulative number of recoveries to 8,499 cases or [...]
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Al Jazeera rejects Malaysian officials’ claims over documentary
Al Jazeera Media Network has strongly rejected allegations made by Malaysian authorities over an investigative documentary aired last week about the arrest of undocumented [...]
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India-China dispute presents opportunity for Malaysia to boost exports
The heightened border dispute between India and China presents an opportunity for Malaysia to boost exports to India as the South Asian country plans to impose strict rules [...]
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Locked in settlement talks with Goldman Sachs, Tengku Zafrul says 1MDB case important, but not as crucial as economic recovery
While Malaysia’s economic recovery has taken the front seat amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the country is still pursuing compensation from investment bank Goldman Sachs in [...]
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In tough environment with notoriously thin margins, Malaysia Airlines taps AI in digital push
Malaysia Airlines Bhd has implemented US-listed provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions PROS Holdings Inc’s PROS Revenue Management Advantage (RM [...]
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After ordered to pay $22m to Malaysian contractor WZR, Maldives state firm seeks to continue contract
A company owned by the Maldives government intends to work out a way to proceed with a $155 million (RM661 million) contract with Malaysian property developer WZR Property [...]
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MACC detains Mat Sabu’s ex-aide over kickbacks in RM56m defence contract
MACC has detained an ex-aide to former defence minister and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, over alleged kickbacks in a RM56 million defence contract. Sources confirmed with [...]
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Stats Dept: Malaysia manufacturing sales rebounded 19.1pct to RM90.2b in May 2020
Malaysia’s manufacturing sales rebounded 19.1 per cent to RM90.2 billion in May 2020 as compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia [...]
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PM candidate issue should come from the horse’s mouthUmno man
Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi said any clarification on the party’s position on Perikatan Nasional’s prime ministerial candidate in the 15th [...]
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