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New Jersey, New York shaken by 4.8 magnitude quake; no major damage
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- New Jersey, New York shaken by 4.8 magnitude quake; no major damage
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the United States on Friday (April 5) morning, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast and surprising residents in an area that rarely experiences notable seismic activity. The earthquake's epicenter was in Tewksbury in central New Jersey.
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- Mexico suspends relations with Ecuador after arrest of ex-VP
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Ecuadorean authorities arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday (April 5) evening, seizing him from the Mexican embassy and prompting Mexico to suspend bilateral relations.
Glas, convicted twice for corruption, had been holed up in the embassy in Quito since seeking political asylum in December, arguing he was being persecuted by the attorney general's office.
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- Man drowns in river near Old Klang Road while trying to save father
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A 21-year-old man drowned while trying to save his father after he fell into a river near Old Klang Road.
The City Fire and Rescue Department, in a statement on Saturday (April 6), said that the department received a distress call at 11am on Friday (April 5) before dispatching firefighters to the scene near the Avant Court condominium in Taman Sentosa, Kuala Lumpur.
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- 'Semarak Syawal Agro Madani' sale offers up to 30% discount at 753 locations
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, through the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama)'s 'Semarak Syawal Agro Madani' sale, is offering discounts of up to 30% on necessities at 753 locations in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
After launching the sale at Pasar Tani Taman Sri Andalas in Selangor on Saturday (April 6), Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said that the initiative aims to provide affordable essentials to consumers and boost local businesses.
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- Express bus, six other vehicles involved in North-South Expressway crash
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The driver of a four-wheel drive was killed and two others were seriously injured in a road crash involving seven vehicles, including an express bus at Kilometre 425.6 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) near the Sungai Buloh Hospital on Friday (April 5) night.
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- Retro Recipe: Rendang Tok
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Delight your tastebuds this Raya with Rendang Tok as historically prepared by the elders in Perak.
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- Aidilfitri: Thousands expected to flood airports from April 6th,says Loke
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook is expecting thousands of passengers to flood Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2 starting Saturday (April 6) until the eve of Aidilfitri.
Loke said the peak travel time for passengers returning to their
hometowns via air transportation will begin on Saturday and Sunday, as many have taken leave for the Aidilfitri celebrations expected on April 10.
He said this after overseeing the departure of the first fixed-rate late-night AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Miri at KLIA2 on Friday (April 5).
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- I'm still waiting to meet HRW on immigration detention claims, says Saifuddin
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that he is still waiting for a meeting with Human Rights Watch (HRW) to discuss a report on alleged torture and fatalities in the nation's immigration detention centers.
He said this after distributing Hari Raya clothes to children at the Bukit Jalil Immigration depot in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (April 5).
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- Anwar approves RM11mil to improve Bayan Lepas health clinic
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Not to overlook the smaller scale projects in Penang that require funding, the Federal Government has approved RM11mil to enhance and repair a Bayan Lepas health clinic.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (April 5) said there were some small projects that were important to the people.
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- Aidilfitri: Tickets for northbound ETS, ELA train to east coast sold out
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- All tickets for the electric train service (ETS) heading north and Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri (ELA) special train to the East Coast, in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, have been sold.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this involved the sale of 119,880 ETS tickets for the travel period from April 4-15 and 952 ELA tickets by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB).
He said this during a press conference after distributing Hari Raya packets to KTMB passengers at KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur on Friday (April 5).
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- Man claims trial to giving false info to police
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A department store security chief pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (April 5) to a charge of giving false information to a police officer.
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- Touch on 3R issues and your position won't shield you from the law, says Anwar
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the law applies equally to everyone when it comes to 3R (race, religion and royalty) issues.
Anwar said it did not matter who the person was or which party they belonged to and that action must be taken if the peace was threatened.
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- Man claims faked asthma attack to escape extortion attempt
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A man alleged that two policemen tried to extort money from him at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) in Johor Baru, Johor.
The 29-year-old man, who only wanted to be known as Lim, made the claim in a press conference organised by Johor MCA youth chief Heng Zhi Li on Friday (April 5), who urged the police to carry out a thorough investigation against the allegation made by the complainant.
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- Dr Akmal called up by KK police again
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh was called by police at the Kota Kinabalu police headquarters again after he was detained for questioning earlier on Friday (April 5).
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- Parents urge action after Finnish police link school shooting to bullying
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The 12-year-old boy who shot and killed a fellow sixth-grader and severely injured two others at a school in Vantaa, Finland, has stated that he was a target of bullying, which motivated his attack.
Parents visiting a makeshift memorial outside the school on Wednesday (April 3), said that authorities need to act more quickly to eradicate bullying.
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- A book bound in human skin is showcased at a New York book fair
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A book bound in human skin dating back to 1682, described as a "unicorn" in the rare books market, was featured at the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America's (ABAA) New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) on Thursday (April 4).
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- SPNB, Amanahraya seal deal to help RMR owners
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Owners of the People Friendly Homes (RMR) under Syarikat Perumahan Negara Malaysia (SPNB) will automatically be offered Amanah Raya Berhad (AmanahRaya) legacy planning products such as estate planning (will) and wealth management (hibah) services.
An agreement on this collaboration between SPNB and AmanahRaya was signed in Putrajaya on Friday (April 5).
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- Loo says she did not make any deal to testify against Najib
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- A key witness in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial reiterated that she did not make any deal with the prosecution to testify against the former prime minister, the High Court heard on Friday (April 5).
Jasmine Loo, 50, who was 1MDB’s general counsel, also disagreed with a suggestion by Najib’s lawyer, Tania Scivetti, that her testimony was in exchange for the prosecution not to pursue her court cases.
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- Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls as death toll at 12
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of the stranded were brought to safety.
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- Umno Youth chief Akmal released after giving statement to KK cops
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has been released after giving a statement at the Kota Kinabalu police headquarters on Friday (April 5), in connection with a seditious speech in Kelantan.
Dr Muhamad Akmal told reporters after coming out of the police station at 12.15pm that police took about two hours to record his statement, and he gave his full cooperation.
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- Two police reports lodged on Dr Akmal's speech, says IGP
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Two police reports were lodged in connection with Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh's speech on the controversial socks found in KK Super Mart, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Inspector-General of Police said the case has been classified under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for misuse of network facilities.
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- Dr Akmal called up by KK police
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh was called up by police in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on Friday (April 5).
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- Hari Raya 2024: Food for the soul
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Every Ramadan Khadijah Muda cooks bubur lambuk daily which she then distributes to Muslims in her community.
She believes that cooking and distributing the nourishing meal is a powerful way to spread kindness to others during the Muslim holy month.
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- Man dies after tree falls on his car in Seremban
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- A 48-year-old man was killed after the car he was driving was crushed by a falling tree on Jalan Senawang Paroi, Taman Rashidah Utama, Negri Sembilan during a thunderstorm at around 4 pm on Thursday (April 4).
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- DOE shuts down four premises in Johor during special ops
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The Department of Environment (DOE) has shut down four premises in Iskandar Puteri on Thursday (April 4), while 30 others have been given compounds for failing to comply with the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
Johor health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the compound was issued under the department's special operation dubbed ‘Ops Gempur Raya 2024’.
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- Racial and religious must not be allowed to fester in Sabah, says Joniston
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Parti Bersatu Sabah information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said there is no room for racial and religious tension in Sabah, citing Sabahans as tolerant people.
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- Survivors recount "terrible ordeal" in wake of massive Hualien earthquake
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Survivors in Hualien, Taiwan on Thursday (April 4) recounted their terror a day after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the island, as the number of people injured climbed past 1,000.
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- Aliff Aziz refuses to divorce wife Bella Astillah
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Singaporean actor Aliff Aziz has refused to divorce his wife, Malaysian artiste Bella Astillah, at the Federal Territory Lower Syariah Court on Thursday (April 4).
According to Aliff, he needs more time to come to a final decision.
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- Agreement to share data with UNHCR in final phase, says Saifuddin
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The Home Ministry (KDN) is currently in the final phase of reaching an agreement to share data on refugees with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to facilitate the government's next step in managing refugees in this country more comprehensively.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the matter was discussed in a meeting with the representative of UNHCR High Commission, Thomas Albrecht in Parliament on Thursday (April 4).
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- Fire destroys cables at Sabah Electricity's Manggatal storage facility
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- A noon fire destroyed scores of wooden electrical cable reels kept at a Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd storage facility in Manggatal, about 12km from Kota Kinabalu.
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- 'Critical witness' to support Najib's application related to house arrest, court told
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The High Court was told that a crucial witness will be filing an affidavit in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's application for leave to initiate judicial review relating to an addendum order he claimed to have come from the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong which would allow him to serve the remainder of his imprisonment under house arrest.
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- Those who cross 'red line' will face police action, says Saifuddin
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Those who "cross the redline" by drumming up seditious sentiments will face the law says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
The Home Minister's warning came in light of recent sensitivity issues being ramped up by certain groups, resulting in extreme action that threatens the peace and harmony in the country.
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- Deadline for foreign workers' VDR application extended to April 21, says Saifuddin
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The Home Ministry has extended the deadline for the application for Visa with Reference (VDR) approval letter at the Immigration Department from March 31 to April 21, 2024.
Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said on Thursday (April 4) that this extension takes into account the active quota of 132,000 individuals who have not yet applied for VDR, as well as technical glitches that occurred in the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) over several days in March.
Saifuddin added that the trend of influx of approved quotas in the past five years has not exceeded 80% of the total approved quotas, and therefore, about 105,600 foreign workers out of the 132,000 quota holders are expected to be granted VDR approval letters.
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- KKB by-election: DAP likely to get green light to contest state seat
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Pakatan Harapan is likely to give DAP the nod to defend the Kuala Kubu Baharu state seat in the coming May 11 by-election.
Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told reporters at a press conference on Thursday (April 4) that he will meet with Pakatan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to fix a date to discuss the preparations for the by-election.
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- 'I have not seen it': Saifuddin in the dark over addendum order for Najib's house arrest
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- "I have not seen it".
This was the response of Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Thursday (April 4) over the alleged addendum order by then Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the royal pardon to also allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve his prison sentence under house arrest.
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- KBS, IKTBN Dusun Tua offering Hybrid, EV maintenance courses
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) is collaborating with the National Youth Institute of Higher Skills (IKTBN) in Dusun Tua to introduce Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (EV) Maintenance courses starting February 2024, aimed to help young people become more competitive in the EV sector.
At a press conference following a ceremony to officiate IKLBS Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the pioneering institution for Hybrid and EV courses on Thursday (April 4), minister Hannah Yeoh also emphasised KBS’ commitment to providing high-quality courses aligned with the latest technological advancements, to make sure young people are competitive and relevant in the job market, meeting industry demands.
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- Ministry will intervene if malpractice found in FAM, says Hannah
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Minister of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh, affirmed her ministry's readiness to intervene in the event of evidence indicating malpractice within the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).
The Youth Minister said that on Thursday (April 4) when asked to comment on the poison-pen letter circulating, alleging wrongdoings within FAM, noting that poison-pen letters are not uncommon within any organisation.
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- Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election polling day set for May 11
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Polling day for the Kuala Kubu Baharu has been set for May 11, says the Election Commission (EC).
EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh announced on Thursday (April 4) that the Nomination Day will be on April 27, while early voting would be on May 7.
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- Chef Jose Andres says his aid workers were 'targeted systematically' in Israeli strike
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Celebrity chef Jose Andres told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday (April 03) that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them "systematically, car by car."
Andres said the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity group he founded had clear communication with the Israeli military, which he said knew his aid workers' movements.
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- Selangor JPJ deploys 382 officers for Aidilfitri special operation
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) is conducting a special operation from April 1 to 20 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, deploying a total of 382 officers and personnel to monitor and ensure road safety and compliance with traffic laws.
Selangor JPJ director Azrin Borhan told reporters after inspecting the roadblocks at the PJS 2 toll plaza of the New Pantai Expressway on Wednesday (April 3) night that a total of 497 motorcycles were inspected during the roadblocks and 340 summonses were issued for various violations.
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- MOMENT: Taiwan quake rocks anchors during live broadcast
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The powerful earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday (April 3) was captured by the cameras in a newsroom during a live broadcast.
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- PM Anwar receives courtesy call from Prabowo
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from Indonesian president-elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who is on a special one-day visit to Malaysia.
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- Not the right time to impose CGT on disposal of shares, says Lim
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The government does not consider it suitable to impose capital gains tax on the disposal of shares of listed companies at this time, said Lim Hui Ying.
The Deputy Finance Minister said when winding up the debate on the Income Tax Bill (Amendment) 2024 in the Dewan Negara on Wednesday (April 3) that the approach is taken to ensure that the local stock exchange can continue to be competitive.
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- Selangor Sultan breaks fast with public in Bukit Jelutong
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah spent time breaking fast with the people at the Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Royal Mosque in Bukit Jelutong In Shah Alam on Wednesday (April 3).
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- BSN fetes 100 orphans at iftar event
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), in collaboration with the Education Ministry feted 100 orphaned school-going children from the asnaf community in Selangor, Putrajaya, and Kuala Lumpur, during an Iftar event in Putrajaya on Wednesday (April 3).
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- Dewan Negara passes amendment to Unclaimed Moneys Act 1965
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Dewan Negara has passed the Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Bill 2024.
Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying presented the bill and said that if it was passed, the amount of unclaimed money to be transferred to the Consolidated Revenue Account would reach RM1.98 billion at the beginning of implementation.
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- IGP: No probe of Dr Akmal's sword pic yet as no reports lodged
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- No police reports have been lodged against Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh over a social media post showing him holding a sword.
Inspector-General Tan Sri Razarudin Husain on Wednesday (April 3) said that as such, no investigation of the matter has been initiated.
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- Goodbye Fu Bao: South Koreans bid tearful farewell to beloved panda
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Thousands of well-wishers gathered Wednesday (April 3) to bid farewell to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea.
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- MOMENT: Building collapses on busy street as powerful quake hits Taiwan
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- CCTV footage obtained by Reuters showed a multi-storey building collapsing on a busy street in Hualien, Taiwan on Wednesday (April 3).
Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people, injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities said.
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- Versatile artiste Jaafar Onn passes away at 73
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Versatile artiste Jaafar Onn passed away at Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Hospital at 11.30am on Wednesday (April 3).
He was admitted to the emergency ward on Monday night after experiencing rectal bleeding and having a low haemoglobin level.
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