<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): BERSATU deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed as a ministerial-level special adviser to the prime minister.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a statement today, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said Ahmad Faizal, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tambun and former Perak menteri besar, will be advising Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on matters relating to community relations, societal communication and socio-economic development.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The office congratulates YB Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu on this appointment,” said the PMO.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The statement confirms several news reports made earlier today on his appointment as special adviser to the prime minister, amid the release of a poster by BERSATU Kota Bharu congratulating Ahmad Faizal on the appointment.</p></div>


BERSATU deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed as a ministerial-level special adviser to the prime minister.

In a statement today, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said Ahmad Faizal, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tambun and former Perak menteri besar, will be advising Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on matters relating to community relations, societal communication and socio-economic development.

PMO: BERSATU deputy president appointed as PM’s minister-level special advisor

Asian stocks are set for a cautiously positive start in holiday-thinned trading after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge came in below expectations on Friday and a US government shutdown was averted over the weekend.

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(Dec 22): Emerging markets (EM)-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year. Or for that matter, over the past decade. Now the prospect of Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars has some considering abandoning them altogether.

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SEREMBAN (Dec 22): Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has assured that Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN), as component parties, will be fully committed to the Unity Government until the next election.

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(Dec 22): Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) fired its chief executive officer and several other senior leaders following allegations related to its international e-commerce logistics parcels business.

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BENGALURU (Dec 22): Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday, citing sources.

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BENGALURU (Dec 22): Qatar will stop shipping gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labour and environmental damage, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published on Sunday.

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(Dec 22): One of China’s leading developers is now on authorities’ radar for default risk. A major Hong Kong builder is asking lenders to extend loans. Another industry peer is selling an iconic but largely empty mall in Beijing.

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(Dec 22): Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc offered to increase its investment in the country to US$1 billion (RM4.50 billion) to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The win may be short-lived.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the Madani government has implemented strategic initiatives throughout 2024, to drive long-term prosperity for the people and the nation.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): The Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec), owned by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Qube Integrated Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the Asia CEO Community.

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<p>(Dec 22):&nbsp;Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost)&nbsp;fired its chief executive officer and several other senior leaders following allegations related to its international e-commerce logistics parcels business.&nbsp;</p>


<p>(Dec 22):&nbsp;Emerging markets (EM)-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year. Or for that matter, over the past decade. Now the prospect of Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars has some considering abandoning them altogether.</p>


<p>SEREMBAN (Dec 22): Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has assured that Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN), as component parties, will be fully committed to the Unity Government until the next election.</p>


<p>BENGALURU (Dec 22): Qatar will stop shipping gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labour and environmental damage, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the <em>Financial Times</em>&nbsp;(<em>FT</em>) in an interview published on Sunday.</p>


<p>BENGALURU (Dec 22): Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, <em>Nikkei Asia </em>reported on Sunday, citing sources.</p>


<p>Asian stocks are set for a cautiously positive start in holiday-thinned trading after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge came in below expectations on Friday and a US government shutdown was averted over the weekend.</p>
