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03 Jan 2019, 08:00 am

Remaking Malaysia: How to remake Malaysia’s electoral systemDESPITE a historic change in the federal government in May, the country’s electoral system is far from fine. Decades of abuse and rigging have created an unfair process for choosing the stewards of the nation. That Malaysia now has an opportunity for a reset is unprecedented. And the st...

By Amir Ridzwan Ismail and Khairie Hisyam Aliman / The Edge Malaysia

03 Jan 2019, 08:00 am

12 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Settlers propose RM350 floor price for palm oilKUALA LUMPUR: A group of Felda settlers wants the government to introduce a floor price for palm oil — set at the production cost of RM350 per tonne — following a sharp fall in the commodity’s price. PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Putrajaya should seriously consid...

By Wong Ee Lin & Amir Ridzwan / The Edge Financial Daily

12 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Ong: Foreign investors’ exit due to business decisionsKUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Minister of International Trade Investment Ong Kian Ming (pic) said five manufacturing companies, which invested a total of RM308.7 million here, had shut operations and exited the country between May and September this year. He said they decided to withdraw from Ma...

By Amir Ridzwan Ismail / The Edge Financial Daily

12 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Mohamad Sabu: LTAT to declare FY18 dividend in FebruaryKUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) will declare a dividend for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018 (FY18) in February, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said yesterday. He said it will be based on the economic conditions and the current investment, without revealing the...

By Amir Ridzwan Ismail / The Edge Financial Daily

12 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Tabung Haji ex-chairman denies allegations of misconductKUALA LUMPUR: Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has denied allegations of misconduct by the pilgrims fund’s previous management. “Tabung Haji’s previous management did not violate the law and did not commit any misconduct as alleged [in news reports]...

By Wong Ee Lin & Amir Ridzwan Ismail / The Edge Financial Daily

12 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Felda settlers propose RM350 price floor for palm oilKUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): A group of Felda settlers want the Government to introduce a price floor for palm oil, set at the production cost of RM350 per tonne, following the sharp fall in the price of the commodity. PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Putrajaya should ser...

By Wong Ee Lin and Amir Ridzwan / theedgemarkets.com

11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

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11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Former TH chairman denies allegations of misconduct, using depositors' savings to pay dividendsKUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Lembaga Tabung Haji's (TH) former chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has denied allegations of misconduct by the pilgrim fund's previous management. Yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa, citing Pricewaterhous...

By Wong Ee Lin & Amir Ridzwan Ismail / theedgemarkets.com

11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

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11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Ong Kian Ming: Foreign investors exit due to business decisionsKUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming said today that between May and September 2018, five foreign manufacturers in Malaysia completely shut down their operations due to a decrease in demand and sales besides rising operating cost. Ong ...

By Amir Ridzwan Ismail / theedgemarkets.com

11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

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11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

LTAT to declare its FY18 dividend next FebruaryKUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) will declare its dividend payout for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018 (FY18) in February, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said today. He said the dividend will be based on the economic conditions and the current investmen...

By Amir Ridzwan Ismail / theedgemarkets.com

11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Barisan MPs stage walkout after ejection of two membersKUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional’s (BN) members of Parliament (MPs) staged a walkout yesterday after Parliament Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof ejected two lawmakers who disrupted proceedings. The two were Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) and Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul R...

By Amir Ridzwan Ismail / The Edge Financial Daily

11 Dec 2018, 08:00 am

Malaysia's semicon firms brace for future US action after dodging tariffs

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