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27 Jul 2018, 08:00 am

Deal soon to resolve Klang Valley water crisisKUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Malaysia's federal government is set to finance a deal to unclog a decade-long water crisis that has often disrupted supply in homes and businesses in the Klang Valley, the country's most populated and industrialised districts that encompass Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putr...

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27 Jul 2018, 08:00 am

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25 Jul 2018, 08:00 am

Malaysia will honour water deal with Singapore, says Foreign MinisterKUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Malaysia will honour the water agreement with Singapore while seeking to restart negotiations on pricing, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who described discussions over the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) as the "immediate and urgent" concern between...

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25 Jul 2018, 08:00 am

27 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Regulators to ensure Grab-Uber deal will not erode competitionRide-hailing firm Grab may have acquired rival Uber's South-east Asian business, but it will not be allowed to run a monopolistic operation on Singapore's roads. Regulators said yesterday that they were prepared to step in if they saw competition being eroded. The Competition ...

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27 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

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27 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

ComfortDelGro tells its cabbies to delete Uber app; Grab prepares work spaces for ex-Uber staffSINGAPORE - Taxi giant ComfortDelGro has told its cabbies to delete the Uber app on their phones, following the American ride-hailing firm's sale of its South-east Asian business to rival Grab on Monday (March 26). Meanwhile, Grab has reached out to displaced Uber staff. On Facebook and...

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27 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Support for laws against fake news: Reach survey(March 27): A survey by government feedback unit Reach has found widespread support for stronger laws and regulations against fake news. Of the 2,504 Singapore residents polled, about 80 per cent said they agreed or strongly agreed that the laws should be strengthened, while about 90 pe...

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27 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

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15 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Son of Australia PM Turnbull says he exposed bank's alleged misconduct over Malaysia's 1MDBSYDNEY (March 15): The Singapore-based son of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has claimed that he exposed alleged misconduct by Goldman Sachs in its dealings with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), adding a further twist to the scandal involving the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.

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15 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

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13 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Manifesto won't mention Islamic state: PASKUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) yesterday said that its election manifesto will not mention the controversial pledge to turn Malaysia into an "Islamic state" and will instead mainly address woes faced by Malaysians, which include cost-of-living issues, reducing the income ga...

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13 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

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08 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Opposition wants term limits for Malaysia's PMKUALA LUMPUR (March 8): Malaysia's Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition alliance wants to limit the tenure of future prime ministers to two terms and remove the unpopular 6 per cent goods and services tax (GST), among major proposals gleaned in its election manifesto. In a move to attract tw...

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08 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

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07 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Sarawak gains full control over state's oil and gas sector as Malaysia election nearsKUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Sarawak announced yesterday that it now has complete mining rights over its territory, making it the first state in Malaysia to form a state-owned oil and gas company. Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg said the formation of Petros, which was founded last ...

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03 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Australia freezes $328k in senior Malaysia cop's accountKUALA LUMPUR (March 3): A senior Malaysian police officer has had A$320,000 (S$328,000) in his bank account frozen by the Australian authorities on suspicion of money laundering. Police applied for an order last year over sums in Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd's account at a Sydney branch of ...

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03 Mar 2018, 08:00 am

Gas pipeline blaze: MIDF flags potential RM18m impact to Petronas Gas

Gas pipeline blaze: Petronas Gas, Gas Malaysia’s shares open marginally lower after trading halt

T7 Global drops to two-year low, triggers short-selling halt after deputy chairman's departure

Digital banks in Malaysia urged to re-examine strategies to better serve B40 segment

Yinson's shares slip, analysts tell investors to look past underwhelming results

Fire dept deploys team to inspect crater at gas pipeline fire site — DG

China extends EU brandy anti-dumping probe, delays definitive penalties

FBM KLCI up 0.85% to 1,526.52 on April 2, 2025

Diesel, RON95 prices unchanged, RON97 up five sen till April 9 — MOF

Myanmar military fires ‘warning shots’ at Chinese relief convoy

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