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Corporate News
YTL undervalued despite surge in share price
YTL Corp Bhd remains “undervalued” even as the conglomerate’s share price hit a new high yesterday of RM2.77 after rallying by over 300% in the past year.
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Corporate News
Agricore gets Bursa Malaysia nod to list on ACE Market
Agricore CS Holdings Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia to list on the ACE Market.
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Economy
US solar makers seek additional tariffs on panel imports from Asia
Solar manufacturers are asking the US government to slap duties on US$12.5bil of imported equipment from South-East Asia, setting the stage for a sweeping trade probe that threatens to make power projects more expensive.
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Nation
UM to tighten processes, guidelines after Gilley controversy
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya is taking immediate measures to prevent a repeat of the incident involving people like American academic Bruce Gilley.
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Comment
The conspiracy theory-toting ‘academic’
AMERICAN academic Bruce Gilley is no stranger to controversies, but the political scientist has crossed the line. Surely fabrication, exaggeration and conspiracy theories are not the hallmarks of any respectable academic.
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Nation
Rising trust in reliable media
KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of fake news through social media platforms is prompting readers to turn to reliable content from reputable news organisations, says a media researcher.
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Nation
‘No rewards for lying down on the job under SSPA’
PUTRAJAYA: Non-performing and lazy civil servants will not be rewarded under the revamped Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), and this is to drive home the importance of good work performance and efficiency within the civil service, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sibu council mulling ban of plastic bags at markets and malls
Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) plans to ban single-use plastic bags at all its markets.
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Metro News
Kelantan Prisons Department trains inmates in rubber tapping
THE Kelantan Prisons Department has embarked on a venture with the Malaysian Rubber Board to offer its prisoners training in rubber tapping.
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Metro News
Seeing beyond the black and white
ENTERING the KamaRia Gallery, one encounters a captivating seven-layer sequence carefully curated to guide visitors through the narrative of the “Past Lives and Distant Voices” exhibition.
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Aviation
Airlines must now provide automatic refunds for cancelled flights
Airlines will now have to provide automatic refunds to travellers if flights are cancelled or significantly altered under new US Department of Transportation (DoT) rules, a significant change for consumers that could drive up costs across the industry.
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Metro News
Hundreds donate blood at Thai envoy’s premises
FACTORY supervisor Ch’ng Hong Hooi marked his 52nd birthday with a good deed.
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Nation
Indonesia, Johor to boost trade, tourism
JOHOR BARU: Indonesia hopes to enhance economic, trade and tourism programmes with Malaysia, particularly Johor, with the introduction of a “special privilege scheme”, which offers discounts to residents in bordering regions.
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Metro News
‘Address environmental issues in august House’
JOHOR environmental groups want lawmakers to raise environment-related issues at the state assembly sitting next month.
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Nation
US embassy reaffirms that Malaysia is still safe to travel
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is still safe to travel, affirms the US embassy to Malaysia, negating US academician Bruce Gilley’s claim that it is not.
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Nation
Vigilance needed when vetting speakers
PETALING JAYA: All institutes of higher learning must have air-tight procedures and guidelines to vet potential speakers and collaborators, say academics.
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Corporate News
New data centre projects to buoy SunCon
Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) is on track to achieve its new contract wins target of RM3bil for 2024, driven by data centre projects.
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Metro News
‘Hold unity programmes at schools’
The organising of Unity Day at school can be the best platform to boost unity among students as well as improve understanding among races and religions, said K. Saraswathy.
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Nation
‘Casino licence issue a lie’
PUTRAJAYA: There are no plans to issue the country’s second casino licence to Forest City in Johor, insists Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Nation
Keep people like Gilley out!
PETALING JAYA: Deliberate controversial and provocative statements, especially from those who disrespect community sentiments, have no place in Malaysia, say politicians and moderates alike.