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Nation
MACC probing Mahathir
GUA MUSANG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is among the people being investigated over the asset declaration issue.
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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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Corporate News
Pos Malaysia confident of delivering improved results
Pos Malaysia Bhd is cautiously optimistic about delivering improved results by banking on its foundation for future growth and ongoing transformation.
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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
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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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 academic Bruce Gilley’s claim that it is not.
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Insight
Tax development updates
In the last one year or so, various tax measures have been introduced by the government to increase Malaysia’s tax collections, including capital gains tax (CGT) and an expansion of the service tax scope with an increase in the service tax rate of 2% generally.
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Corporate News
Buyout proposal for Anglo American could reshape copper market
London-listed miner Anglo American says it has received an all-share buyout proposal from BHP Group, a deal that would create the world’s biggest copper miner churning out around 10% of global output.
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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
AI memory boom propels SK Hynix’s numbers
SK Hynix Inc says it expects a full recovery in the memory market, led by surging demand related to artificial intelligence (AI), and lifted its capital spending plans.
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Corporate News
Ford profit up on sales of commercial vehicles
Ford Motor Co posted first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by a strong performance in its commercial-vehicle division and an increase in its hybrid-vehicle sales.
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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
‘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
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.
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Metro News
Balancing bark and bite when it comes to stray dogs
MOVES by the Ipoh City Council (MBI) to address public complaints about stray dogs have riled up canine welfare groups.
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Corporate News
Boeing CEO upbeat on cash goal, quality review
Boeing Co chief executive officer Dave Calhoun says the embattled planemaker is making progress toward turning around its manufacturing and that it will hit its mid-decade cash-flow goal, even after reporting a major outflow in the first three months of the year as it slows output.
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Property
Property market recovery on the horizon
When it comes to Chinese real estate, John Lam is a lone wolf. The UBS analyst shocked markets three years ago with a rare “sell” rating on China Evergrande Group, 11 months before it defaulted and became the poster child for the property collapse.
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Insight
Boeing is burning through its cash – that’s good
How can a blown-out door plug on an aircraft in midair be a blessing in disguise? When the wake-up call from that near-miss accident is so loud that Boeing Co is willing to burn the cash it needs to finally get its supply chain in order.
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Economy
Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embattled east in its products, according to lawyers representing the African country.
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Swimming
And the winner is ...
WHENEVER a suspicion of doping arises in an Olympics, attention can shift quickly from the athletes who won gold, silver and bronze medals to the ones who missed out.