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Nation
PAC gives UiTM two months to rectify issues raised in Auditor-General's Report
PETALING JAYA: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and the Higher Education Ministry two months to rectify weaknesses involving the purchase of shares worth RM259.98mil over a 12-year period without approval.
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Nation
Immigration's VDR announcement has alarmed employers, says business group
PETALING JAYA: The recent announcement by the Immigration Department regarding the cancellation of foreign worker quotas for employers who have not applied for Visa with Reference (VDR) has triggered apprehension among employers, says the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA).
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Cambodia
Manet: Music, not gunfire, ‘gift of hard-fought peace’
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet recalled his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese’s memory of his first visit to Cambodia in 1987 when he saw tranquil Angkor Wat Temple, with the sound of gunfire in the background. Thanks to peace, he noted that such sounds are no longer heard anywhere in Cambodia.
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Nation
Explore all avenues to tackle drug transit issue, says Lee Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the relevant law enforcement agencies, should explore all avenues to effectively tackle the problem where the country is possibly being used as a transit point for drug syndicates, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
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Corporate News
Zantat's IPO public portion oversubscribed 130.15 times
KUALA LUMPUR: The public portion of Zantat Holdings Bhd's initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed 130.15 times, the company said in a statement today.
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Nation
Task force set up to address curriculum issues raised by teachers, Dewan Rakyat hears
KUALA LUMPUR: A special curriculum intervention task force has been established to address issues raised by teachers about the current curriculum, says Wong Kah Woh (PH-Taiping).
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Nation
We can do better, PM says of those playing up sensitive issues during Ramadan
PUTRAJAYA: It is disappointing to see certain quarters, including Members of Parliament, playing up sensitive issues during Ramadan, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Philippines
Philippines' San Miguel secures bank financing for US$3bil airport
MANILA: Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp said on Monday (March 18) it has already secured financing from banks for its 170.6 billion pesos (US$3 billion) operation and overhaul of the country's main airport.
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Mobile apps
Opinion: Why the young and the single can’t commit to dating apps
Among young singles today, dating-app fatigue is real. The popularity of in-person dating events and the eagerness of some users to take a sabbatical from swiping both point to a shift among members of Generation Z.
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Auto
Feb 2024 vehicle sales lower at 62,833 units
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new vehicle sales slid 4 per cent to 62,833 units in February 2024 from 65,499 units in January 2024 in a shorter working month due to the Chinese New Year festive holidays, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
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Economy
Malaysia's Feb exports slip to RM111.33bil amid improving total trade
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total trade expanded 3.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2024 to RM211.79bil as the value of imports from major trading partners increased even as the country logged a dip in outgoing shipments.
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Technology
Founder of EV maker VinFast launches global charging stations firm
HANOI (Reuters) - The founder of Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast, Pham Nhat Vuong, on Monday launched an EV charging stations company, V-green, which will prioritise supporting VinFast vehicles globally, the billionaire said in a statement.
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Nation
Use less water, PBAPP urges public
PETALING JAYA: Use less water, not more – this is the urgent appeal by the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) to the people in Penang.
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AseanPlus News
Asian trade cautious ahead of key rate decisions
HONG KONG: Traders in Asia were cautious on Monday (March 18) after US shares receded, and as anticipation builds for the Bank of Japan to finally ditch its negative interest rate.
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Nation
AGC has until Sept 9 to decide on Zahid's representations in VLN graft case
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has given the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) until Sept 9 to decide on two representations by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the appeal against his acquittal in the foreign visa system (VLN) corruption case.
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Indonesia
Singapore and Indonesia talk of co-hosting big concerts, other events. Are they ready for it?
JAKARTA: Strong ties between Singapore and Indonesia lay a solid foundation for the two countries to explore co-hosting major events in future, but both sides will have to be selective on which projects will play to their strengths, experts told The Straits Times.
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World
South Korea's Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as his country hosted a gathering of senior global officials including from Britain, the EU and the United States.
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AI
In latest AI war escalation, Elon Musk releases chatbot code
Elon Musk released the raw computer code behind his version of an artificial intelligence chatbot on March 17, an escalation by one of the world’s richest men in a battle to control the future of AI.
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Entertainment
Cara Delevingne’s RM33mil LA home engulfed by massive fire: 'Cherish what you have'
The fire at the two-storey home near Fryman Canyon Park in California, the United States, burned for nearly three hours early morning.
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Nation
Anwar: I view Hamas through the eyes of freedom, not the lens of a coloniser
PUTRAJAYA: Only colonisers view freedom fighters as terrorists, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, adding that he never viewed Palestine's Hamas movement as a terror group.