PETALING JAYA: Karen Cheah has been returned unopposed as president of the Bar Council for a second consecutive term. Cheah, who was elected to the post last year, had offered to serve for another term.
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Rafizi says implementing GST is all about timing
KUALA LUMPUR: Economy minister Rafizi Ramli has acknowledged that the government may implement the goods and services tax (GST) in the future, when the time is right. Rafizi told a forum organised by a public
Read moreGiant operator Dairy Farm to exit Malaysian grocery business after 24 years
KUALA LUMPUR : Hong Kong’s Dairy Farm International Ltd (DFI), which operates a chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets under the Giant, Mercato and Giant Mini brands, is exiting its grocery business in Malaysia, which has become
Read moreLynas rues being ‘singled out’, says many will lose jobs
Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd decries being singled out by the government despite complying with regulations. It said hundreds of jobs will be lost as a direct result if it is forced to close its cracking
Read moreKarl Liew, son of ex-Changi Airport Group chairman, to plead guilty for lying in Parti Liyani’s case
SINGAPORE — Karl Liew Kai Lung, the son of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, is set to plead guilty for lying in the case of Ms Parti Liyani, a migrant domestic worker who
Read moreBursa ends lower on lack of fresh catalysts
KUALA LUMPUR : The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended lower for a third consecutive day on the lack of fresh catalysts as investors remain cautious amid the jittery performance of regional and global
Read moreAnalysts see positive but minimal impact on Sime Darby Plantation after US cleared it of forced labour issues
KUALA LUMPUR : The news that Sime Darby Plantation Bhd has been cleared of accusations of using forced labour by US authorities is a definite positive for the plantation group, according to analysts. But the
Read moreProton sales up 162% y-o-y in Jan 2023
KUALA LUMPUR : Proton Holdings Bhd’s sales surged 162.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) with 11,681 vehicles sold in January 2023, recording the best January sales since 2013. In a statement on Friday (Feb 3), the national carmaker
Read morePM Anwar unveils Malaysia Madani logo
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday unveiled the logo of Malaysia Madani, a concept he introduced as an effort to drive and restore Malaysia’s dignity and glory in the
Read moreNajib’s son eyes Umno deputy youth chief’s post
PETALING JAYA: Nazifuddin Najib, the son of former prime minister Najib Razak, has set his eyes on the post of Umno deputy youth chief in the upcoming party elections. In a statement on his Facebook
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