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HE Group Appoints Alliance Islamic Bank As Sole Underwriter For Ace Market IPO
Electrical engineering service provider, HE Group Berhad (HE Group) has inked an underwriting agreement with Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad (AIS) as part of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities).
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Azalina Urges Investigation Into Deceptive Practices Exploiting Foreign Workers
Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), has called for an immediate investigation into agents responsible for deceiving foreign workers into non-existent job opportunities.
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Property Developers To Attain Expected Growth Earnings Of 27% In 2024: AmInvestment
Reduced labour shortages, stabilised construction costs and increasing progress billing dues alongside a pause in interest rate hikes may spur an average profit increase of 27% for developers in 2024, said AmInvestment Bank today (Dec 26).
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Asian FX Rises, U.S. Dollar At 5-Mth Low As Soft Inflation Fuels Rate Cut Bets
Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Tuesday, while the dollar hovered near five-month lows as soft U.S. inflation data spurred increasing bets on interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024.
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MFM Challenges MYCC’s Price Fixing Claim And RM70 Million Fine
Malaysian Flour Mills which is a joint venture partner of Dindings Poultry has challenged the Malaysian Competition Commission’s fine and claims that Dinging was involved in a price fixing scheme to raise chicken feed prices in 2022.
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Sedania Looking For New External Auditors After BDO Resigns
Sedania Innovators said it had received a notice in writing from BDO on their resignation as External Auditors of the company with effect from January 2024.
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iCapital Seeks Shareholder Approval For Dividend Reinvestment Plan Proposal
icapital.biz Berhad plans to hold an EGM to seek shareholder approval for the proposed establishment of a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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Call For A Dignified Treatment And Humane Management Of Migrant Workers In Malaysia
In view of the rising case of mistreatment of migrant workers in Malaysia and the recent abandonment of over 100 migrants in Johor, its time to reflect and change perception of these individuals who have undoubtedly contributed immensely to the growth of this nation.
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Reading Between The Lines Of Retractions
By: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Tariqur Rahman Associate Dean (Continuing Education), Faculty of Dentistry, and Associate Member, UM LEAD, Universiti Malaya
Every year the announcement of global university rankings comes with joy and pride for Malaysian universities. Finding prestigious spots on the ranking list represents an all-out effort of the universities toward global branding. They are all in line with the aspiration to make Malaysia the regional hub for higher education.
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Singaporean Man Injured As Christmas Tree Falls In Pavilion KL
A festive Christmas celebration took a distressing turn for a Singaporean man, Julius Lee, 44, when a decorative Christmas tree hanging from the ceiling of Pavilion KL unexpectedly fell, causing head injuries.
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