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Malaysia Airlines, Google Collab To Boost Tourism, Digital Transformation
Malaysia Airlines has joined forces with multinational technology giant Google to boost Malaysia’s tourism industry to new heights while spearheading digital innovation within the aviation sector.
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Visa Free Tourist Must Have Return Ticket To Avoid Overstay
Airlines are required to verify that travellers from China and India entering Malaysia under the visa-free entry programme have confirmed return tickets and hotel bookings. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this is to prevent tourists from abusing their visas and overstaying in the country, ensuring compliance with immigration regulations.
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Eversendai Secures RM5.4 Billion Worth Of New Projects From Overseas
Eversendai Berhad has announced that its subsidiaries in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and India have secured new projects worth RM5.4 billion.
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Syed Saddiq Criticises Rushed Amendments To Malaysia’s Citizenship Law
Leaders of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) have once again voiced their objections to the government’s hurried push for amendments to Malaysia’s citizenship law, denouncing the move as regressive. Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, former president of Muda, expressed concern that the proposed amendments would lead to intergenerational suffering, particularly affecting children awaiting Malaysian citizenship.
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Tesla Official Talks Up Southeast Asia Expansion As China’s BYD Pulls Ahead
Tesla’s expansion into Southeast Asia is a priority, a senior executive said on Tuesday (March 12), highlighting the fast-growing market where the US electric vehicle (EV) maker faces competition from China’s BYD.
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Country Garden Misses Yuan Bond Coupon Payment For First Time
Country Garden Holdings Co. missed a coupon payment on a yuan bond for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to the woes of the Chinese developer that is now facing a lawsuit seeking its liquidation offshore.
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Govt To Prohibit Children Under 15 From Using Social Media Account
The Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil revealed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), has partnered with five major telecommunications providers in the country, to prohibit children under 15 years old from having social media accounts such as TikTok, X, Facebook, and others.
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Hibiscus Petroleum’s ESG 2.0 Score Below Average Albeit Maybank IB Keeps Buy On Record-High Oil Demand
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad’s (Maybank IB) assessment of Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd’s overall ESG score, under the bank’s proprietary ESG scoring methodology, is 42 (out of 100), making its ESG scoring below average.
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Morningstar Names AmanahRaya Best Malaysia Syariah Bond Fund
Morningstar, Inc. has announced the winners for the 2024 Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence – Malaysia. The awards recognise funds that have served investors well over the long term and which the research team believes will be able to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns over time.
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CTOS Digital – Business As Usual, Opportunity To Accumulate; RHB Keeps BUY
At a conference call yesterday (Mac 12), the management of CTOS Digital Berhad clarified certain aspects of the recent legal judgement against the company.
It confirmed the absence of an injunction that allows CTOS Digital to continue operating, as well as the legality on formulating credit scores.
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