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Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN's fate into question
Malaysia’s PAS severs ties with Bersatu, throwing opposition pact PN's fate into question Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s main opposition party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) on Monday (Jun 8) announced that it will end its political cooperation with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), raising doubts over the future of the federal opposition pact Perikatan...
Malaysia’s wage growth lags behind GDP as ‘top firms are not scaling’ – what gives?
Malaysia’s wage growth lags behind GDP as ‘top firms are not scaling’ – what gives? A World Bank report in May found that Malaysia’s wage growth since 2010 has lagged behind its gross domestic product (GDP) growth in part because top firms in the country are not scaling up. KUALA LUMPUR: They form the top 10 per cent of businesses in Malaysia productivity-wise.
Malaysia pushes Norway to expedite US$252 million refund, says Oslo cannot ‘wash its hands of’ missile deal
Malaysia pushes Norway to expedite US$252 million refund, says Oslo cannot ‘wash its hands of’ missile deal Malaysia’s defence minister said Norway cannot absolve itself of responsibility and should help facilitate the refund process, arguing that Oslo’s decision to revoke export licenses triggered the dispute. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund of more than RM1 billion (US$251.5 million) for a scrapped missile procurement deal, insisting that Oslo cannot...
Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoods
Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoods Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his ministers to seek a bilateral trade solution with Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for immediate talks with Malaysia following its temporary import ban of five Thai shrimp species as part of tighter controls on Thai fishery products. Anutin issued the directive in a Cabinet meeting on...
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users,...
Malaysia slams 'deafening silence' over scrapped Norway missile deal
Malaysia slams 'deafening silence' over scrapped Norway missile deal Malaysia and Norway have fallen into a diplomatic dispute this month since the latter revoked export approvals for certain technologies. SINGAPORE: Malaysia criticised the "deafening silence" from major powers on Sunday (May 31) over the collapse of its deal with Norway for a naval missile system, saying it "sends a dangerous message" about the integrity of international contracts. The two countries have fallen into a...
Viral petition to expel Rohingya from Malaysia triggers hate speech warning
Advertisement Viral petition to expel Rohingya from Malaysia triggers hate speech warning Rights groups warn hatred risks spilling onto Malaysia’s streets as a petition to expel Rohingya refugees nears half a million signatures 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Malaysia’s human rights groups have warned of rising hostility towards Rohingya refugees after a petition shared widely on social media calling for the community to be “removed” from the country amassed nearly half a million signatures. The...
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million The ban is now in effect but the enforcement rollout is happening over the next six months. Malaysia's social media ban for anyone under 16 officially went into effect today. The country has been working to restrict social media usage for kids since last year and eventually approved a ban that affects any platform with more than eight million users in Malaysia.
Malaysia taps Hong Kong battery expertise to power ambitions for electricity grid
Malaysia taps Hong Kong battery expertise to power ambitions for electricity grid The deal will help tackle solar storage challenges and comes as Malaysia prepares to roll out its first major grid-scale battery procurement The two-year agreement between Mikro MSC Berhad and Hong Kong Cospower Technology Co Ltd (HKCT) makes the company HKCT’s exclusive strategic partner in Malaysia for utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Such battery systems are meant to address one...
Malaysia’s gas-guzzling data centre boom clashes with its clean energy goals
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