Royal Professor Ungku Aziz dies at 98

[ad_1] Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid served as Vice Chancellor of the Universiti Malaya from 1968 to 1988 (photo from Facebook). PETALING JAYA: One of Malaysia’s leading lights and intellectual giant, Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid died today in Kuala Lumpur. He was 98 years old. …

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‘Water buses’ to replace old Penang ferries from mid-2022

[ad_1] The iconic Penang Ferry will have its final departure later this month, with proposed ‘water buses’ inspired by those used in the Netherlands. GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s iconic ferries will retire on December 31. They will be replaced by “fast ferries” similar to those used in Langkawi from January 1. …

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MACC arrests another duo over shipping industry scandal

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested two more people in connection with an abuse of power scandal in the shipping industry. They are a 50-year-old director of a government agency and a 60-year-old company director. Judge Shah Wira Abdul Halim ordered that the director of the government agency …

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