KLCI rises in banks, AirAsia in focus

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI jumped in morning trading, mainly due to the rapid purchase of Public Bank shares following the group’s announcement of a bond issue. At 12:30 p.m., the key index was up 15.63 points to 1,647.33. Trading volume increased to 7.29 billion shares valued at RM3.5bil. …

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Thailand now grants special visa to tourists from all countries

[ad_1] BANGKOK (The Nation): The Cabinet has removed nationality restrictions for long-stay tourists and tourists traveling by yachts, as well as their crews who can enter Thailand under the Special Tourist Visa (STV), the deputy spokesperson of the government. Ratchada Thanadirek said on Tuesday (December 8). With the announcement of …

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Sue Azilah for libel, lawyer tells Najib

[ad_1] A lawyer says Najib Razak should sue Azilah Hadri not for damages but to “redeem his reputation in the public eye.” PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak should now file a defamation lawsuit against Azilah Hadri who had claimed that the former prime minister ordered the murder of Mongolian citizen Altantuya …

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Treated water reserve margin of 6 states below KPI

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Six states recorded a reserve margin of less than 15 percent in treated water during the second quarter of this year, said Deputy Minister of Environment and Water (KASA) Datuk Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (pix). He said they are Johor (11.3 percent); Sabah (8.3 percent); Perlis (7.1 percent); …

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Melaka tourism products will go on sale in Lazada, Shopee

[ad_1] MELAKA: Several Melaka tourism products are expected to go on sale on the Lazada and Shopee online shopping platforms, the State Assembly was reported today. The chairman of the State Committee for Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Datuk Muhamad Jailani Khamis, said that the initiative is expected to increase the …

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