Crackdown on immigration: four more arrested, bringing total to 50

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested four more people in connection with the alleged “sealing facility” union involving officials from the Immigration Department. Sources said one of the suspects is an immigration officer and the other three are foreign worker agents. The four, aged between 28 and 52, …

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Malaysia braces for ‘slow’ U-shaped recovery, says Azmin

[ad_1] Industry and International Trade Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali says the economic recovery will be more U-shaped than V-shaped. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic recovery will likely be more U-shaped than V-shaped, cushioned by renewed restrictions amid a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, according to Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed …

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Half a million have requested Prihatin’s help

[ad_1] MORE than half a million micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have applied for Prihatin’s second round of aid, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the ministry had received 512,000 applications, but those without certification from the Malaysian Business Commission or approval from local …

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