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Over 242, 000 undocumented migrants repatriated since May 2025 " deputy minister
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (387+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): A total of 242, 063 undocumented migrants from 112 countries have been repatriated under the Migrant Repatriation Programme since its implementation on May 15, 2025 until June this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr…...
Hibiscus Petroleum achieves first oil at Teal West field in the UK North Sea
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd (KL: HIBISCS) announced that it has achieved first oil at its 100%-owned Teal West field in the UK's North Sea. The field achieved an initial daily output of about 6, 000 barrels, within the expected start-up…...
Anwar: Stop practice of support letter, cronyism to approve entrepreneur loans
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (214+ words) PUTRAJAYA (July 4): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the practice of using letters of support, political connections and cronyism in approving financing for entrepreneurs must be stopped. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the practice only…...
Govt aims to reduce food imports by 50% by 2050, says Zahid
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (302+ words) KOTA TINGGI(July 4): The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development aims to reduce the country's dependence on imported food by 50% by 2050, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The deputy prime minister and rural and regional development minister said the…...
Brazilian bank apologises for mistaken liquidation alert
3+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) (June 14): Nu Holdings Ltd co-founder Cristina Junqueira apologised to Nubank customers who received an app alert telling them the bank had been liquidated, saying a software programmer inadvertently caused the faulty notification. "Really bizarre, but that's exactly what it was:…...
Senegal faces fresh debt scrutiny without IMF deal, S&P warns
4+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) (June 9): Senegal's public finances are under pressure and failure to win fresh support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will harden concerns about its outlook, S&P Global Ratings warned. "They have very high financing needs," Zahabia Gupta, head of…...
PMB Technology cuts production to curb losses after second straight quarter in the red
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): PMB Technology Bhd (KL: PMBTECH) revealed that it has temporarily reduced production as it continued to bleed in its first-quarter of the 2026 fiscal year despite higher revenue, as weaker metallic silicon prices and a weakening US dollar…...
Home minister plays down report likening Langkawi drug syndicate to Pablo Escobar's cartel
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (316+ words) KULIM (May 15): Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has denied a news report that likened drug trafficking activities in Langkawi to the operations of an international cartel. According to him, the magnitude of drug trafficking on the resort island…...
Special Report: Crucial May 5 vote could decide future of asset-rich, cash-poor Saujana
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1791+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 SAUJANA Resort (M) Bhd (SRMB) is in deep financial distress with accumulated losses of RM117 million and current liabilities of RM134 million, which include a shareholder loan of RM121 million. In its…...
Africa CDC, Aspen in talks on long-term vaccine supply to boost local manufacturing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) The Edge Malaysia JOHANNESBURG (May 12): Africa's public health agency and South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare are in advanced discussions on a long'term framework to align vaccine demand and supply, aiming to strengthen sustainable vaccine manufacturing on the continent. Africa Centres…...