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Unemployment rate plunged to 2.9% in November 2025, reaching its lowest level in 11 years. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim quickly claimed the credit in January 2026, attributing the milestone to his Madani Government’s so-called economic reforms. Today, with Johor state election at high gear, Deput
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Ever wonder why Najib Razak’s lawyer - Muhammad Shafee Abdullah – has suddenly gone silent over a royal pardon and house arrest? Shafee, who had whined, cried, and bitched till foaming at the mouth about the government’s obstruction of a purported "addendum order" by the previous King allowin
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While Malaysia's multi-coalition Unity Government remains intact at the federal level, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), a governing partner, is waging selective wars in its strongholds that are threatening to expose the fragility and weakness of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s admin
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You don’t actually have to win your match to reach the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup. At a time when Asian soccer giant South Korea failed to make it, a tiny island with the same population as Maldives but few people knew existed stunningly made it through – without winning a single matc
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UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) may have miscalculated when Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi arrogantly declared war on Pakatan Harapan (PH). Not only he announced that BN will “go solo”, will contest all 56 seats in the next Johor state election, and will leave no space for cooperation or n
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On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) – under Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 - designated three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses and their associated front companies as part of Economic Fury and Treasury’s ongoing efforts to disrup
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One of the easiest gimmicks to scam voters to win elections is to create problems and then pretend to solve them, and voila, people would burst into tears in appreciation and gratitude. Taking away something before giving it back has been one of the oldest tricks used by many parents to handle misb
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What goes around comes around - meaning your actions, whether good or bad, will eventually have consequences that return to you. When politicians from Bersatu, Barisan Nasional, PAS, and a splinter faction of PKR met at the Sheraton Hotel on February 23, 2020, all eyes were on Muhyiddin Yassin and
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Among the 40 DAP Members of Parliament, Hannah Yeoh arguably is the most rewarded lawmaker. Not only Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, owned by her husband, was awarded the Selangor's Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) controversial billion-ringgit project, but she also received a promotion as the F
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President Donald Trump has said a deal to end fighting between the U.S. and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday (June 14), despite Iran casting doubt on the timing. On Saturday, Pakistan, a key mediator, also said the deal was "likely expected" to be finalized within 24 hours and they were "pr
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September 12th, 2007 by financetwitter
One of the grey areas has been clarified by the authorities regarding the mechanism on the EPF monthly withdrawal for reducing housing loans initiative proposed during last Friday’s 2008 Malaysia Budget. Today it was clarified that the said withdrawal will be credited directly into the contributor [...]
September 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
Relatives of Sept. 11 victims bowed their heads in silence on Tuesday to mark the moments exactly six years earlier when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. A memorial honoring Flight 93's 40 passengers and crew began at 9:45 a.m., shortly befo [...]
September 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
Some retail investors are unhappy over the higher costs in investing in stocks after the minimum brokerage charges are increased by about 233% to RM40 per transaction from the current RM12 effective 1st Jan 2008. Local news provider theStar also reported that the increase would have a significant im [...]
September 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
It appears the Norway’s Telenor ASA (OSL: TEL) will have no choice but to follow a Government directive to cut its stake in mobile phone operator DIGI.com Berhad (DIGI : stock-code 6947) by the end of the year. Energy, Water and Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik said that the company would not [...]
September 10th, 2007 by financetwitter
Just what does the legendary investor Warren Buffett thinks of the current real estate or housing crisis in U.S.? Is it for real? Are consumer still spending? As far as politic is concern, Warren doesn't support either Clinton or Obama but the chairman of the most expensive listed company, Berkshire [...]
September 10th, 2007 by financetwitter
As expected, Malaysia Stock Market nose-dives in early trading on Monday taking the cue from last Friday’s Dow Jones almost 250 points losses. Couple with uninteresting budget revealed last Friday by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, investors couldn’t find any reason to buy in big ways. Mostly ar [...]
September 9th, 2007 by financetwitter
As usual, after Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah finished his 2008’s Budget speech last Friday (after heavy coughs in between), you can bet your last penny all the cabinet members will praise how great the budget was. All the ministers never fail to amuze me and perhaps everyone on the street, as [...]
September 7th, 2007 by financetwitter
StockTube is determined to update as fast as possible the summary of the main ingredients of Budget 2008 as it broadcasted here. This entry will be updated continuously. So here you goes:Corporate tax reduced to 25% in 2009 (26% for 2008 remains)Single-tier tax system - profits are only taxed at the [...]
September 7th, 2007 by financetwitter
In less than 4 hours, Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi will present his budget for the year 2008. Expected to be Election-Budget, the budget is expected to contain lots of goodies or sweeteners to appease voters - especially to the civil servants who constitute the bulk of the voters.FinanceT [...]
September 6th, 2007 by financetwitter
As expected the Transmile Group Berhad’s (KLSE: TRANMIL, stock-code 7000) shareholders’ meeting (AGM) yesterday, Wednesday 5th Sept, was conducted in a relatively calm and smooth environment as compared to the recent MIC’s Maika’s meeting. At least you don’t see bleeding shareholders comin [...]
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