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24-Months Jail For Seven Indonesians With Fake Identity Cards

25 Nov 2016

SANDAKAN, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Seven Indonesians were jailed 24 months and fined RM4,000 each or jail six months if they fail to pay the fine for having fake identity cards and temporary documents.

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31,476 laid-off this year, future looks bleak, says M'sian Employers Federation

25 Nov 2016

Last year 44,000 Malaysians were retrenched but this year the outlook is even worst.

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Over 1,000 credit card holders declared bankrupt

25 Nov 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,022 card credit holders are declared bankrupt for failing to settle credit card debts in the period from January to June this year. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman Aziz told the Dewan Rakyat that the amount represented 0.03 per cent out of the 3.6 million credit card holders in the country.

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Amendment to Income Tax Act 1967 passed to help individuals, businesses cope with challenging times

24 Nov 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: A bill to amend the Income Tax Act 1967 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today, providing various tax reliefs for individuals and businesses to face a more challenging economic situation next year. Among others, a lifestyle relief was introduced where taxpayers could claim up to RM2,500 for the purchase of reading materials, computer and sports equipment.

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Rumours ringgit no longer accepted by money changers in Bangkok, Jakarta untrue

23 Nov 2016

BANGKOK: Malaysians travelling to Bangkok or other parts of Thailand should not worry about currency exchange as the ringgit is still widely accepted, said money changer operators here.

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AG Report: PAC to haul up two ministries in immediate response

22 Nov 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has identified two ministries that will be hauled up immediately over respective weaknesses outlined in the second series of the 2015 Auditor-General's Report tabled on Monday.

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Tech worker visas face uncertain future under Trump, Sessions

22 Nov 2016

SAN FRANCISCO: The main US visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions, a long-time critic of the skilled-worker program.

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新法案嚴禁賄賂換受封 買拿督監20年

22 Nov 2016

(吉隆坡21日訊)鑑于國內外頒發非正式勳銜情況氾濫,政府決定遏制不符合憲法的封賜行為,因此擬定“2016年勳銜相關罪行法案”,嚴禁“買勳銜”活動!

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Ringgit to continue downtrend next week

21 Nov 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to continue its downtrend next week and may stabilise at the 4.40 level against the US dollar on mounting concerns over a possible interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in December.

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新加坡裁員不斷 大馬人無奈回國找工

16 Nov 2016

(新加坡16日訊)隨著新加坡經濟放緩、外籍員工政策緊縮以及裁員潮持續,不少原先在新加坡工作的大馬人遭裁員后,都紛紛回國找工作,當中影響最大的是石油與天然氣領域。

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