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YOURSAY | Rafizi will make the right decision at the right time

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Malaysiakini (English)

YOURSAY | ‘If you still love your party, come back and save it.’ PKR may not be ready for radical change – Rafizi on political comeback Undecided: PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli is pragmatic and strategic when it comes to important decisions, but at the same time he is prepared to take risks. One can understand where he is coming from as the politics in the country is like a loaded dice in favour of the supremacists with their racial/religious polity. Until this polity is destroyed, it is difficult for the unity of the country’s multiracial and multireligious citizenry to be realised. Without… Continue reading “YOURSAY | Rafizi will make the right decision at the right time”

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Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza faces police probe and two charges for satirical posters

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Global Voices

Free speech advocates express solidarity with Fahmi Reza. Photo from a Twitter post by the Centre for Independent Journalism. Used with permission. Malaysian graphic artist Fahmi Reza was summoned by the police in January 22 and was slapped with two charges this month for publishing posters that mocked authorities on social media. Rahmi has already paid RM 8,000 (approximately USD 2,000) in bail this year. Human rights groups have decried the police probe and the filing of charges against Fahmi as a reflection of the shrinking space for freedom of expression in the country. On 25 January, Fahm… Continue reading “Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza faces police probe and two charges for satirical posters”

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Turkey attracts foreign firms with suffering lira

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Al-Araby

There is a silver lining to Turkey’s currency crisis and the global supply chain crunch: the country is becoming an attractive alternative at the gates of Europe for foreign firms. Turkey is seizing on its geographic advantage to woo companies as the skyrocketing cost of sea freight and coronavirus pandemic-related disruptions to supply chains push some European companies to reduce their dependence on Asia. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose policies have contributed to the lira’s plunge, has promoted a new slogan for exports: “Made in Turkiye”, using the country’s language instead of the i… Continue reading “Turkey attracts foreign firms with suffering lira”

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YOURSAY | Glad maid finally paid, now what about ‘Tan Sri’?

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YOURSAY | ‘He should not get away by paying the bare minimum.’ ‘Tan Sri’ pays up over RM100K, domestic worker heads home Vijay47: Dear Ms “East Java”, we are very glad your 12-year hell has finally come to an end. Yes, take the money and leave, but the moment you touch down on Indonesian soil, lodge a police report against that devil of an employer who even holds the title of Tan Sri. We fully understand that lodging such a report while still in Malaysia may result in all manner of unpleasant consequences for you. By the way, that Tan Sri deserves his son, a cheap, vindictive chip off the old … Continue reading “YOURSAY | Glad maid finally paid, now what about ‘Tan Sri’?”

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German chipmaker Infineon expanding production in Malaysia

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DPA

German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon said on Thursday it is investing more than €2 billion ($2.3 billion) to build a new production facility in Malaysia. Construction work at the Kulim site, where Infineon already has two facilities, is to start in June, the Bavaria-based company said. Chip production is expected to start in the new space in the second half of 2024. Some 900 new jobs will be created on site, the company said. Infineon wants to use the site to manufacture semiconductors using the materials silicon carbide and gallium nitride. At full capacity, the facility is expected to … Continue reading “German chipmaker Infineon expanding production in Malaysia”

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Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad Emerges as Substantial Shareholder in Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad

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ACN Newswire

– Bintai Kinden acquires 5.03% stake in MGRC- Newly redesignated Executive Director, Azri Azerai, to spearhead both companies’ growth strategies PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, Feb 17, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad (“MGRC” or “the Group”), a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, is pleased to announce the entry of a new substantial shareholder, Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (“Bintai Kinden”), a specialist in mechanical and electrical engineering services to the construction sector, in the Group. Bintai Kinden now has an effective shareholding of 5.0… Continue reading “Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad Emerges as Substantial Shareholder in Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad”

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YOURSAY | Minister’s SOP violations: PM misses the point

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YOURSAY | ‘Any law by Parliament, if violated, is a crime.’ PM: Compounded offence not a crime, no need for minister to resign Dr Raman Letchumanan: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is defending Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, saying the latter does not need to resign after receiving a fine for violating Covid-19 protocols at an MIC event recently. Ismail Sabri also said if everyone had to resign for receiving such fines, then no one will be available for work. My dear PM, are you implying everyone in the administration has broken the law one time or another, that no one would be elig… Continue reading “YOURSAY | Minister’s SOP violations: PM misses the point”