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Indonesia parliament panel, government agree on tax changes
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2021
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian parliament's finance commission and the government have reached an agreement on major tax changes under a bill that plans to raise the rate of VAT and bring in a carbon tax, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday - report
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal MalaysiaKini reported, after he lost his majority due to infighting in the ruling coalition.
Malaysia says emergency to end as parliament sits
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2021
» Malaysia's government will not extend a controversial coronavirus state of emergency beyond Aug 1, a minister said Monday, as parliament convened after a months-long suspension that sparked widespread anger.
US, allies accuse China of global cyber hacking campaign
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States and a coalition of allies accused China on Monday of a global cyber hacking campaign that employed contract hackers, specifically attributing a large Microsoft attack disclosed earlier this year to actors working on Beijing's behalf.
Police vow more protest arrests after nearly 100 detained
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Police on Monday vowed to arrest more people participating in anti-government protests after detaining nearly 100 at a demonstration a day earlier, citing a law restricting gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Malaysia accepts 14% cost increase in China-led rail project
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Monday that it had accepted an increase of nearly 14% in the estimated construction cost for the proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, as the length of the route would be slightly longer.
Malaysia's king says parliament can convene during emergency
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah said on Wednesday parliament can convene during a state of emergency, a move that could open the door for the opposition to launch a fresh confidence vote to challenge Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Govt defends decision not to join Covax vaccine alliance
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2021
» The government on Sunday defended its decision not to join the WHO-sponsored coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that to do so would risk the country paying more for the shots and facing uncertainty about delivery times.
Malaysia imposes 2-week lockdown
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday announced a nationwide travel ban and a 14-day lockdown in the capital and five states, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases that threaten to overload its healthcare system.
Malaysia's PM faces calls to quit after failed bid for emergency rule
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin faced calls to resign on Monday as doubts swirled over the support that he commands, after the king rejected his request to declare a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus epidemic.