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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- 2025 will be remembered as the “tariff year”, no thanks to the unexpected United States (US) tariffs that shook markets worldwide, with Malaysia not spared.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) for 2022 and 2023 will be presented and distributed in Parliament in 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for targeted financial sanctions (TFS) related to proliferation financing (PF) pursuant to the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) and its successor resolutions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering said Malaysia has recorded significant asset recovery through clear emphasis at policy and operational levels, resulting in a 15-fold increase since the 2015 mutual evaluation report, totalling RM37.63 billion in assets.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Financial Action Task Force’s move to upgrade Malaysia’s status to “Regular Follow-Up” status, the highest category under the mutual evaluation process, reflects a whole-of-nation commitment and efforts, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The complex money laundering investigations related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) are a significant achievement and demonstrate enhanced coordination between various law enforcement agencies (LEAs), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, notably by enhancing its legal framework and supervision of financial and non-financial sectors.
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JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The 192-kilometre Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-tracking project, inaugurated today, marks a major achievement that demonstrates the ability of local engineers and workers to build world-class infrastructure.
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SEREMBAN, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan government recorded investments from China and India amounting to RM2.71 billion and RM22.81 million, respectively, from 2020 to June 2025, based on the Malaysian Investment Development Authority’s (MIDA) reports.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) welcomed the government’s decision to remove the financial penalty clause from the Employment Insurance System (EIS) Amendment Bill 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s move to strengthen vacancy reporting under Section 45F of the Employment Insurance System Act (EIS) is aligned with established international practices, but practical implementation is a must, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
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IPOH, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Perak has already established a substantial renewable energy (RE) base and possesses clear potential for further expansion, said Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) chief executive officer Datuk Hamzah Hussin.