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Taiwan an inalienable part of Chinese territory, says Togolese minister

LOME: Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, and the Taiwan question falls within China’s internal affairs, said Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. Dussey made the remarks as he met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport in Lome, the

Exemption of CGT and taxes on FSI deemed to boost capital market performance

KUALA LUMPUR: The exemption of capital gains tax (CGT) is needed to boost capital market performance and also to benefit over 90 per cent of investments in the unit trust industry that are made by individual investors. PwC Malaysia tax partner Jennifer Chang said the exemption would encourage more unit

Kuching, Bintulu declared rabies infected areas

KUCHING: Kuching and Bintulu have been declared rabies-infected areas. Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said of the 16 samples collected, 12 dogs tested positive for rabies, eight of which were in Kuching, one each in Padawan and Bau, and two in

China’s TVET scholarship offer can enhance students’ skills comprehensively

MELAKA: The scholarship offer to 1,000 post-Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students to undergo skills training in China is an opportunity for participants to enhance their skills more comprehensively, said Prof Datuk Dr Massila Kamalrudin. The Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) vice-chancellor said this initiative would indirectly help

Govt shortens foreign worker recruitment process to 15 months and 23 days

PUTRAJAYA: The government has decided to reduce the duration for application of foreign workers recruitment from 29 months and 13 days to 15 months and 23 days said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Saifuddin said the decision was made during a meeting between the Home Ministry and Human

Kedah MB applies to transfer sedition case to High Court

KUALA LUMPUR: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who is facing two sedition charges, has applied to transfer his case from the Selayang Sessions Court to the Shah Alam High Court. Lawyer Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, representing Muhammad Sanusi, said the application was filed on Monday (Jan

Two passenger planes collide at Japan’s new Chitose Airport

TOKYO: Two passenger planes collided at New Chitose Airport in Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido on Tuesday evening, with no reports of injuries so far, reported Xinhua. The collision, which took place around 5:30 pm local time, involved planes of Korean Air and Cathay Pacific, according to national broadcaster NHK,