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The World Bank said in its latest East Asia and Pacific economic update that increased uncertainty could also lead to more subdued business sentiment and moderation in private sector activity.

According to previous witness Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin, in 2009, a representative of Istana Negara had refuted Jho Low's claim that he was an adviser of the Agong, who was then Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.

Lokman had lodged a police report against Amhari to seek an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and police into the eighth prosecution witness for his alleged wrongdoings which emerged during his testimony, including his US$200,000 'loan' from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho.

Merge Energy executive chairman Datuk Mohamad Haslah Mohamad Amin said the group is now on better financial footing, as the new shareholders of the group have successfully cleaned up the company's operations over the past six months. #myedgeprop

Mahathir dubbed the media group as the "new" Utusan, which will rehire Utusan Melayu employees, who will be retrenched at the end of this month.

Minister of Economic Affairs Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali told Dewan Rakyat that when Najib became the prime minister in 2009, Khazanah divested eight assets.

In a joint statement today, they said the MoC enables the wealth of domestic experience in housing finance, mortgage and financial instruments to be mutually exchanged between Malaysia and Japan.

In a statement today, WBG said the takeover proposal has been submitted to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as well as to the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Oct 9.

Advancecon said the subcontract job is under the URDA package 2, which consists of phase 1 - section 2, mainly for road infrastructure projects in Pelagus/Baleh, proposed new road from Baleh Bridge/Rh. Belaja, Ng. Benin/Sk. Ng. Pelagus to Pelagus Resort.

Testifying in the criminal breach of trust and graft trial of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad at the High Court today, Hanapi initially stated that no approval was given by the board for the purchase.