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KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Multinational supermarket chain Tesco, in a review to ensure that modern slavery does not take place within its operations and supply chain, has found evidence of abuses in Malaysia, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): It is now confirmed that a new Kedah menteri besar will be sworn in tomorrow at 2pm, at Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Malaysiakini reported today.

There have been at least 15 global economic crises since 1990 (Table 1).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd, the special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Finance tasked to oversee the non-performing assets of Lembaga Tabung Haji, has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of KSL Holdings Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): MTD ACPI Engineering Bhd has bagged a RM184.

Malaysian mall-goers are keen to visit again now that the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) period is over but mostly only when the need arises due to health and safety concerns over the Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Hatten Group will be closing its non-performing business units, which would see affected employees being placed on temporary lay-off scheme until the global economic situation recovers, upon which the company will arrange for their potential return.

IPOH (May 14): Land erosion has impacted eight houses along Jalan Silibin Indah here, causing “the back portion of their houses to sink”, The Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): The Federal Territories Ministry wants more young adults to buy homes in Putrajaya “as part of measures to increase the population of the city”, The Star reported today.