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| Recap: Pandora Papers’ exposé on Daim, sons links to British companies |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-22-2023, 07:29 AM - Forum: Stop Corruptions
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JOHOR BARU – Reports have recently surfaced stating that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has begun investigations against a former minister.
Various portals, citing sources, pointed out that the person in question happens to be an 84-year-old former finance minister who served under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s prime ministership, leading many to speculate that the individual concerned is none other than Tun Daim Zainuddin.
Coincidentally, in 2021, Daim courted controversy when his name appeared in the Pandora Papers leak – an exposé by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) of key individuals and their links to offshore entities in various jurisdictions.
Daim had responded to the revelations, telling Malaysiakini that he has paid taxes in all jurisdictions where he conducts business. He also said that not all firms he has links to are owned by him, explaining that they are partially controlled by his kin.
This is what The Vibes has found out so far from ICIJ’s offshore database as well as British company searches and land registries.
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| More than 72% of respondents see US as the biggest obstacle to Ukraine peace process |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-21-2023, 03:57 PM - Forum: Politics
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GT investigates: More than 72% of respondents see US as the biggest obstacle to Ukraine peace process: GT survey
About one year ago, Chinese people, just like almost everyone else around the globe, were shocked by a massive military conflict that has profoundly changed international relations and the geopolitical landscape of Europe. Unfortunately, this terrible tragedy between Russia and Ukraine is still far from being over.
From February 17 to 20, Global Times conducted an online survey that received 5,214 response samples from Chinese netizens around the globe, with more than 68.16 percent of the participants saying the US is the one that "bears primary responsibility and should be held accountable for the outbreak of the conflict," and 39.24 percent believing that the conflict will continue for a longer term at its current intensity.
China is a country with a neutral stance and has not become directly involved in the conflict, but the other relevant parties, including Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany and the US, are all expecting China to play a bigger role to serve their demands for mediation or help them pressure their adversaries in this conflict. The opinion of Chinese society is crucial for people to understand what China can and will do for a potential peaceful settlement of the conflict in the future.
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| China’s shipping containers pile up at overcrowded port as overseas orders dwindle |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-21-2023, 11:23 AM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment
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- A kilometre-long queue of trucks outside a major container terminal in Guangdong province reflects how exports are doing little to help China’s economic recovery
- Container leasing and purchasing prices in major Asian ports have fallen sharply, and a rebound is not expected for at least a few months
Although the Lunar New Year holiday ended weeks ago, not all truck drivers in Shenzhen are back to work. On the expressway heading towards Yantian International Container Terminal, several trucks with no containers on their long trailers can be seen parked on the roadside, part of a static convoy that stretches nearly a kilometre (0.62 miles).
“These are only a small portion [of all the empty trucks]. The rest had to be parked in Dongguan,” said a driver surnamed Huang, referring to another city in Guangdong that is an hour drive away from Yantian – one of the biggest Chinese container ports for foreign trade.
Huang is one of the lucky drivers. He had just unloaded a container at the terminal on a Friday afternoon. He said the port has more than 15,000 registered truck drivers, but only around 2,000 of them now have work.
“I feel that this year’s [export] market will be the worst,” he said. “I just heard from many factory bosses saying that their electronic products can’t be exported, as their foreign clients haven’t placed orders, and lots of factories have already moved to Southeast Asia.”
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| Perhaps Anwar should rope in Joe Ghani as Tengku Zafrul’s replacement |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-21-2023, 10:54 AM - Forum: Politics
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Editor’s Note: International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has just confirmed on his Facebook page that he has testified as a witness to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) to assist the investigation of the Jana Wibawa Contractors Empowerment Programme yesterday (Feb 20) evening.
“I will continue to cooperate with any authority if necessary. Thank You,” he penned.
WITH numerous pending ‘dates’ with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) likely to pile up on his dairy in the coming days or weeks, one wonders if that would not take a toll on the job performance of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz as the International Trade and Industry Minister.
With already graft-associated liabilities aplenty for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his unity government to stomach, the very least expected of the technocrat-turned-politician – even though he has claimed time and again that he has nothing to hide – is to do the honourable thing that many Japanese or South Korean ministers would have done in his situation.
As it is, Anwar has a mountain to climb in the looming six states’ election slated for mid-2023 by having to contend with the 47 corruption charges levelled at his deputy and UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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| Lodge police report over false claims, civil servants told |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-21-2023, 10:49 AM - Forum: Stop Corruptions
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PETALING JAYA: Civil servants should lodge police reports if they were a target of false claims made on the Public Complaints Bureau’s website, says Cuepacs, the umbrella body of civil service unions.
Cuepacs secretary-general Abdul Rahman Nordin said action can be taken against those who filed false complaints.
“If there is proof, especially from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), it will be even better. They can file a suit against those who lodged the false complaints” he told FMT.
Yesterday, FMT reported on a civil servant who fell victim to a barrage of false complaints.
It was learnt that a group of women in their 20s were targeting civil servants by making false complaints through the public complaints management system.
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| Local authorities must set own direction to achieve low-carbon cities: Nik Nazmi |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-21-2023, 10:12 AM - Forum: Environment Protection News
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SHAH ALAM – Local authorities have been urged to set their own direction and suitable approaches to achieve low-carbon cities and contribute to reducing the impact of climate change in the country.
Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said it would also help achieve greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the National Low-Carbon City Masterplan (NLCCM) launched in 2021.
The NLCCM is a complete guide for state and local governments to develop low-carbon cities in their areas.
“Planning and development of sustainable cities and transformation to low-carbon cities can help develop local green economies, create job opportunities, and attract domestic and international investments,” he said during his speech at the 2022 Low-Carbon City Awards ceremony here last night, with deputy minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii, ministry secretary-general Datuk Rosli Isa, and Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Mohamad Razif Abd Mubin in attendance.
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| Wan Saiful, businessman to be charged over Jana Wibawa |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-21-2023, 07:25 AM - Forum: Stop Corruptions
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PETALING JAYA: Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan has been arrested and will be charged in court tomorrow with another person, a businessman, in relation to the Jana Wibawa initiative.
Wan Saiful, who is Tasek Gelugor MP, is believed to have been arrested after he had gone to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters at 8pm over the investigation. “He has been uncontactable since”, according to Malaysiakini.
The businessman was named by The Star as Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad.
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