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PETALING JAYA (June 28): A giant sand dredger dubbed the “world’s largest floating vacuum cleaner” has been spotted plying a shipping route between Johor and southern Singapore popular among sand smugglers, reported the Malay Mail.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Residents at Jalan Bukit, Kajang are having sleepless nights as they live in fear an apartment project may cause a landslide and damage their homes.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): The combined value of jewellery, handbags, watches and other items seized from premises linked to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak could be worth nearly RM1.

PETALING JAYA (June 27): The Highland Towers Redevelopment Committee headed by Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) secretary-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek will hold its first meeting today.

PETALING JAYA (June 26): The Parti Warisan Sabah-led state government aims to hold local council elections in the state – either within this term or the next five years – in tandem with the federal government’s plans to re-introduce local council elections.

PETALING JAYA (June 26): The federal government should set up an investigation committee at the state and federal levels over sketchy land deals linked to suspected abuse of power, said the Johor Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Gabungan AQRS Bhd has proposed to undertake a bonus issue of Warrants B on the basis of one Warrant B for every four existing shares held to reward existing shareholders and to raise additional working capital, when Warrants B are exercised in future.

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PUTRAJAYA (June 22): Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus (pictured) has promised to maintain the country's monetary and financial stability upon assuming office as Bank Negara Malaysia Governor on July 1 this year.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The country’s central bank will continue to act as an independent entity based on the rules set out in the legislation, Bernama reported Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng as saying today.