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JOHOR BAHRU (April 5): The Federal government is not required to inform the state of the project as it is located 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): The proposed amendment on Article 1(2) in the Federal Constitution will effectively turn Sabah and Sarawak into territories, unlike states currently, said Federal Law Minister Liew Vui Keong.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee said the PAC has finished taking statements for its probe into the Johor-Singapore Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has initiated a proceeding on Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) land deals, according to its chairman Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): While the country’s national debts are at a more manageable level currently after the government has recovered some money from abroad, still Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad points out that the government needs to sell more assets to reduce borrowings.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Vizione Holdings Bhd, whose subsidiary was mentioned in a cheating case linked to a graft probe on the Penang undersea tunnel, clarified yesterday that the RM15 million reportedly paid out from its subsidiary's account was actually a security deposit it paid for a certain work package under the Penang Mega Infrastructure (PMI) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The Works Ministry has started discussions and negotiations with the Economic Affairs Ministry and the Finance Ministry on the third phase of the East Coast Expressway, said its minister Baru Bian.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin (pictured) will step down as group managing director of Sime Darby Property Bhd on May 3, with Township Development chief operating officer Datuk Wan Hashimi Albakri Ahmad Amin Jaffri to be appointed as acting group CEO.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor claims the RM676 million suit filed by carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishan does not disclose the conspiratorial agreement involving them or any predominant intention on their part to injure him.

RAWANG (April 4): A years-long dispute between Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and Scomi Engineering Bhd has come to an end with the signing of a new contract worth RM303 million between the two parties today.