Ragananthini Vethasalam
Ragananthini is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.
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Civil society, activists look at snap polls with horror
Pakatan Harapan’s work and reform undone with return of BN regime, they warn.
Stimulus package gives tourism industry ‘breathing room’
Tourism association lauds measures that will ensure cashflow in the short term.
Workers can reduce EPF contributions to 7%
Measure is effective from April 1 to December 31, but employees can opt to maintain current rate of 11%.
2020 GDP growth likely between 3.2% and 4.2%, says Dr Mahathir
Virus outbreak set to bring numbers down, just as it did in 2003 with SARS, interim PM explains.
Non-partisan govt has pros and cons, say analysts
Such an arrangement could erase the opposition, leaving the leaders free of all checks and balances.
Political turmoil hits investor confidence the most
Economists say short-term losses minimal if the situation resolved before the week ends but foreign investors likely to grow wary.
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Softer demand for LNG due to Covid-19, says Petronas
O&G company blames financial results on ‘black swan’ drop in Chinese buyers.
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Petronas set to give govt RM24 billion dividend
This is substantially lower than the RM54 billion payout, special RM30 billion dividend given in 2018.
Petronas net profit, revenue down in Q4 2019
This is due to net impairment of assets, lower revenue but partially offset by lower tax expenses.
Dr Mahathir meets Treasury officials on Covid-19 package
Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng finalised package on Monday on day Pakatan Harapan government collapsed.
Stimulus package unlikely to be announced on Thursday, says Kian Ming
There is no longer a cabinet to approve ad hoc spending bill, says former deputy minister
At dinner, one pact ends, another begins
Allies break bread with foes at the end of a long day, with portents of more developments today.
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After day of intrigue, Azmin says fight for reform continues
We will develop nation, bring prosperity to all Malaysians, PKR No. 2 tells media after dinner.
Voices
Wawasan 2020 arguably a vision accomplished
Azmyl Yunor