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Budget 2024: hopes dashed as palm oil players’ wish list goes unfulfilled

Budget 2024 failed to meet the aspirations of the palm oil industry, with several key elements from the Malaysian Palm Oil Association’s wish-list omitted in the budget proposal.

Budget 2024: MPOA appeals for windfall levy adjustment for Sabah, Sarawak palm oil producers

The Malaysian Palm Oil Association had called on the government to revert the rate of the windfall profit levy for Sabah and Sarawak to 1.5% in the upcoming Budget 2024 from the current 3%.

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Malaysia Airlines tops domestic flight punctuality rankings of 85.3%

National carrier led on-time performance up to May 2025, as government enforces stricter rules on delays and passenger compensation

Inside the Bandar Utama school tragedy: a timeline of the shocking fatal stabbing

A look at the events surrounding the stabbing of a 16-year-old student, with ongoing investigations into the suspect's motives and the role of online violence

Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source