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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

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The Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP), which ended in September, collected about RM7 billion, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. -- NSTP/NURUL SHAFINA JEMENON

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia E-Vaporizers and Tobbaco Alternative Association (MEVTA) urged the government to allow sale of nicotine vape in Malaysia and regulate the product following the control done in United Kingdom (UK).

BANGKOK: The signing of the world’s largest trade pact will likely be kicked back to 2020, according to a draft statement by Southeast Asian leaders, delaying a deal craved by China to offset a painful tariff war with the US.

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today criticised an unnamed country for unilaterally imposing sanctions on another nation he did not name, saying that the move is against the law.

BANGKOK: The 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits officially began this morning at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre, here.

BANGKOK: For Asean to emerge as a more prominent organisation and assert its position as an economic power, it must stand together and speak with one voice, especially when dealing with other big economies on the global stage, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

The advertisement stated that foreigners keen on such marriages would have to pay RM300,000 to the local woman and her family.

Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) signs a wide-ranging commercial agreement with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to share revenue on flights between Singapore and Malaysia, expand codeshare routes, and participate in joint marketing activities to develop tourism. Pix by Bloomberg