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World 28 Mar 2025 | 12:26 PM

Russia says it reserves the right to resume striking Ukrainian energy targets if Kyiv flouts moratorium

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia reserves the right to withdraw from a U.S.-brokered moratorium on Moscow and Kyiv striking each other's energy infrastructure if Ukraine continues to attack such targets, the Kremlin warned on Friday.

Nation 13 Mar 2025 | 09:59 AM

Zambry to present Cabinet memo to reassess moratorium on law programmes in Sabah, S'wak

KUALA LUMPUR: Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir will present a Cabinet memorandum to facilitate the introduction of law programmes as a new faculty in Sabah and Sarawak.

Nation 10 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Private GPs granted moratorium

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has agreed to postpone the requirement mandating private general practitioners (GPs) to display medication prices, to May 1.

Business 20 Feb 2025 | 08:02 AM

Moratorium on iron and steel sector to be extended

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) has received approval from the National Investment Council (NIC) to extend the current moratorium for the Malaysian iron and steel sector, which is set to end in August 2025.

Nation 25 Feb 2025 | 06:54 AM

Health Ministry appealing for moratorium on 45-hour work week for nurses, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is appealing for a moratorium on the implementation of the 45-hour work week for ministry shift workers, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Banking 3 Dec 2024 | 06:06 AM

Bank Rakyat offers flood victims 6-month moratorium

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Rakyat has offered a flood assistance facility that includes a moratorium of up to six months to individual and business customers affected by the floods.

World 28 Mar 2025 | 09:57 AM

Russia says Ukraine 'virtually destroys' gas infrastructure in Sudzha

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of attacking its energy facilities despite a moratorium on such strikes, saying a gas infrastructure unit in the town of Sudzha had been destroyed and reserving the right to hit back against such attacks.

Nation 23 July 2024 | 07:25 AM

Moratorium on new nursing courses ends Aug 1

KUALA LUMPUR: The moratorium on new diploma-level nursing courses at private higher education institutions, which has been in effect since 2010, will end on Aug 1, says Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

Technology 8 Aug 2024 | 05:53 AM

Philippines central bank lifts moratorium on establishing digital banks

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' central bank lifted on Thursday a moratorium on establishing digital banks to promote financial inclusion and digital transformation.

Nation 19 Mar 2024 | 07:08 AM

Perak MB requests state be excluded from NR-REE export moratorium

IPOH: Perak has requested to be excluded from the moratorium on the export of non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE), says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

Technology 2 Mar 2024 | 12:33 AM

WTO e-commerce tariff moratorium wins temporary reprieve

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization's moratorium on customs duties on digital transmissions, a key pillar of internet development for decades, won a last-minute reprieve on Friday, but the deal will force companies to confront its expiration again in 2026.

World 15 Mar 2024 | 03:49 PM

Congo lifts moratorium on death penalty, justice ministry circular shows

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Democratic Republic Congo has lifted a moratorium on the death penalty, citing treachery and espionage in recurring armed conflicts as the reason for allowing a resumption of executions, said a justice ministry circular seen by Reuters on Friday.

World 6 June 2023 | 05:16 PM

China continues to implement fishing moratoriums on high seas

BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China will implement voluntary fishing moratoriums for a fourth consecutive year in certain parts of the high seas this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday.

Focus 28 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Giant mine devours fertile dunes

LIKE something from the sci-fi epic Dune, the world's largest mining dredger is devouring Senegal's coastal farmland, displacing thousands and carving a 23km scar so vast it's visible from space.

Nation 22 Oct 2023 | 04:58 AM

State govt requests Putrajaya for moratorium to continue exporting REE

IPOH: The Perak government has requested the Federal Government for a moratorium to continue exporting raw rare earth elements (REE), says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

Nation 10 June 2023 | 11:47 AM

Moratorium on legal action for suicide attempts remains, says Ramkarpal

PETALING JAYA: The moratorium on enforcing Section 309 of the Penal Code for attempted suicide remains, pending amendments for its abolishment.

Nation 8 Mar 2023 | 12:56 AM

Floods: Bank Islam offers moratorium for victims for up to six months

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam) is offering flood victims a moratorium of up to six months, subject to the terms and conditions set by the bank.

World 21 Mar 2025 | 06:45 AM

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Russian gas pumping station

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of blowing up a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops have been retreating, amid talks over a proposed U.S.-backed moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure.

Technology 13 June 2022 | 04:12 AM

Lawmakers urge USTR to push for extension of WTO's moratorium on digital trade

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to push during World Trade Organization meetings this week for an extension of a moratorium on tariffs on digital trade that has been in place since 1998.

Philippines 13 Sept 2022 | 07:02 AM

Marcos orders one-year moratorium on payments of agrarian reform beneficiaries

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has signed an executive order placing a one-year moratorium on the amortization and interest payments of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) confirmed.

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