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Without wasting time, let's recap the articles that got the most attention in 2023 among Intraday readers!
1. Panasonic Wants to Close the Factory, Many Will Be Dismissed?
Last June, hundreds of Panasonic Malaysia Manufacturing Bhd workers may lose their jobs after it was reported to be closing more of its operations here.
The Japanese manufacturing company is believed to be closing its factory after various issues including a lawsuit that led to the dismissal of its executive director and 15 managers.
This article was published on June 1, 2023.
2. PMX Wants to Make Forest City Johor a Financial Hub Like Dubai?
Along with the CIVIL economy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced Forest City, Johor as a Special Financial Zone when speaking at the Johor State 2024 Budget Tour dialogue ceremony.
The move is aimed at increasing foreign investment into Malaysia in addition to boosting economic development around the area.
Article published on August 28, 2023.
3. Daihatsu Suspended, 'Kantoi' Fakes Safety Tests For 30 Years!
The famous Japanese brand, Daihatsu, suspended production of its domestic factory when its subsidiary, Toyota, struggled with a safety test scandal involving 64 car models over the past three decades.
The company pleaded guilty to falsifying crash tests on four models produced in Thailand and Malaysia from 2022 to this year. They also admitted that mistakes were made throughout the entire production process with false data discovered in an internal investigation dating back to 1989.
This article was published on December 28, 2023.
4. Emergency! Huobi Ordered to Suspend Operations in Malaysia!
The Securities Commission (SC) took action against Huobi Global Limited and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Leon Li for operating the digital asset exchange (DAX) in Malaysia without registration.
The SC not only ordered Huobi to stop its operations in Malaysia but also disabled the website including mobile applications on several platforms such as Apple Store, Google Play and so on.
This news has started to gain attention on May 22, 2023.
5. 5 Years of Silence, Suddenly 'Satoshi Nakamoto' Speaks Out
After five years of silence, the X account purportedly belonging to Bitcoin (BTC) founder Satoshi Nakamoto resurfaced on October 2, 2023 after the prominent digital asset was suddenly revealed.
Through the post, Nakamoto has promised to research the aspects still not clearly disclosed in the BTC whitepaper in the coming months.
This news was first published on October 3, 2023.
6. RM681 Million 2022 Malaysian Tax Money 'Lost' Just Like That!
Auditor General, Datuk Wan Suraya revealed a report of a total of RM681.71 million in public funds recorded as missing through the 2022 report (LKAN) due to the failure to implement six programs under the ministry in 2022.
This finding was obtained as a result of 16 performance audits worth RM208.882 billion and losses reaching RM704.58 million.
It started gaining attention on November 23, 2023.
7. Ah Already! America At Risk Of 'Government Shutdown'
When Congress fails to pass 12 annual appropriations bills, federal agencies must cease all functions in government until Congress acts.
This is known as a 'government shutdown'. It happened in 2018 during the administration of former President Donald Trump.
This article came to attention on September 19, 2023.
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