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Mindef clarifies RM571.9m missile payment not advance, made after systems passed RMN tests
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The payment of RM571.9 million to the Norwegian supplier of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM)...
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BERNAMA
· Jul 2, 2026
General : RM571.9 Mln NSM Payment Made After Completion, Not In Advance -MINDEF
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The payment of RM571.9 million to the Norwegian supplier of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship missile system for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project was not an advance payment but was made in accordance with the contract's progress, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said.
Middle East News 247
· Jun 24, 2026
AviLease announces pricing of $650 million of 144A/Reg S senior unsecured notes
AviLease, the global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia, priced the offering of 650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50 senior unsecured notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) by AviLease Capital Limited, a directly wholly owned subsidiary of AviLease, under its Global Medium Term Note Programme. The Notes will bear a fixed coupon of 5.50 per [] The post AviLease announces pricing of 650 million of 144A/Reg S senior unsecured notes appeared first on Middle East News 247.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 5, 2026
Pajakan Pulau Pinang tidak setimpal nilai semasa
ALOR SETAR: Kadar bayaran pajakan Pulau Pinang sebanyak RM10,000 setahun dan sumbangan khas RM10 juta setahun kepada kerajaan negeri Kedah yang dilaksanakan sejak 2018 didapati tidak lagi setimpal dengan nilai semasa. Sultan Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah bertitah, bayaran pajakan yang diterima ketika ini masih berasaskan perjanjian lama yang dimeterai sejak sekian lama tanpa penilaian ... Read more The post Pajakan Pulau Pinang tidak setimpal nilai semasa appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Malaysiakini
· Jul 1, 2026
PARLIAMENT | RM64m disbursed under progressive wage policy, fuel subsidy bill to hit RM40b
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Times of India
· Jul 6, 2026
UAE Central Bank fines foreign bank Dh1.82 million over customer liability letter delay
A foreign bank branch in the UAE has been fined Dh1.82 million for failing to issue a customer's liability letter within the mandated seven-day period. This penalty underscores the Central Bank of the UAE's commitment to consumer protection and enforcing market conduct regulations. The move highlights the importance of timely financial documentation for customers and signals a stricter regulatory environment for banks operating in the country.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
As Iran strikes a ship, Gulf nations say peace deal must go beyond the strait and nuclear weapons
ATTACK IN THE STRAIT: A Singaporean-flagged cargo ship was hit by an Iranian drone Thursday as it was navigating a designated “safe route” through the Strait of Hormuz along the coast of Oman, promoted by the U.N. International Maritime Organization, as part of an operation to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian []
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Related coverage for "Mindef clarifies RM571.9m missile payment not advance, made after systems passed RMN tests": BERNAMA — General : RM571.9 Mln NSM Payment Made After Completion, Not In Advance -MINDEF. Middle East News 247 — AviLease announces pricing of $650 million of 144A/Reg S senior unsecured notes. Utusan Malaysia — Pajakan Pulau Pinang tidak setimpal nilai semasa. Malaysiakini — PARLIAMENT | RM64m disbursed under progressive wage policy, fuel subsidy bill to hit RM40b. Times of India — UAE Central Bank fines foreign bank Dh1.82 million over customer liability letter delay. Washington Examiner — As Iran strikes a ship, Gulf nations say peace deal must go beyond the strait and nuclear weapons