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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has formally appealed to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for diplomatic assistance in recovering RM2.5 billion lost by Malaysia's Felda from its investment in PT Eagle High Plantation.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed the government to investigating governance failures at the Federal Land Development Authority, following a directive from the King to extend scrutiny beyond Tabung Haji to other state enterprises burdened by debt.
Indonesia's president has committed to closing 750 state-owned enterprises by year-end, tackling what he describes as systemic fraud and mismanagement in the public sector.
Indonesia's President Prabowo has committed to closing over 750 of the country's 1,074 state-owned enterprises by December, targeting what he terms an inefficient and corrupt system. The sweeping restructuring aims to save billions in overhead costs.
Zhu Rongji, China's premier from 1998 to 2003 who spearheaded sweeping economic reforms and facilitated the nation's entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 98 in Beijing on Wednesday.