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The prime minister toyesterday held a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Takahashi Katsuhiko along with a delegation from the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Investment (Jactim) at the Finance Ministry. - Facebook

Electric equipment makers were the most likely to say they were planning cuts, at 21 per cent, followed by textiles at 15 per cent and glass and ceramics at 14 per cent. - 123RF pic

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Over 35,000 people attended the Bon Odori event today held at Shah Alam stadium. - Bernama pic

In a Facebook post today, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said he did not want the minister to use the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to make “confusing and inaccurate statements which could negatively affect the image and reputation of the department”.

In Malaysia, the Bon Odori festival is celebrated in Penang's Esplanade, the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor and Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office on Friday. Photo - BERNAMA

Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Katsuhiko Takahashi says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's visit includes the security of the region

Apple, ExxonMobil and Boeing announced Tuesday in rapid succession steps to withdraw or freeze business in Russia as more US corporate giants take action after the Ukraine invasion. -AFP