KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, buoyed by the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest meeting minutes, which were perceived as less hawkish than anticipated and kept the rate-cutting narrative alive.
PETALING JAYA: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has foiled three smuggling activities involving rice and liquor, with a total value of more than RM2.09mil, in several raids conducted in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in September and October.
According to her, the first seizure involved 15,390kg of rice, worth RM227,000, with taxes and duties totalling RM91,000, believed to have been brought in from India for the local market. "Their modus operandi is to make a false declaration of 'Assorted Food Bag' on Customs Form 1, to avoid submitting an import licence during importation, by deliberately placing the rice merchandise at the back of the container load, with other food items," she said at a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Customs Complex, here, on Wednesday .
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