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Utusan closure on Wednesday not confirmed, says union

Utusan has failed to pay all salaries on time for three months. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 19, 2019.of the Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo newspapers by Utusan Melayu Bhd this Wednesday is hearsay and not based on an official announcement.

National Union of Journalists Utusan branch chairman Mohd Taufek Abdul Razak said today that based on discussions with Utusan executive chairman Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir, workers were only informed that Utusan would be closed if a settlement on the matter of unpaid staff salaries could not be reached.

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