Daim Zainuddin dies, aged 86

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Lawyer Gurdial Singh Nijar says his client, ex-finance minister Daim Zainuddin, died earlier this morning.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/11/13/daim-zainuddin-dies-aged-86/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/11/13/daim-zainuddin-meninggal-dunia/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #DaimZainuddin

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00:00Former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin passed away this morning at the age of 86.

00:08Daim's lawyer, Gurdiel Singh Nijjar, confirmed his death when contacted.

00:14Daim served as Finance Minister twice, the first stint from 1984 to 1991 under former Prime

00:20Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's administration, during which he played a key role in managing

00:26Malaysia's economy and implementing structural adjustments. He later returned for a second

00:32term briefly from 1999 to 2001, again under Mahathir, to address economic issues following

00:38the Asian financial crisis. Earlier this year, Daim and his wife, Naeem Makhalid,

00:45claimed trial in court on charges of failing to comply with the terms of a notice from the

00:49Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission regarding asset declaration. Daim was accused of failing

00:55to declare his ownership in 38 companies, 19 plots of land, as well as six properties. He was

01:01also alleged to have failed to declare his ownership of Amarnasaham Nasional Berhad

01:06and Amarnasaham Nasional Accounts, as well as seven luxury vehicles.

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