PETALING JAYA: The morning trade saw AirAsia Group Bhd’s share price falling to a 14-month low after the budget airline said Bursa Malaysia decided to dismiss its appeal for an extension of the Practice Note 17 (PN17) relief period beyond Jan 7. At 10am, the counter, which opened seven sen…
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth’s request for contributors to make withdrawals of up to RM10,000 from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is not unusual, says its chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said under Section 54 (K) (L) of the EPF Act 1992, contributors were allowed to withdraw money if they desperately…
PETALING JAYA: There are reports that a rally will be held in Kuala Lumpur calling for the resignation of embattled Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki. It is, however, unclear as to who is organising the rally, said to be taking place on Jan 22. A poster with the…
PUTRAJAYA: Virtual court and online hearings introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic will remain as part of the judicial system, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said today. The top judge said such remote proceedings have also now become an “indelible aspect of our system of advocacy”. “I say ‘indelible’ because…
SINGAPORE: Singapore lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for about S$4.915 billion ($3.65 billion), funding the purchase with the bank's excess capital. The proposed acquisition, UOB's biggest in two decades, will double the group's retail customer base in…
TOKYO: Japan's policies aimed at raising workers' wages are unlikely to trigger a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution that will support the economy this year, almost 80% of economists said in a Reuters poll. The world's third-largest economy grew at a sharper pace than previously expected in the…
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KOTA KINABALU: The ceiling of the auditorium at Wisma Dang Bandang here which housed several government agencies such as the Information Department, Meteorological Department and Immigration Department collapsed in a late evening incident.Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations divison assistant director Misran Bisara said the department received a call on the…
PETALING JAYA: An Umno veteran has questioned Annuar Musa’s claim that the party has endorsed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as its prime minister candidate ahead of the next general election (GE15). Johor Bahru Umno chief Shahrir Samad said he was intrigued as to how Annuar could make such a claim on…
PETALING JAYA: Amanah Youth has offered to pay the RM4,000 fine imposed by the Selayang magistrates’ court on a teenage boy caught trying to steal money from a mosque to buy medications for his sick grandfather. Its chief, Hasbie Muda, said apart from helping Daniel Iskandar,19, to pay the fine,…
PETALING JAYA: Private healthcare providers should have been given enough time to offload their vaccines before the government’s announcement yesterday of a ceiling price for the commercial sale of two vaccines made in China. Checks online found vaccines at private healthcare providers retailing upwards of RM170 per dose, but as…
PETALING JAYA: An economist has warned that Malaysia is fast losing its edge over Indonesia in the competition for foreign investments. Carmelo Ferlito of the Center for Market Education said the two countries’ paths appeared to be converging, with Indonesia rapidly catching up with Malaysia due to its progressive and…
PETALING JAYA: Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has entered into an agreement to acquire Citigroup’s consumer banking business in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. UOB said the business comprises Citigroup’s unsecured and secured lending portfolios, wealth management and retail deposits. As part of the proposed acquisition, it said, UOB…
PETALING JAYA: Scores of primary school pupils from two villages in Sandakan will have to walk an hour to reach their school as the suspension bridge at Sungai Batang has been closed. The pupils, from Kampung Nelayan Tengah and Kampung Pampang, usually take 30 minutes to reach SK Sibugal Besar…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has questioned the wisdom of continuing to include temperature checks in the SOPs against Covid-19 since many cases are asymptomatic. MMA president Dr Koh Kar Chai said he believed it was no longer relevant to require anyone entering a public area to get…
PETALING JAYA: Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has hit out at those who have started naming a “poster boy” for the party ahead of the next general election (GE15), insisting that such calls are premature. Puad said while there are some who want to get ahead of the party…
KUALA LUMPUR: National unity minister Halimah Sadique said the SOPs for Thaipusam celebrations were drawn up based on recommendations submitted by temple managements as well as health risk assessments and measures to prevent Covid-19 transmission. She said the proposals and requests were presented to the ministry through engagement sessions with…
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia plans to adopt an “attacking and aggressive” approach to marketing its palm oil as the world’s most consumed edible oil comes under increased scrutiny and criticism in the West. Plantation industries and commodities minister Zuraida Kamaruddin told reporters a more assertive communications plan is needed to play up…
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan -- Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob menzahirkan harapan agar Pesta Ponggal yang diraikan bermula esok dapat memupuk perpaduan dan kebersamaan dalam kalangan Keluarga Malaysia. Beliau turut berharap perayaan yang akan disambut sehingga Isnin depan itu memberi kemakmuran dan membuka peluang baharu kepada seluruh Keluarga Malaysia. “Saya…
HONDA Malaysia menyasarkan jualan 900 unit sebulan menerusi pengenalan model Honda Civic Serba Baharu generasi ke-11. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd