GEORGE TOWN: Penang should be getting at least RM5 billion in funding compared to RM996 million under Budget 2022. Chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said given the state’s gross domestic product of 6.7% to 6.9% in the past three years, Penang deserves “about RM5.2 billion” in allocations. He said the…
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to prioritise the Bumiputera economic empowerment agenda by providing stimulus packages and recovery plans to assist them to survive and stay competitive in the new normal, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said this was to ensure Bumiputera entrepreneurs were able to be…
KUALA LUMPUR: The communications and multimedia ministry is reviewing laws to enable the authorities to monitor and control the content on streaming services like Netflix, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Its minister, Annuar Musa, said existing laws cannot be applied to those providing over-the-top (OTT) streaming services as well as…
GEORGE TOWN: Chief minister Chow Kon Yeow wants an end to questions over the sovereignty of Penang by Kedah. He rallied the Penang assembly today in asking everyone to uphold and defend the state, stating that Penang was an equal member of the Malaysian federation. Chow said the “Kedah owns…
PETALING JAYA: The implementation of 5G in healthcare can, and will, revolutionise the industry in the country when it is implemented. Preetha Nadarajah, Nokia head of E2E solutioning sales, Southeast Asia, said 5G will be able to address challenges and fill the gaps where it is critically needed. “One important…
PETALING JAYA: The sister of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman has called for a review of the Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau’s (CNB) decision not to issue him a certificate of substantive assistance, which would allow the courts the discretion to take him off death row and impose life imprisonment instead. Sangkari Pranthaman…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has debunked a message claiming that a Covid-19 case with the new Omicron variant from South Africa has been detected in Perak. This follows a viral video of a news report with the presenter saying that a variant from South Africa had been detected in…
KUALA LUMPUR: Schools have recorded attendance of more than 85% since face-to-face classes resumed on Oct 3, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Education minister Radzi Jidin said this showed the move to reopen schools had been well received by parents and students. “It allows teachers to carry out intervention…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tempers flared in the Dewan Rakyat today over the rise in the prices of chicken and vegetables, with opposition MPs describing it as a “national crisis”. The incident started after domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Alexander Nanta Linggi warned traders against raising the price of essential goods,…
Keputusan PAS bertanding dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Sarawak ke-12 adalah untuk dijadikan medan pengukur gerak kerja jentera PAS bagi menghadapi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU15), kata Timbalan Presidennya Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.Beliau berkata keputusan PAS bertanding dalam PRN Sarawak bukan untuk menentang Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), tetapi…
KUALA LUMPUR: AEON Credit Service (M) Bhd (AEON Credit) has launched a privilege card and the IN2NIAGA application in collaboration with the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) and In2Niaga Sdn Bhd (IN2NIAGA,) providing a platform that potentially benefits an estimated 1.8 million hawkers and petty traders.In a statement…
KUALA LUMPUR: A major squash tournament in Malaysia has been cancelled, the sport’s governing body said, after the Muslim-majority country sparked anger by refusing to grant visas for Israeli players. It is the latest instance of the Southeast Asian nation, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, barring the country’s…
PETALING JAYA: The calls to abolish vernacular schools has nothing to do with language proficiency or the level of education they provide, but are instead driven by racist perceptions towards these institutions. Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy said that the long-running debate, reignited this week by Bersatu’s youth wing…
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Nov -- Seramai 22,665,493 individu atau 96.8 peratus daripada populasi dewasa di negara ini lengkap menerima suntikan vaksin COVID-19, setakat 11.59 malam tadi. Berdasarkan data Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) melalui laman COVIDNOW, sejumlah 23,010,447 individu atau 98.3 peratus bagi populasi dewasa pula telah menerima sekurang-kurangnya satu dos vaksinasi. Sementara itu 2,705,253 atau 85.9 peratus individu…
Seramai 22,665,493 individu atau 96.8 peratus daripada populasi dewasa di negara ini lengkap menerima suntikan vaksin COVID-19, setakat 11.59 malam tadi.Berdasarkan data Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) melalui laman COVIDNOW, sejumlah 23,010,447 individu atau 98.3 peratus bagi populasi dewasa pula telah menerima sekurang-kurangnya satu dos vaksinasi.Sementara itu 2,705,253 atau 85.9 peratus individu…
PETALING JAYA: Just 26.3% of citizenship applications for children born overseas to local mothers with foreign spouses since 2010 have been successful, the home ministry said. In contrast, 63.3% of cases where the father is Malaysian and the mother is a foreigner have been approved. In a parliamentary written reply…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today in cautious trading as traders digested the news on the Omicron variant.The greenback ended flat against the ringgit at yesterday’s close amid uncertainties surrounding the market and growing concerns over the global economic outlook, a dealer said. At…
At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rebounded 2.56 points to 1,513.13 from 1,510.57 yesterday. ― Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 ― Bursa Malaysia opened higher today on renewed buying interest after undergoing selling pressure on Monday amid concerns over new Covid-19 variant Omicron,…
PETALING JAYA: The various Covid-19 lockdown measures, which have severely affected foreign investment across the region, are now posing a variety of challenging issues for the legal profession, too. Senior lawyer Jeff Leong, speaking at a webinar on the pandemic’s impact on foreign investment in Asia, said lockdowns have resulted…