PETALING JAYA: Any new government formed to take over the management of the pandemic will fail without a political ceasefire to ensure stability, according to an analyst. Political scientist Wong Chin Huat questioned the viability of a temporary unity government and said it would be better for warring political parties…
PETALING JAYA: The national average grade of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results for the 2020 batch of students is the best in the past five years, education minister Radzi Jidin said today. He said the average grade was 4.8 compared to 4.86 in 2019. A lower grade indicates that…
GEORGE TOWN: A water resources expert has questioned the need for urgency in taking up a proposal to draw water from the ground, saying river water is still easily available. Water Watch Penang president Chan Ngai Weng said rivers remained the most economical and logical source of water for the…
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan were marginally higher at 700.6 points, but stayed in the 698-712 points range it has traded in since late May. — Reuters pic SYDNEY, June 10 ― Asian shares edged higher but held their recent trading range today as investors focussed on…
PETALING JAYA: The government has extended the deferment of National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan repayments for three months to eligible borrowers. Higher education minister Noraini Ahmad said the decision was taken as many PTPTN borrowers are still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and are unable to make repayments.…
KUALA LUMPUR: All registered organisations should postpone their annual general meetings (AGMs), in line with the total lockdown enforced under the movement control order (MCO) since June 1, said the Registrar of Societies (RoS). However, in a statement, RoS said exemption is given if the AGM could be held virtually…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah deputy chief minister and state Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin is not worried over speculation that a change in government at the federal level is in the offing. Bung, who is also Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) deputy chairman, said leaders in the coalition state government also felt…
PETALING JAYA: Selangor has announced a second financial aid package dubbed Pakej Kita Selangor 2.0 worth RM551.56 million that will benefit over 1.6 million Selangor residents. This is in addition to the RM73.877 million Pakej Kita Selangor aid that Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari announced in January. Amirudin disclosed this…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah education department will start identifying students who are eligible to receive the 10,000 laptops contributed by the state government. In a statement today, the department said it appreciated the initiative by the Sabah government in providing the laptops through the Bantuan Ihsan Komputer (BAIK) programme, as…
GEORGE TOWN: Penang today said claims that fishing would drop as a result of reclamation on the southern coast was unlikely, as the area only contributed 4% to the fish landing as at 2015. Chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said this was at a time in 2015 when Penang was…
PETALING JAYA: More Covid-19 vaccines will be delivered to Selangor soon, together with the setting up of more mega vaccination centres (PPVs), vaccine minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. In a press conference, he said this had already been discussed by the Covid-19 immunisation task force (CITF) several weeks ago, acknowledging…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.6% in April with 742,700 unemployed, the lowest since October last year, the statistics department said today. Chief Statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the “actively unemployed” made up more than 80% of the total unemployed persons. This decreased by 1.3% from 626,000 individuals…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry’s daily Covid-19 testing rate is based on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) benchmark, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. The health director-general said WHO had set an “adequate test rate” that for each positive case, there could be a range of 10 to 30 negative cases.…
IPOH: A total of 3,176 senior citizens in registered elderly care centres in Perak received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose under the state health department’s outreach programme today. Perak menteri besar Saarani Mohamad said the outreach programme had been carried out since May 11, involving three Seri Kenangan elderly care…
KUALA LUMPUR: The US embassy here hosted a virtual send-off ceremony for two Malaysian cadets who have been accepted to continue their studies at two prestigious US service academies. The ceremony, held on Wednesday, was attended by US ambassador to Malaysia Brian D McFeeters and Malaysian Armed Forces’ defence operation…
KOTA KINABALU: Police have wrapped up their probe into a sexual harassment allegation by a beauty pageant contestant against a politician here after talking to 12 people. Among those interviewed were other participants of the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan pageant as well as an Australian who worked for the 52-year-old politician-cum-businessman.…
KUALA LUMPUR: There were no discussions on forming a new government, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told reporters after his audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah earlier today. Anwar, who was at Istana Negara for nearly one and a half hours, said the discussion with the King…
PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has granted a virtual audience to leaders from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the ruling coalition in the state. Bernama reported that the King will be meeting the presidents of the GPS component parties via videoconferencing on June 14. Previously,…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reported a record high RM47.7 billion trade deficit in services last year, the statistics department said today. In a statement, the department revealed that the total trade in services amounted to RM232.7 billion, contributing 16.1% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year. Chief Statistician Mohd…