Oleh SURAIDAH ROSLANPAPAR: Mengikuti sesi pengajaran dan pembelajaran di rumah (PdPR) di kawasan yang mempunyai rangkaian internet yang baik mungkin mudah bagi pelajar yang berada di bandar. Namun, bagi tiga beradik dari Kampung (Kg) Gana, mereka terpaksa mendaki bukit sejauh 600 meter di belakang rumah mereka bagi mengikuti sesi PdPR…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) menerbangkan dua bayi dari Kota Kinabalu, Sabah yang akan menjalani pembedahan jantung di Institut Jantung Negara di sini. Menurut kenyataan TUDM hari ini, kedua-dua bayi itu, Mohammad Zayan Hafeez Abdullah, tiga bulan dan Muhammad Zul Aris Muhammad Zainulariffin, sebulan, diterbangkan ke ibu negara semalam.…
Kerajaan memfailkan permohonan untuk membatalkan tindakan undang-undang berhubung keputusan Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah untuk tidak menerima cadangan Perdana Menteri Muhyiddin Yassin untuk pengisytiharan darurat pada tahun lalu.Permohonan itu difailkan peguam kanan persekutuan di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini.Menurut salinan permohonan yang dilihat Malaysiakini, kerajaan membuat…
Kuala Lumpur: Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan (Felda) membeli 15 juta lagi saham dalam FGV Holdings Bhd daripada pasaran terbuka pada RM19.5 juta. Dalam kenyataan kepada Bursa Malaysia hari ini, FGV menjelaskan saham itu dibeli semalam pada harga RM1.30 sesaham. Langkah itu sekali gus menjadikan jumlah saham FGV yang dibeli oleh…
KUALA LUMPUR: Pertama Digital Bhd's digital payment solution eJamin is seeing an ecouraging growth rate amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.The company said in a statement on Thursday that a total of RM45.46mil in bail collections were collected from January to December 2020, with a monthly growth rate of 18.21%.It estimates…
Medical volunteers wait outside a drive-through Covid-19 coronavirus testing centre in al-Khawaneej district of the gulf emirate of Dubai April 9, 2020. — AFP picDUBAI, Jan 21 ― Dubai has suspended non-essential surgery for a month and live entertainment in hotels and restaurants until further notice as coronavirus infections surge.…
WASHINGTON, 21 Jan -- Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS) Joe Biden dan Naib Presiden Kamala Harris pada Rabu mengangkat sumpah jawatan dalam satu upacara berlangsung di bangunan Capitol yang dikawal ketat, lapor Agensi Anadolu. Kebiasaannya acara empat tahun sekali itu dihadiri ratusan ribu rakyat, tetapi tahun ini diadakan tanpa kehadiran ramai memandangkan penularan…
PETALING JAYA: Fitch Solutions has revised down its Malaysia real household spending growth forecast for 2021, to 7.2% year on year (yoy), from the previous forecast of 11% yoy, due to MCO 2.0. “While we still hold a positive outlook for the Malaysian consumer, several recent events have led us…
JAMES RATIBSANDAKAN: Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Sugut Datuk James Ratib meminta agar pihak berwajib khususnya Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) dan syarikat konsesi segera mengambil tindakan membaiki tanah runtuh di Jalan utama di Paitan, Beluran. Beliau berkata jalan berkenaan adalah jalan utama yang sangat penting untuk perhubungan penduduk khususnya petani ke…
PETALING JAYA: Former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has questioned the education ministry on the use of funds under the annual budget to facilitate online learning as the new academic year begins today. In a Facebook post, Syed Saddiq said he had seen many parents on…
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya is studying the growing use of private vehicles for delivery services, noting how more people have turned to the gig economy during the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order. Transport minister Wee Ka Siong said the transport ministry will be looking into the matter to come up…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia can no longer claim it is among the countries that have been successful in containing the Covid-19 pandemic, says Najib Razak. In the wake of the recent surge in infections, the former prime minister said the country missed the opportunity to better manage the third wave in…
PUTRAJAYA: Tycoon Halim Saad has to pay RM2.5million,the balance of a friendly loan, to a businessman after withdrawing his appeal in the Federal Court against a lower court’s decision. Lawyer Muhammad Syafiq Amani Mohd Sabri, who appeared for Chan Yok Peng, said he was informed today that Halim, the poster…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the RM800 million Permai allocation for the health ministry, saying it hopes the funds will be used to address the shortage of manpower in the fight against Covid-19. “The allocation will definitely be very helpful,” said MMA president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy.…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) ability to act as a united front is now in question, as some of its leaders may try to work with Umno while others support Dr Mahathir Mohamad, leaving Anwar Ibrahim in a limbo, according to analyts and party insiders. A PH insider said PKR…
PETALING JAYA: The DAP has called for a special national conference to map out a new strategy and approach under the auspices of Parliament in the nation’s war against the Covid-19 pandemic. Calling for an end to the “cloak-and-dagger” politics, the party has proposed for a meeting of all political…
COMMENT: The series of chaotic and confusing SOPs announced with MCO 2.0 (movement control order) has only triggered public grievances at the government that seems to be totally malfunctioning. Different ministries, authorities and departments and giving out different answers when questioned regarding SOPs announced by Ministers” expressed by Phoong According to…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Small and Medium Enterprises Association has called for an extension of the wage subsidy programme (PSU) to help its members stay afloat. The association’s president, Foo Ngee Kee, said there must be “serious intervention” from the government to prevent the closure of many businesses. Speaking to…
MELAKA, 14 Jan -- Melaka mahu kekal menjadi antara negeri terbaik dalam pematuhan terhadap prosedur operasi standard (SOP) Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) kali ini yang berkuat kuasa semalam hingga 26 Jan depan. Ketua Menterinya Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali berkata ketika PKP pertama pada tahun lepas, Melaka menjadi antara tiga negeri terbaik di seluruh negara dalam…
PETALING JAYA: Greatech Technology Bhd has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Penang Development Corp for the acquisition of a piece of vacant leasehold land in Batu Kawan, Penang, for a cash consideration of RM13.37 million via its wholly owned subsidiary, Greatech Integration (M) Sdn Bhd. According to…