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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health has asked everyone involved in the Sabah election to strictly adhere to the Covid-19 guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the infectivity rate of the virus or “R0” is increasing and therefore …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (September 24): AirAsia Group Bhd is seeking options to raise capital for its renowned digital business division, AirAsia Digital, according to the group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. “It could be convertible debt or stocks. We have just started the process; we don’t need …

[ad_1] AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes delivers his keynote address during the AirAsia Digital press conference at NU Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, on September 24, 2020. – Image by Shafwan Zaidon KUALA LUMPUR, September 24 – Malaysia-based AirAsia Group today introduced a new app called AirAsia Digital to connect its growing …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Bursa Malaysia’s main index briefly reversed its mid-morning loss as index-linked glove manufacturers came to the fore, while overall market sentiment remained negative in line with regional stock markets. At 10 a.m., the KLCI had risen 0.02 points to 1,496.50. The index previously fell to …

[ad_1] BEIJING (Bloomberg): A bottled water and vaccine mogul has become China’s richest person on a day also marked by massive losses among the global tech elite. Zhong Shanshan’s net worth reached $ 58.7 billion on Wednesday (Sept. 23), 2 billion more than Jack Ma’s, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The government has introduced several new initiatives worth RM10bil to help people cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kita Prihatin package is an additional boost to previous government initiatives such as the RM35bil Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (Penjana) announced in June and the …

[ad_1] Helping SMEs is one way to rebuild the economy, says Michael Kang of the Malaysian Small and Medium Business Association. PETALING JAYA: An economist and the director of a business association are divided on whether the snap elections can help stabilize the economy, given that the country’s current political …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The last thing any construction company wants to hear is a change of powers, especially after it has happened twice in just three years. And when there was an indication that a third change was taking place, the market reacted, drowning most of the construction counters in …

[ad_1] Rhian Brewster leaves Liverpool. Does someone else’s heart sink at the thought of that happening? In no time, it has gone from being a mere rumor to a real possibility that the 20-year-old may leave Anfield before next month’s transfer deadline. Crystal Palace and Sheffield United are the two …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government is introducing a specific Wage Subsidy Program to help employers and employees in certain sectors that are still economically affected by Covid-19, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. To be open for applications from October 1 to December 31 this year, the program was …