[ad_1] Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the state think tank Penang Institute will join in to assist all excos in policy making. GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has reorganized his state executive councilors in accordance with a mid-term review of his management and to ensure …
Read More »The old is NOT gold
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The signs of change have been there for a long time. The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic will only accelerate it. Jobs are under threat for the older generation of white-collar workers. Experience will count for less, as agility becomes a more desirable criterion in hiring. …
Read More »All is not well for the MSM sugar refiner
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA – Group CEO of the country’s largest sugar refinery, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has been put on leave for inventory “irregularities” at its Johor refinery. MSM said its board of directors appointed Fakhrunniam Othman as the officer-in-charge to perform the functions of the CEO and ensure that …
Read More »‘Funny how?’ The classic ‘Goodfellas’ scene is still fun after 30 years
[ad_1] The ‘How funny?’ The line is probably the most quotable in ‘Goodfellas’. (Warner Bros via YouTube image) Shocking movie phrases lodged in our brains have found their way into our everyday vocabulary. Sometimes we say the lines when we want to emphasize a point, raise a smile, or laugh …
Read More »Concerned about the supply chain | The star
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Tighter border controls have many companies concerned about the impact on their operations, especially as health authorities have warned that there may be an increase in Covid-19 cases during the winter months. The President of the Federation of Manufacturers of Malaysia (FMM), Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai, …
Read More »Fake Health Officials Take Covid-19 Log Books
[ad_1] A customer records his data in a log book. Bogus officials in Melaka have taken several of those log books. (Photo by Bernama) MELAKA: Several people posing as health officials took Covid-19 log books from various business locations around the Melaka Tengah district yesterday, Executive Counsel Rahmad Mariman said …
Read More »873 people arrested for violations of the RMCO
[ad_1] PETALING JAYAA total of 873 people were arrested today for disobeying the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), including 580 related to nightclub and pub-related crimes, Chief Minister (Defense) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said (pix). It said in a statement today that of that number, 797 were issued compounds, …
Read More »Suspects of defrauding 90-year-old woman of RM4m arrested
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Two men who allegedly tricked a 90-year-old woman into parting with almost RM4 million in a phone scam were arrested by police last week. The local suspects, aged 36 and 43 and part of a Macau scam syndicate, were arrested at a restaurant in Shah Alam on …
Read More »China’s compulsive gamblers emerge from the ‘bottomless pit’
[ad_1] CARRY OFF: Holding a fist next to his head like a soldier, Huang Chunhao makes a solemn vow. “I hereby take an oath: From now on, I will correct bad habits, be kind to others, and do my best to get rid of my gambling addiction.” Gambling was banned …
Read More »Many still do not practice physical distancing
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Failure to practice physical distancing remains one of the most common crimes committed in violation of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), said Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix). He said that according to a police report, the lead agency of the Enforcement …
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