[ad_1] Pfizer Malaysia says it has reached an agreement with Putrajaya to supply 12.8 million doses of its BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine that would work against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. – Photo by Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, November 27 – The pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer Malaysia said today that it has reached an agreement …
Read More »No decision has yet been made on the proposed cable car on Sarawak’s Mount Santubong
[ad_1] KUCHING: There is still no decision on the proposed cable car initiative that would take visitors to the top of Mount Santubong, said Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) president Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Husain. While there is resistance from environmentalists to the proposed initiative, SEDC is still analyzing the …
Read More »Public bank’s 3Q net profit rises to RM1.39b
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank posted a net profit of RM1.39bil in the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, a slight increase of 2.2% from RM1.36bil a year ago, supported by higher investment income, securities brokerage, fund management and banking Islamic. It reported on Friday, while its revenue fell 8.5% …
Read More »Oil falls on supply concerns, vaccines hesitate in rally by Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sun shines behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin of Loving County By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday in quiet trading due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, falling amid concerns about oversupply and doubts …
Read More »‘Public officials focus more than 2,000 investigations’
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: More than 2,000 investigative documents have been opened to investigate allegations of corruption, abuse of power and misappropriation of public officials over the past five years, said Prime Minister’s Department Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (pix). He said the investigations were carried out between 2016 and September 2020. …
Read More »Axiata 3T net profit doubles to RM353m, but warns of challenging 4T as lockdowns reimposed
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Axiata Group Bhd’s net profit nearly doubled, or increased 96.9%, to RM352.99 million or 3.8 sen per share in the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 (3QFY20), from RM179.27 million or two sen per share in the corresponding previous quarter, thanks to higher earnings before …
Read More »Oman’s Burger Craving Drives Fired Malaysian Pilot To Open “Broken” Burger Stand | Lifetime
[ad_1] Mohammed Naeem is grateful that his wife, family, and friends support his burger business. – Image via instagram / naeemnassir PETALING JAYA, November 27 – Former Malaysian driver Mohammed Naeem Md Nassir knew he could not remain inactive when he was fired from his job in April this year. …
Read More »Maybank posts lower net profit of RM1.95b in Q3
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Banking BhdNet profit fell 2.3% to RM1.95 billion in the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, 2.3% less than RM1.99 billion a year ago due to the continued impact of the pandemic. Covid-19. Maybank, the fourth-largest bank in Southeast Asia by assets, said on Friday that …
Read More »Reality show celebrity arrested in rape investigation, victim was going through depression
[ad_1] SHAH ALAM: A television character, who was arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman, has been in preventive detention for five days. Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Baharudin Mat Taib said the 25-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention until December 1. “He has been in preventive detention for five …
Read More »Parliament’s fourth week ends with ‘good news’
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The fourth week of Dewan Rakyat’s session ended with the approval of the Budget 2021 at the policy stage after a two-week debate, followed by four days of the liquidation session by the relevant ministries. The closing session on the budget debate began on November 23 and …
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