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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to allocate some funds in the upcoming 2021 Budget that can be used for training and retraining activities, especially for workers who were laid off after the Covid-19 pandemic, said one academic. University Malaysia Sarawak Senior Professor of Economics and Business Datuk …

[ad_1] The popular messaging service WhatsApp launched its commercial version in 2018 and recently the Facebook-owned messenger announced that it will charge its commercial customers for some of the services it offers. The WhatsApp Business feature allows small and medium-sized businesses to chat with customers, provide support, and sell products …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: An Indonesian bribery court sentenced businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro to life in prison for a stock manipulation scheme that helped trigger losses of more than $ 1 billion at state insurer Asuransi Jiwasraya, state-run Antara news agency said. Three of the insurer’s executives were among five other defendants sentenced …

[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan Sabah does not commit to the 2021 Budget until they have studied it in detail, says President Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said there was no reason not to support the budget if it was appropriate and took into consideration the welfare of the …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: An Indonesian bribery court sentenced businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro to life in prison for a stock manipulation scheme that helped trigger losses of more than $ 1 billion at state insurer Asuransi Jiwasraya, state-run Antara news agency said. Three of the insurer’s executives were among five other defendants sentenced …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (October 27): Supermax Corp Bhd today posted a record quarterly net profit of RM789.52 million, almost 32 times more than RM24.75 million a year ago, thanks to continued and growing demand for gloves rubber in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. The glove maker’s excellent earnings for …

[ad_1] KUCHING (Oct 27): Sarawak today recorded 16 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Kuching, as the district is once again labeled a red zone. At the daily press conference on Covid-19 updates in the state, the Senior Deputy Minister and Chairman of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Datuk …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Minister of Finance Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pix) Today he expressed his confidence that the 2021 Budget will not be politicized and will have the full support of the Members of Parliament for the common good. The minister also expressed his hope that economic recovery …

[ad_1] Firefly Airlines will begin jet operations from Penang from the first quarter of 2021. The airline will add up to 10 narrow-body aircraft to its fleet in phases, serving the domestic, Asean and Asia Pacific markets from Penang International Airport. “Based on available forecasts, domestic and short-haul travel will …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Home improvement retailer MR DIY Group (M) Bhd made a stellar debut in Bursa Malaysia’s main market yesterday, ending the day at RM1.75 – 9.38% or 15 sen above its offer price of RM1.60. In a virtual press conference after the listing ceremony, MR DIY CEO Adrian …