[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: More than 750,000 employees in the Klang Valley, Sabah and Labuan were ordered to work from home as of Thursday (October 22), in accordance with the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) that applies in these areas. In a statement on Wednesday, the Minister of International Trade and …
Read More »Glove manufacturers aside, these stocks shine after global defeat
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Bursa Malaysia regained a market capitalization of RM412 billion as a result of the rally from the mid-March low in the past seven months between March 18 and October 19, 2020, data shows from Bloomberg. Since March, the FBM KLCI hit a six-month high of …
Read More »RM2 million for drones to monitor river pollution
[ad_1] Four high-tech drones will be used in Selangor starting next month to monitor river basins for water contamination. RAWANG: The Selangor state government has allocated RM2 million for 4 high-tech DJI Matrice 300 drones to be used starting next month to monitor the rivers in Selangor and protect against …
Read More »Experts predict half of India will contract coronavirus in February
[ad_1] A health worker takes a swab sample from a woman at a Covid-19 testing center in Gauhati. (AP Image) MUMBAI: At least half of the 1.3 billion people in India are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next February, which will help slow the spread …
Read More »Intel Prepares to Sell NAND Business to South Korea’s SK Hynix for Nearly $ 10 Billion
[ad_1] Intel Corp is preparing to sell its NAND memory chip business to SK Hynix Inc for nearly $ 10 billion in a deal that would propel the South Korean chipmaker to second place in the world rankings, two sources familiar with the matter said. The deal would allow SK …
Read More »PM: Treat water with respect
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Alternative or unconventional water resources will be explored as the impact of climate change is expected to affect the quality of the water supply cycle, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. This included groundwater extraction, rainwater harvesting, and even rainwater harvesting through off-river storage and coastal …
Read More »Why Beijing may want to keep Trump in the White House
[ad_1] BEIJING: Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as he scans the horizon for the decline of its rival superpower. Relations are as cold as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago, and China …
Read More »Sarawak will have the first integrated service station in the country
[ad_1] KUCHING: Sarawak has the first integrated service station in the country comprising conventional fuel, hydrogen and electric charge. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang, Johari Tun Openg, officiated the opening ceremony of the station held in Darul Hana here today. In his speech, he said the achievement showed that Sarawak …
Read More »Ex-CEO of UEM Sunrise appointed Managing Director of Malakoff
[ad_1] Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib resigned as CEO of UEM Sunrise less than two weeks ago. (File image) PETALING JAYA: Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib has been appointed Managing Director of Malakoff Corporation Bhd, less than two weeks after his resignation as CEO of UEM Sunrise Bhd. The announcement regarding Bursa …
Read More »China’s rebound helps stabilize the shattered world economy
[ad_1] CHINA’s economic recovery from the sunken depths during the Covid-19 pandemic is providing support to a global economy suffering its deepest recession since the Great Depression. Third-quarter data to be released at 10 a.m. in Beijing on Monday is expected to show gross domestic product rose 5.5% from the …
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