[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Vice Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, will be summoned to Dewan Negara to explain the disinformation about the Veveonah Mosibin problem, says Tan Sri Rais Yatim. According to the Free Malaysia Today (FMT) news portal, the chairman of Dewan Negara said that …
Read More »Khairy asks Veveonah to apologize for inaccurate comments
[ad_1] The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Khairy Jamaluddin, met with Veveonah Mosibin at UMS. (Image from Twitter) PETALING JAYA: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin apologized on behalf of the government to Sabahan student Veveonah Mosibin for recent comments made about her by two deputy ministers. Khairy …
Read More »Malaysian tech stocks remain tepid despite rally on Wall St
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Sept. 10): Shares of technology stocks in Bursa Malaysia remained tepid despite Wall Street rebounding strongly overnight on a technology rally after a three-day losing streak. Reuters reported that major Wall Street indices rallied yesterday to stop the bleeding after a three-day slide as investors fell back …
Read More »KLCI Reverses Profits As Indexed Glove Manufacturers Retreat; regional markets hold firm on Wall St earnings
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (September 10): The KLCI FBM reversed previous gains and fell below the 1,500 point level by mid-morning, as losses from indexed glove makers dragged against firmer regional markets. At 10 a.m., the KLCI had dropped 7.49 points to 1,489.23. The index previously rose to a high of …
Read More »Last chance for illegal factories to be legalized, says S’gor MB
[ad_1] KUALA LANGAT (Bernama): The Selangor government has decided to give unlicensed factories and landlords one last chance to legalize their operations before the end of the year, says Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari on Wednesday (September 9). He said that the state government would not hesitate to demolish …
Read More »Rubber gloves export increased to RM15B for the period from January to July – MITI
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s rubber glove exports grew 50.1 percent to RM 15.06 billion for the period January-July 2020 from RM 10.03 billion in the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said International and Industry. Vice Minister Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong said the growth was driven by …
Read More »New Android feature tells you why someone is calling
[ad_1] Are you tired of seemingly random calls from unknown numbers? Google is rolling out a new feature that helps reveal why a business calls. The verified calls feature will display the caller’s name, company logo, reason for the call, and a verification symbol indicating that the participating company has …
Read More »Putrajaya Will Study Internet Connectivity In Rural Areas, Science Minister Says After Student From Sabah Takes Exam On Tree
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Cabinet is committed to improving internet connectivity in rural areas, following the case of a student from Sabah who resorted to sitting in a tree to take her exams. The student, Ms. Veveonah Mosibin, became an internet sensation after she posted videos of her spending …
Read More »No respite for Bursa like glove makers sold
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Wednesday as the contagion effect of Wall Street’s tech sell-off spread to key Asian markets. The FBM KLCI was dragged into the red at the beginning of the trade due to the sale of Hartalega, Top Glove, IHH Healthcare and Tenaga Nasional …
Read More »Khairy: Cabinet considers deputy ministers’ comments on Veveonah issue ‘not correct’ and ‘unnecessary’
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has found that the statements made by the two deputy ministers on Veveonah Mosibin “were not correct and were not timely” regarding the issue of Veveonah Mosibin and Internet accessibility, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said that the Cabinet discussed …
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