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[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States surprised other members of the UN Security Council on Friday (May 8) by preventing the vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help nations struggling to better combat the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said. Washington’s reversal …

[ad_1] When Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz stepped in as president of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) in 2018, he recognized that the fund must quickly diversify into foreign investment as it faces declining revenue. The local stock market as measured by the performance of the benchmark FBM KLCI has shrunk …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives over the coronavirus pandemic, saying Beijing was increasingly adopting techniques honored by Moscow. “Even before the Covid-19 crisis we assessed at a certain level of coordination between Russia and the PRC …

[ad_1] The EPF i-Lestari initiative was launched last month to help taxpayers meet their basic monthly financial needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. KOTA KINABALU: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) approved withdrawals totaling RM1.66 billion for 3.5 million taxpayers under the i-Lestari initiative launched last month, said Deputy Finance Minister I …

[ad_1] HOW the investment landscape has changed since February. As Malaysia enters Day 53 of the movement control order (MCO), uncertainty and fear still permeates the economy. Over the past few weeks, the market has started hearing of businesses, particularly hotels, ceasing operations. Most analysts have downgraded corporate earnings this …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY There is a pandemic worldwide with over four million cases worldwide and around 276,000 deaths. Almost all of the world’s major economies are in varying degrees of blockade. All economies are expected to contract. The United States reports 33 million unemployed. There is no vaccine or cure in …

[ad_1] Trump (right) listens to a worker during a tour of a mask-making plant in Arizona on May 5 (AP photo) PHOENIX: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited a new medical mask factory in Arizona, without covering his face, and made a rare trip out of Washington to …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: A new alliance comprising a long list of prominent figures and tycoons will focus on ways to move Hong Kong forward and repair the rift in society by seeing how to create jobs for young people and revive the economy. Created by two of Hong Kong’s previous …

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters): The UK has overtaken Italy to report the highest number of official deaths from the new coronavirus in Europe, figures released on Tuesday (May 5) showed, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson over your response to the crisis. Weekly figures from the British National Bureau of …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should help solve the Rohingya refugee problem at its core. The president of the MCA’s international communications and diplomacy office, Tee Ching Seng, said that therefore, every human rights organization should not resort to …