[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in Sabah should serve as an “alarm” against holding early general elections, the country’s leading medical experts warned. University of Malaya Academic Emeritus Datuk Dr. Lam Sai Kit said the recent Sabah state elections provided a useful lesson on what is …
Read More »Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Carabao Cup – Planned lineup and bench
[ad_1] Monday was a tough game for Arsenal, but not unexpected. Mikel Arteta has come a long way in recent months. Several players have improved, the team is better defensively in general and has found a formation that works in most situations. Liverpool at Anfield was always going to be …
Read More »Aeon Credit Net Profit Increase
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: AEON Credit Service (M) Bhd has registered a year-on-year (year-on-year) jump of 5.46% in its net profit to RM 51.81 thousand in its second quarter ended August 31. This was mainly due to lower impairment losses on financing loans, personnel expenses and advertising expenses recorded. Group revenue …
Read More »World Bank says growth likely to return in fourth quarter
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The World Bank has forecast that the economy will take a major hit from the current Covid-19 crisis and Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by 4.9% instead of 3.1% for the year. The forecast revision reflects the greater uncertainty of the global …
Read More »What have we learned from the Sabah surveys?
[ad_1] YOUR OPINION | “Perhaps, this country may have seen the last of a government that has a two-thirds majority.” COMMENT | Why Warisan Plus Lost: A Preliminary Analysis The Wakandan: Some good points of Malaysiakini Columnist Bridget Welsh’s analysis: 1. The Warisan Plus parties lacked solid machinery, especially in …
Read More »Badminton: BWF eligibility ruling for World Tour Finals
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The race for the World Tour Finals is back. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed that it will remove an earlier decision requiring players to compete in the European and Asian stages of the remaining World Tour in order to be eligible for the Tour Finals. …
Read More »Wither Sabah’s Chinese? | Malaysia free today
[ad_1] The Sabah Chinese community does not have elected representatives who can be considered for Chief Minister Hajiji Noor’s cabinet. (Photo by Bernama) KOTA KINABALU: Is there room in the new Sabah cabinet for a Chinese representative? That’s the question the community is asking after an overwhelming number of them …
Read More »Disney to lay off about 28,000 park unit employees due to coronavirus
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) – Walt Disney Co said Tuesday that it will lay off about 28,000 employees, mostly at its theme parks in the United States, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California, where Disneyland remains closed. About two-thirds of the laid off employees …
Read More »Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal: Jürgen Klopp’s reaction
[ad_1] Jürgen Klopp ‘loved every second’ of Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield. Goals from Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson turned the deficit caused by Alexandre Lacazette’s opener in the 25th minute into an advantage for the champions at halftime. A pair of superb saves by Alisson Becker preserved …
Read More »Kuwait’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Sabah, dies
[ad_1] Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit in 2019 (AP photo). KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died, his office said in a statement read on state television on Tuesday. Sheikh Sabah, 91, had ruled the Arab …
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