[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Eighty-eight illegal immigrants, four captains and a smuggler were arrested yesterday while trying to enter the country under Ops Benteng. Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix) He said eight ground vehicles were seized in the arrest. “Yesterday 82 barricades were carried out involving …
Read More »Vincent Tan disputes claims linking Berjaya Group to SEA Gamer Mall
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The founder of Berjaya Corp Bhd, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, has clarified that his company has no interest in SEA Gamer Mall, a Perak-based company where two of its executives are currently facing extradition proceedings to the United States on accusations of cybercrime and money laundering. “I …
Read More »Bullish analysts expect Top Glove’s net profit to rise above $ 10 billion for fiscal year 21, before falling in fiscal year 22.
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (September 18): After posting a record net profit of RM1.87 billion for the financial year ended August 31, 2020 (fiscal year 2020), Top Glove Corp Bhd’s earnings are expected to grow further of ten times in fiscal year 21, according to the forecasts of some analysts. The …
Read More »Internet access problem on the government radar
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: The problem of Internet access, even in Sabah, is in fact on the government’s radar, which must be improved to improve coverage and services, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said that among the problems that had been identified was the lack of telecommunications …
Read More »Covid-19: the Ministry of Health must explain why M’sia is not part of the Covax Vaccine Plan, says MMA
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health has the responsibility to explain why Malaysia has not signed the Covax Vaccine Plan for Covid-19 vaccines, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). Its president, Dr. N. Ganabaskaran, said that Malaysia is not among the 172 countries that have signed up and Friday …
Read More »Oil rises on supply deficit forecast and Gulf storm By Reuters
[ad_1] 2/2 © Reuters. The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County 2/2 By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for the fourth day in a row on Friday as Goldman Sachs (NYSE 🙂 estimated the market to be …
Read More »Vincent Tan clarifies his role in ASEG
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Corporation (BCorp) CEO Tan Sri Vincent Tan clarified today that he was a passive investor in Sea Gamer Mall Sdn Bhd (SEAGM). SEAGM was in the news recently after two of its executives were arrested by Malaysian authorities pending extradition to the United States to face …
Read More »Zakir Naik vs Ramasamy: the court allows the tender to modify the defense statements
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here has allowed a request from the Vice Minister II of Penang, Dr. P. Ramasamy (Photo) to amend his defense statements in a lawsuit brought against him by controversial Muslim preacher Dr. Zakir Naik. Zakir filed the lawsuit in October last year alleging …
Read More »Maybank plans to disburse a loan of RM4-5B through digital financing for SMEs in 3 years
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) aims to disburse around RM4-5 billion of loans through its recently launched digital financing solution for the small and medium-sized business (SME) segment called Maybank SME Digital Financing. Community Financial Services group executive director Datuk John Chong said that for this year, with …
Read More »RM2.95 bil Petronas’ SST ‘is on time’ for development projects, says Sarawak
[ad_1] Petronas agreed to pay Sarawak a 5% sales tax on petroleum products. (AFP photo) KUCHING: Petronas’ RM2.95 billion sales tax settlement on petroleum products “comes on time” as many industries and development projects in Sarawak have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. State Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture and …
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