[ad_1] Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin leads the prosecution in a criminal case against Lim Guan Eng. GEORGE TOWN: A deputy prosecutor leading the case against Lim Guan Eng for alleged criminal misappropriation of property has clarified his comments about a “99% conviction” that drew criticism from lawyers. Chief Prosecutor Wan …
Read More »“I’m surprised there are more records Mo Salah can break!”
[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp insists that he will never take Mohamed Salah’s scoring record for granted. The Egyptian has accumulated a host of individual honors and made history during his first three seasons at Liverpool as a result of scoring an incredible 94 goals in 153 appearances. On Saturday against Leeds …
Read More »Crowds return to struggling Hong Kong businesses as virus social distancing rules are relaxed
[ad_1] HONG KONG, Sept. 11 (SCMP): Crowds of people flocked to ice skating rinks, arcade centers and restaurants across Hong Kong on Friday, as the government eased social distancing measures implemented to combat the coronavirus. In a move many hope will revitalize the city’s stagnant economy, officials lifted restrictions on …
Read More »PAS gives way to allies in Sabah polls, to focus on GE15, says Hadi
[ad_1] Hadi Awang says PAS is giving way to allies to secure direct fights in state polls. PETALING JAYA: PAS said today that it is opting out of the Sabah elections because it wants to prioritize preparations for the 15th general election. Its president Abdul Hadi Awang also said in …
Read More »COVID-19: Malaysia’s Labor Market Shows Signs of Recovery; the unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in July
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: While Malaysia’s labor market has shown signs of improvement, more must be done to accelerate the country’s economic recovery to create more jobs and achieve full employment, said Prime Minister Mustapa Mohamed . In a statement on Friday (September 11), the economy minister said the unemployment rate …
Read More »Top Glove spends more RM100 million to buy back its own shares
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (September 11): Top Glove Corp Bhd has bought back more of its own shares on the open market, while its share price recovered today after a recent sharp drop. The world’s largest manufacturer of rubber gloves announced on the stock exchange that it has repurchased 13.42 million …
Read More »182 reported Covid-19 cases
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The number of Covid-19 cases again hit triple digits today with 182 cases reported. Of that number, 181 involved local broadcasts while the remainder is an imported case. However, no new deaths were reported, leaving the death toll at 128 cases. The Director General of the Ministry …
Read More »Trump’s TikTok ban leaves Apple, Google caught in the middle
[ad_1] It seems increasingly likely that TikTok will not be able to sell its US operations before the mid-September deadline imposed in an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump last month. That doesn’t mean that the video app loved by tens of millions of teens will shut down …
Read More »Malaysiakini wins two journalism awards
[ad_1] Malaysiakini has won two awards for this year’s Petronas Journalism Awards from the Malaysian Press Institute for its reporting in 2019. The news portal was named the winner of the newly created “Best Multimedia Journalism” category, which included a RM 10,000 award, a trophy and a certificate. This was …
Read More »Pandemic demands more research from academics to revive the economy
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: The challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic call for more research work by the academic fraternity, particularly in fields that can further help jump-start the country’s economy, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) said. The prime minister said that although academics tend to focus on research work …
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