[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 »Most Asia Pacific Consumers Prefer to Stay Home, Businesses Are Responding
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Approximately 77% of consumers in the Asia Pacific region prefer to stay home after the Covid-19 pandemic, reports a competitive intelligence and social media monitoring company. According to Digimind, the first on the list were consumers from India (87.8%), followed by Hong Kong (78.2%), Indonesia (77.5%), Singapore …
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 …
Read More »24 new cases of Covid-19, active cases exceed 300
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The number of active Covid-19 cases has risen to more than 300, the highest in nearly three months. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of active cases now stands at 322. The last time the number of active cases exceeded 300 was on June 19, …
Read More »Rosmah does not prevent the media from reporting on Rizal Mansor’s testimony
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here on Wednesday (September 9) dismissed a request by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to prohibit the media from reporting on certain parts of the witness statement of his former special officer Datuk Rizal Mansor, which is read in his graft trial related to …
Read More »Will Musa contest a different seat in the Sabah polls?
[ad_1] In a Facebook post, Musa Aman appears to suggest that he will compete at the Sungai Manila headquarters in Libaran. KOTA KINABALU: A Facebook post by former Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has sparked speculation about where he could stand in the upcoming state elections. Musa is the incumbent …
Read More »Cops arrest four for offering fake jobs on cruise ship
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: The police arrested four people for offering fake jobs on a cruise ship to unsuspecting victims. Seri Alam OCPD Superintendent Ismail Dollah said the group led its victims to believe that by paying RM250 to a company registered under one of the suspects, they could get a …
Read More »Ismail Sabri: 118 people arrested by policemen in pubs, nightclubs on Tuesday (September 8)
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Police detained some 118 people in pubs and nightclubs as part of the government’s operation on violations of the recovery movement control (MCO) order. Chief Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the 118 people were among the 221 caught committing various crimes related to the recovery of …
Read More »Cabinet considers deputy ministers’ comments on Veveonah incorrect, says Khairy
[ad_1] Vice Ministers Zahidi Zainul Abidin (left) and Abdul Rahim Bakri had accused 18-year-old student Veveonah Mosibin of a publicity stunt to attract more viewers with her YouTube video on poor internet reception. PETALING JAYA: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says the cabinet agreed today that recent comments …
Read More »4.2 million Malaysians have yet to register as voters
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 4.2 million people in the country aged 21 and over who are eligible to vote have yet to register as voters, Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Shabudin Yahaya, said the figure represents 22% …
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