[ad_1] Former Prime Minister Najid Razak welcomed the improvements to EPF’s i-Sinar program. PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Najib Razak says that the new RM15 billion Permai stimulus package announced today has not met expectations and that most of the initiatives had already been announced previously. He said the Permai …
Read More »Seremban, Port Dickson under OLS
[ad_1] Seremban and Port Dickson will be under MCO from midnight tonight through February 1. PETALING JAYA: The Seremban and Port Dickson districts in Negeri Sembilan have been placed under a movement control order (MCO) starting tomorrow, Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced. In a statement today, he said …
Read More »Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Announces Ringgit 15 Billion Financial Aid Package As COVID-19 Cases Rise
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Monday (January 18) a new financial assistance package worth RM15 billion (US $ 3.7 billion) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. In a televised address, Muhyiddin said the package called PERMAI, or Malaysia’s Rakyat Protection and Economic Assistance Package, strengthens …
Read More »MCO 2.0: PM announces RM15bil worth of aid packages
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Monday (January 18) the “Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai)” assistance package worth $ 15 billion. In a special speech, Muhyiddin said that the government had already announced four economic stimulus packages worth RM305bil earlier. Muhyiddin said that a …
Read More »Najib criticizes the sale of Golden Triangle buildings to Singaporeans
[ad_1] Former Prime Minister Najib Razak questions the sale of principal property owned by GLC to foreigners. PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has again questioned the sale of properties owned by government-linked companies (GLC) after it was revealed that the MIDF building in Kuala Lumpur was sold to …
Read More »Contact tracing among the main challenges faced by Ministry of Health staff
[ad_1] PIEDRA QUEBRADA, January 18: Contact tracing is one of the most challenging tasks that Ministry of Health leaders face whenever they come across a positive COVID-19 case or cluster. This is because sometimes they may need to track down thousands of “close contacts” that emerge from the index case. …
Read More »Carlsberg Malaysia brings joy to the underprivileged
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Carlsberg Malaysia has pledged RM1 million through its “Celebrate Prosperity, Clap Tomorrow” food aid campaign. It has also extended another RM1 million through its Carlsberg-Huazong Education Fund to disadvantaged Malaysians facing today’s challenges. “We understand that many Malaysians are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the regrettable …
Read More »Asian stocks retreat, awaiting China’s economic update By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stock markets fell back from highs on Monday as disappointing news on US consumer spending dampened risk sentiment ahead of a close read on the health of the Chinese economy. Doubts were also evident about how much of the US …
Read More »Kremlin critic Navalny is arrested by police upon arrival in Russia
[ad_1] MOSCOW, January 17: Police detained top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Sunday when he flew back to Russia months after barely surviving a poisoning attack, prompting a new wave of Western condemnation. Navalny was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport less than an hour after flying in from Germany, where …
Read More »Bigg Boss Tamil 4 Grand Finale: Rio Raj takes third place
[ad_1] Popular contestant Rio Raj was evicted from the Bigg Boss Tamil 4 Grand Final. Rio was left with third place this season. During the finale, former contestant Sherin entered Bigg Boss’s house and had the three finalists play a task. During the assignment, it was announced that Rio would …
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