[ad_1] SINGHU, India, Jan 4: In a showdown between the barn farmers of North India and the government that has convulsed the country, farmers have a 21st-century ally: a handful of supporters spread across the globe with a Twitter user. Farmers have shut down some of the traffic in and …
Read More »Company Directors Among Four Arrested in Johor Meat Cartel Scandal
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Four people, including the director of a frozen meat import company, have been in custody for four days in connection with a meat cartel scandal here. The director of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Datuk Azmi Alias, said that the people are the director of the company, …
Read More »Singer Jay Chou edits a photo to slim his wife’s belly, sparking pregnancy rumors
[ad_1] Eagle-eyed fans of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou discovered that he had tampered with a photo of his wife’s belly, prompting speculation that he had done so to hide a pregnancy. The prospect of a third child for Chou, 41, and Hannah Quinlivan, 27, who married in 2015, put fans …
Read More »Glove makers slip, KLCI drops 33 points after RSS rises
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Glove makers fell sharply in mid-morning Monday and, being components of the FBM KLCI, dragged the 30-share index into the red. The sharp drop could be due to the rise of the temporary suspension of regulated short selling (RSS) by the Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia …
Read More »KLCI falls back to 1,623.14 points after opening higher amid lack of catalysts, US flat futures.
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): The FBM KLCI had fallen 4.07 points to 1,623.14 points at 9.05am this morning after opening 1.8 points higher. There were 180 winners against 661 losers, with 325 counters unchanged. Total shares traded stood at 1.35 billion units worth RM902.88 million. The first losers were …
Read More »The director of a frozen meat company among four arrested for imports from unauthorized sources
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (Bernama): The Malaysia Johor Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested four individuals, namely the director and employees of a frozen meat import company, on suspicion of being involved in smuggling frozen raw materials into country. According to a source, all of the detainees, aged between 39 and 50, were …
Read More »Cost of compensating Singapore for HSR cannot be disclosed, says Tok Pa
[ad_1] Mustapa Mohamed says the government is awaiting compensation details for the cancellation of Singapore’s high-speed train project. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: The cost of compensating Singapore for the cancellation of the high-speed train project cannot be disclosed, says the Prime Minister’s Department of Economic Affairs Minister Mustapa Mohamed. …
Read More »Asian stocks paused over Tokyo shutdown talks By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians in face masks are reflected in an electrical panel displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in a Tokyo shopping district. By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stock markets paused on Monday as reports of a possible tightening of emergency rules due to coronavirus …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S21 to launch on January 14
[ad_1] That’s it! The Samsung Galaxy S21 will launch next week as Samsung has confirmed its Galaxy Unpacked event to take place on January 14, 2021. The event is themed “Welcome to Everyday Epic” and the teaser image appears to show off their new camera shot for the new Galaxy …
Read More »‘I’ll Never Walk Alone’ singer Gerry Marsden dies at 78
[ad_1] Gerry Marsden, the leader of the 1960s group Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died at age 78, the singer’s friend Pete Price announced Sunday. Liverpool-born Marsden, who died after a brief illness, had a hit in the 1960s with his version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song. You will …
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