[ad_1] The CMCO prevented up to four million Malaysians from becoming infected with Covid-19, says Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry wanted to implement a full motion control order regime to control a third wave of Covid-19 infections, Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. However, …
Read More »Azmin is not represented by an attorney in the Gombak voters’ lawsuit
[ad_1] Mohamed Azmin Ali talks to voters while campaigning in Gombak in 2018. Ten voters are now suing him for deception and breach of fiduciary duty. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali was not represented by any lawyer during the handling of today’s case of a …
Read More »The gig economy workers say they can no longer survive
[ad_1] PARIS: Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, workers in the gig economy fear they will no longer be able to survive on the meager income from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable. The term “concert” dates back a century ago to jazz musicians who used it to refer …
Read More »Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act will go into effect on January 1, says Saravanan
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Labor Relations Act of 1967 (Law 177), which was amended in December last year, will enter into force on January 1, 2021 to improve the protection of workers’ rights in the country, it says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan (Photo). The Human Resources Minister said that the …
Read More »Saudi court passes prison sentence to women’s rights activist: local media
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, local media reported, in a trial that drew international condemnation and while Riyadh faces new American scrutiny. Hathloul, 31, has been in detention since 2018 after …
Read More »Fans Demand TC Candler To Apologize To BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
[ad_1] TC Candler is currently feeling the ire of K-pop fans around the world. The reason is? He made a joke about BLACKPINK’s Jisoo (김지수) on their list of the “100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020.” In case you didn’t know, the 25-year-old singer was placed at No. 50 on …
Read More »Sabah government appoints MP AG Nor Asiah as new state AG, fourth woman to take office
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government appointed a woman as the state’s new Attorney General to replace Datuk Brenndon Keith Soh, who resigned on November 23, just four months after his appointment in July. The current deputy state attorney general, Datuk Nor Asiah Mohd Yusof, officially received his letter of …
Read More »Conditional MCO Has Successfully Kept Covid-19 Under Control, Says Health DG
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The conditional motion control order (MCO) has successfully slowed the spread of Covid-19 in the country, says Director General of Health Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that without the implementation of the conditional MCO, some four million Malaysians were expected to have been infected …
Read More »Jakim will publish a list of authorized meat importers in M’sia
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will issue a list of authorized meat importers in the country to reduce public concern about its halal status, says Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al Bakri. He said further talks were also taking place with …
Read More »Hong Kong actresses Myolie Wu and Jennifer Yu announce pregnancies
[ad_1] One of the worst kept secrets in the Hong Kong entertainment industry has come to light: Actress Jennifer Yu is pregnant. Yu, 27, shocked fans in October when she announced that she would marry her non-entertainment industry boyfriend Tim Luk in November. She continued to be silent about the …
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