[ad_1] TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation fined EVA Airways Corp on Thursday T $ 1 million (US $ 35,000) after the government blamed one of its pilots for a rare case of locally transmitted Covid-19 because it did not follow up the rules of disease prevention. Taiwan had not reported …
Read More »Ku Li indicates he’s ready to take a break from politics
[ad_1] Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Hamzah said that her recent press conferences with Dr. Mahathir Mohamad were because she was close to him. KAJANG: The longest-serving elected representative in the country, Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Hamzah, gave the impression that he is ready to take a break from his political career if …
Read More »KLCI Closes Lower as Investors Profit Ahead of Extended Weekend
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24): The FBM KLCI broke the regional trend and ended in negative territory today as investors chose to withdraw money after yesterday’s gains. The benchmark index closed 0.38% or 6.33 points lower at 1,641.17. Investors unloaded their holdings before the long Christmas weekend, referrer Jeffry Azizi …
Read More »Make racial and religious diversity our strength to build a country, says PM
[ad_1] A woman posing with Santa, who is behind a glass barrier, in a shopping center in Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin advises those receiving visitors to follow all standard operating procedures to prevent Covid-19. KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has called on Malaysians to turn the racial …
Read More »Resignation, Tunku Aziz tells Lims, New DAP leadership is needed
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: DAP needs new leadership to help rebuild race relations in Malaysia, says former party vice president Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim. “For too long, the DAP had played divisive politics and fanned sentiments to win Chinese votes,” he added. He called on DAP members and Malaysians to …
Read More »Another former teacher is the victim of a million ringgit scam in Macau
[ad_1] The retired teacher transferred her money to various accounts provided by the scammers. SEREMBAN: A retired teacher has lost ringgit 1,824,714.83 to a Macau scam syndicate, the most recent case in just a few months involving former teachers and millions of ringgit. As in many of the previous cases, …
Read More »Ministry of Transport to investigate claims about private jets used for commercial flights
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry says it will investigate allegations that unlicensed private jets are being used for commercial purposes at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang. In a statement on Thursday (December 24), the ministry said it took seriously the issue of illegal charter planes for commercial …
Read More »WCT sees downward revision in LRT3 contract value to RM819m
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24): WCT Holdings Bhd said it has executed a contract contract with MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd (MRCBGK), following the latter’s appointment as turnkey contractor for the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project , which implies a revision of the scope of the works and a …
Read More »King and Queen: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but watch your POE
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong have urged Malaysians to keep Covid-19 standard operating procedure in mind as they celebrate Christmas. Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Tunku Hajah Azizah Maimunah Iskandariah also want Malaysians to be thankful for the health and presence of their …
Read More »The NGO supports MP’s call to reduce tobacco taxes and curb the black market
[ad_1] About 64% of the cigarettes sold in the country are said to be contraband (photo by Bernama). KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian chapter of Retail and Trade Brands Advocacy (RTBA) has called on the government to reduce tobacco taxes to curb the black market for illicit cigarettes, as recently suggested …
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