[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a new economic stimulus package worth RM20 billion (US $ 4.8 billion) on Wednesday (March 17), a year after Malaysia first imposed a blockade to slow the spread of COVID-19. This is the sixth package presented since the start of the …
Read More »Man Utd has his eyes on 15-goal winger as an alternative to Sancho
[ad_1] Manchester United’s new recruiting team is reportedly interested in particular in Sporting winger Pedro Goncalves. Previous speculation has indicated that the Red Devils have shown initial interest in the 22-year-old. In fact Registry (via Sports witness) I affirm that United actually zoomed in. The source does not indicate when …
Read More »Discounts on the 10,000 RM fine are not helpful, the government said
[ad_1] The two ministers, Dr. Adham Baba and Takiyuddin Hassan, at today’s press conference. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: An MCA leader and a DAP member of parliament have ignored the government’s offer of discounts for those who have been aggravated by violating motion control order (MCO) regulations, saying it …
Read More »Cradle Fund CEO’s widow opposed EPF’s nomination, court said
[ad_1] Samirah Muzaffar, along with two teenagers and an Indonesian still on the run, have been charged with the murder of her husband Nazrin Hassan. SHAH ALAM: The widow of Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan had filed an objection to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) over the nomination of her …
Read More »Singapore woman who invented beauty packages and cheated people out of more than $ 630,000
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): While working for a weight loss company and a skin care company, a woman invented beauty packages, which the two companies did not offer, and deceived 24 victims for more than S $ 630,000. Of the total amount scammed, the victims gave at …
Read More »Covid-19: ‘Andromeda Cluster’ among 12 new clusters recorded on Wednesday (March 17)
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Three clusters of factories in Selangor are among those that contributed to the slight increase in cases in the state on Wednesday (March 17). Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said one of the outbreaks, called the ‘Subang Dua’ group, had 153 confirmed cases as …
Read More »Caution prevails in world markets ahead of Fed By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. A man is reflected on a stock trading board in Tokyo By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Caution declined in markets on Wednesday, as global stocks held below recent all-time highs as investors waited to see if the US Federal Reserve would point to a quicker path …
Read More »The city is a battle zone as the Myanmar junta enforces martial law
[ad_1] YANGON: Plumes of smoke rose over a part of Myanmar’s largest city that has been turned into a battle zone on Wednesday, with burning barricades and security forces firing at unarmed anti-coup protesters to enforce martial law. Traumatized residents have fled the industrial neighborhood in Yangon that has become …
Read More »Australia urges EU to ship 1 million Covid-19 vaccines for PNG amid new outbreak
[ad_1] CANBERRA: Australia said on Wednesday it will ask the European Union to release 1 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) fight a dangerous outbreak that authorities fear will spread to other parts of the region. The request could stoke tensions between Canberra and …
Read More »The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund says Malaysian equity investments include Genting Malaysia, MR DIY, Top Glove
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The Global Norwegian Government Pension Fund, the world’s largest sovereign investment fund with a market value of around NOK11.08 trillion (RM5.48 trillion) had invested in 145 companies listed in Malaysia, including Genting Malaysia Bhd, MR DIY Group (M) Bhd and Top Glove Corp Bhd as …
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