[ad_1] Elon Musk’s year of breakneck promotions reached a new peak on November 23 when the Tesla Inc co-founder surpassed Bill Gates to become the world’s second-richest person. The 49-year-old businessman’s net worth skyrocketed by US $ 7.2 billion (RM29.45 billion) to US $ 127.9 billion (RM523.17 billion), fueled by …
Read More »The national conjugate pneumococcal vaccine program will start on December 1, says the Director General of Health
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The national conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) program will begin on December 1, says the Ministry of Health. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) said that children born this year onwards (as of January 1, 2020) have the right to receive pneumococcal vaccine injections at …
Read More »Top Glove shares plunge after 28 plants were ordered to close
[ad_1] Twenty-eight Top Glove factories in Klang will suspend production following a spike in Covid-19 cases among employees. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Shares of Top Glove Corp, the world’s largest manufacturer of rubber gloves, plunged in early trading today after the government said 28 of its factories in Klang, …
Read More »KLCI remains lackluster as Budget 2021 vote keeps investors on edge
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Bursa Malaysia’s main index bucked the regional trend and remained lackluster mid-morning as concerns over the Budget 2021 vote on Thursday kept local investors on edge. At 10 a.m. M., The FBM KLCI dropped 5.09 points to 1,592.39. Market breadth was tepid with 488 losers …
Read More »The deputy wants to know if an emergency will be declared in Gerik, Bugaya
[ad_1] Several ministries will continue their settlement debate on the 2021 Supply Bill in Dewan Rakyat today. KUALA LUMPUR: The prime minister will be asked today if the government intends to advise Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare a state of emergency in the Gerik parliamentary constituency in Perak and the …
Read More »10 arrested for tampering with victims’ ATM cards
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Ten members of a mule accounts union were arrested in raids by the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor from 5 to 10 November. The union uses low-income bank accounts for illegal activities such as investment fraud and other scams. Bukit Aman …
Read More »Top Glove shares drop in plant closures due to Covid-19
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of Top Glove Corporation Bhd Trade fell to a low of RM6.80 early Tuesday after 28 of its factories in Kapar, Klang, were shut down in stages following a surge in Covid-19 cases. At 9:10 am, the world’s largest glove maker’s shares were down 40 sen …
Read More »Confidence movement should take priority, says lawyer
[ad_1] There are ways to vote confidence against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, even if it is not directly expressed in the constitution, says a lawyer. PETALING JAYA: A motion of confidence in Dewan Rakyat should be treated as urgent and of public importance, lawyer and former law professor Gurdial Singh …
Read More »Supermax is likely to be included in the KLCI index, says CGS-CIMB
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): CGS-CIMB Research said that Supermax Corp Bhd will likely be included in the KLCI FBM index for the first time, replacing KLCCP Stapled Group, as the latter is ranked the lowest among the current 30 components. of KLCI by market capitalization as of the end …
Read More »Former Goldman Banker Says He Warned Bosses About Jho Low, 1MDB
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Bloomberg): Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Roger Ng says he “warned” the bank not to do business with Jho Low, while requesting that the overseas bribery case against him (Ng) be dismissed. Ng, who says he told Goldman that “the Malaysian financier could not be trusted,” …
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