[ad_1] JAKARTA: The Jakarta and West Java police chiefs have been reassigned after it was said they failed to act against mass rallies organized over the weekend by an Islamist leader who recently returned from exile. National Police spokesman Argo Yuwono told CNA on Tuesday (November 17) that Jakarta Police …
Read More »MPs holding GLC positions should receive a 50% pay cut
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Deputies who hold positions in government-linked companies (GLC) and government-linked investment companies (GLIC) should see their salaries cut and funnel them into the country’s Covid-19 fund. Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PH-Pandan, pix) said the allowance and chairman’s fees of any deputy presiding over any …
Read More »1,210 new cases, mainly in Klang Valley and Sabah
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,210 new cases of Covid-19 and five deaths as of noon today. The Klang Valley regions reported the most new cases (42.8 percent), followed by the Sabah regions (41.2 percent), Negeri Sembilan (5.5 percent), and Perak (3.9 percent). Main indicators: Active cases …
Read More »Appeals court confirms death sentence for American who murdered his ex-wife
[ad_1] In issuing the ruling, Court of Appeal Judge Ravinthran Paramaguru said the man had confessed to killing Guilda Mickelson. PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeals upheld the death sentence against a US citizen for murdering his ex-wife in a hotel four years ago. The panel, led by Judge Yaacob Md …
Read More »Nasi Kandar Store in Penang Closed After 3 Positive Tests for Covid-19
[ad_1] Health officials from the North Seberang Perai district rubbing workers at the Nasi Kandar Jamal Mohamed store in Butterworth, Penang. (Image from Facebook) GEORGE TOWN: A nasi kandar restaurant in Butterworth had to close after two of its workers tested positive for Covid-19. They are believed to have been …
Read More »27 immigration officers among 46 detained as syndicate from MACC raids
[ad_1] The arrests were made in Putrajaya, Selangor, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak in a joint MACC-Immigration sting operation. PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has paralyzed an immigration union with the arrest of 46 people, including 27 officers from the Immigration Department, says a source familiar with the matter. …
Read More »Top Glove shares tumble as worker shelters are under strict lockdown Malaysia
[ad_1] The two-week containment measures affect more than 13,000 workers west of Kuala Lumpur. The share price of Top Glove, the world’s largest producer of medical gloves, plunged on Tuesday after the Malaysian government imposed a strict lockdown on thousands of workers living in company-run dormitories west of Kuala Lumpur. …
Read More »The government remains firm in the decision not to disclose the final report on MA63
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government has reiterated its decision not to disclose its final report by the special cabinet committee that reviewed the implementation of the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63), says the deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah affairs and Sarawak) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. He said that …
Read More »Report: Jho Low tried to negotiate his way out of trouble with the previous Pakatan government
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, approached the previous government led by Pakatan Harapan to avoid charges in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, Al Jazeera reported. The news network said Low allegedly spoke to government officials in a series of phone calls …
Read More »Huawei Pay now available in Malaysia
[ad_1] Huawei Malaysia has announced the arrival of Huawei Pay, which enables NFC contactless payments on a compatible smartphone. At the moment, Huawei Pay in Malaysia only supports UnionPay credit cards issued by ICBC. The mobile payment feature can be enabled through the Huawei Wallet app, which is compatible with …
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