[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd posted a profit before zakat and taxes (PBZT) of RM173 thousand for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to a loss before zakat and taxes (LBZT) of RM363 thousand in the corresponding previous quarter. In a statement issued to Bursa Malaysia, the …
Read More »The Ministry of Health announces a new national vaccination schedule for children
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) announced changes to the National Child Vaccination Calendar, which will be implemented in stages at the beginning of this month. Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said that the combination of five vaccine series – diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-polio-Haemophilus influenza type …
Read More »Covid-19 leads to a big drop in crime cases
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR While the Covid-19 pandemic has brought hardship and economic turmoil, the silver lining is that theft cases have plummeted by nearly half this year compared to 2019. Director of the CID of the federal police Commissioner Datuk Huzir Mohamed (pix), who today released crime statistics between January …
Read More »Halve the salary of MPs with positions at GLC, says Wan Azizah
[ad_1] Pandan MP Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail suggests that the prime minister, ministers and vice ministers accept a 10% pay cut until the end of next year. KUALA LUMPUR: Parliamentarians holding positions in government-linked companies (GLC) should see their salaries cut in half with the balance funneled into the …
Read More »Top Glove says EMCO affects only 5,700 workers or 27% of the workforce, not 13,190 as initially reported
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 17): With the 14-day Enhanced Motion Control Order (EMCO) placed in the dormitories of its foreign workers in Meru, Klang, the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, Top Glove Corp Bhd , has said that it affects about 5,700 of its workers. not 13,190 as reported. Top …
Read More »13 arrested for investigation of falsification of border seal
[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: The Magistrates Court today issued a seven-day preventive detention order for 13 people, nine of whom are believed to be Immigration Department personnel, to facilitate the investigation into the falsification of the country’s border seal. The other four people are civilians suspected of having acted as agents …
Read More »Eggs are cheaper now, Parliament said … but at what price?
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The price of chicken eggs has dropped by 38% during the period of the movement control order (MCO), says Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee. The market price of grade C eggs fell from 34 sen each in April to 21 sen in November …
Read More »America Left Behind After Asia Forms World’s Largest Trading Bloc
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Monday it was concerned that the United States would fall behind after 15 Asian-Pacific economies formed the world’s largest free trade bloc on Sunday, cementing the role. China’s dominant in regional trade. The Chamber welcomed the trade liberalization benefits of …
Read More »Gamers Hideout Releases Statement On PlayStation 5 PWP Pre-Order Packs
[ad_1] It’s been almost a week since Gamers Hideout (GH) came into the spotlight for their decision to sell their Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) console units with just a purchase-to-purchase (PWP) bundle. Today, the video game retail store is finally ready to tackle the problem. AD Based on the company’s …
Read More »Ministry in talks to help egg producers in the face of falling prices
[ad_1] The government says egg prices are down 38% during the movement control order. KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of eggs in Malaysia fell 38% during the movement control order (MCO), but the cost of producing them increased, the government said today. Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee said that the …
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