Parent-relieved schools are temporarily closed

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Parents welcome the Ministry of Education’s move to temporarily close schools after the Johor Baru district was classified as a red zone following an increase in Covid-19 cases. Sales and service staff Nur Shakina Azmi, 30, said she and her husband decided to send their two young …

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Man arrested in Taiwan for alleged death of Malaysian student

[ad_1] TAINAN, Oct 31 (Bernama): A man was arrested in Kaohsiung on Thursday night in connection with the death of a Malaysian student at a Tainan university, whose body was found shortly after, the Taiwan Central News Agency (CNA) reported. The suspect confessed to strangling the 24-year-old student to death …

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RM 100 million boost for start-ups in Selangor

[ad_1] The Selangor government’s 2.32 billion ringgit budget for 2021 was presented to the state assembly today. SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has set aside RM100 million as venture capital for potential startups operating in the state. It is also allocating RM76 million to help residents who have lost their …

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Temporary passes only due to severe labor shortage, minister says

[ad_1] Maximus Ongkili says the temporary pass proposal was a short-term measure, particularly for peninsular Malaysia. KOTA KINABALU: A proposal to issue temporary work permits for undocumented immigrants will only apply to Sabah and Sarawak if there are urgent requests from foreign workers in the plantation and construction sectors, a …

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