CMCO’s Best Approach to Economic Recovery

[ad_1] The MCO resulted in higher unemployment rates during the first half of 2020, with the highest recorded in May 2020 at 5.3%, says chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin. KUALA LUMPUR: The directed conditional motion control order (CMCO) is considered the best approach to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 …

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Only 4.5 million submit forms in the electronic census

[ad_1] The ongoing electronic census will be followed in January by face-to-face interviews. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: The 2020 Online Census, also known as the e-Census, recorded a total of 4.5 million citizens, or 13.4% of the country’s population of about 32.7 million, as of July 7 and last …

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Malay poet and writer Salleh Ben Joned dies at 79

[ad_1] Salleh Ben Joned, a witty, fearless and charismatic poet and writer who some have called the ‘bad boy of Malay literature’, has died at the age of 79. “It is with great sadness that the family of beloved Salleh Ben Joned reports his passing this morning (Thursday, October 29 …

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Pompeo slams ‘predator’ China on trip to Sri Lanka

[ad_1] COLOMBO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called China’s communist government a “predator” on Wednesday (October 28), during a trip to boost ties with Sri Lanka, which has received significant investment and support. Beijing diplomat. Pompeo made his latest attack on China after speaking with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about …

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