Foreign worker recruitment approval: Three subsectors ready to train locals
Barbershop, textile outlet, and jewellery shop owners have expressed their willingness to train locals to meet their labour needs.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Open borders to vaccinated tourists to revive tourism industry - MITA
Malaysia needs to start planning for the recovery of its tourism industry, such as implementing strategies to open up its international borders to tourists who have received the COVID-19 vaccine jabs.
Tue May 18 2021
Tourism tax: Special incentives for local travel agencies
He said the matter was brought up by Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz on Tuesday in a special meeting to discuss issues related to the tax implementation.
Thu Jul 06 2017
Malaysia to open visa processing centre in Xiamen - DPM Zahid
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he will direct the Department of Immigration and related vendors to operate the visa processing centre.
Sat Feb 25 2017
Chinese tourists gaining confidence in Malaysia after MH370 disappearance - MITA
Chinese tourists are slowly gaining confidence in traveling to this country after Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 vanished two years ago.
Sun Mar 13 2016
Exempt petty traders from GST, urges MITA
MITA has urged the government to consider exempting petty traders from the Goods and Service Tax (GST) which will be implemented from Apr 1, 2015.
Wed Jan 28 2015
Mita Sneakers creates custom Reebok Classics
Shigeyuki Kunii, the creative director of cult sneaker temple Mita Sneakers, shows off the shoes in a video for Hypebeast.
Tue May 07 2013
Traders cry foul over Deepavali carnival
The Malaysian Indian Textiles and General Stores Association has claimed that many local Indian traders suffered substantial losses due to foreign traders.
Mon Dec 03 2012
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024