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[COLUMNIST] Inclusive trade: Navigating regulations through the lens of SMEs

[COLUMNIST] Inclusive trade: Navigating regulations through the lens of SMEs

Cooperation at the regional level is very much relevant to address regulatory transparency and disparities.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Leap Years Quirks: Beyond the Extra Day

Leap Years Quirks: Beyond the Extra Day

From defying conventions to rare birthdays and global disparities, here's some of the captivating quirks of leap years.
Thu Feb 29 2024
Minority children in US get poorer healthcare, analysis finds

Minority children in US get poorer healthcare, analysis finds

Even after adjusting for type of health insurance, family socioeconomic position, and other health conditions, the disparities were clear.
Sat Jan 20 2024
Malaysia calls for regional integration to reduce social disparities, trade barriers

Malaysia calls for regional integration to reduce social disparities, trade barriers

Malaysia is calling for regional integration to reduce social disparities and trade barriers among Asian countries.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Genes may add to ethnic COVID-19 disparities; sickest patients unwell a year later

Genes may add to ethnic COVID-19 disparities; sickest patients unwell a year later

Here is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.
Sat Aug 28 2021
Various factors taken into account in poverty eradication programme - PM Muhyiddin

Various factors taken into account in poverty eradication programme - PM Muhyiddin

PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it was also to ensure that the country's wealth could be distributed and enjoyed equally by the people.
Mon Sep 07 2020
Rich can't get priority for vaccine, poor need help - Pope Francis

Rich can't get priority for vaccine, poor need help - Pope Francis

The world can't return to normality if normal means social injustice and degradation of the natural environment post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Aug 19 2020
Can cardiological research overcome its gender bias?

Can cardiological research overcome its gender bias?

The fact that there are relatively few women in research poses a clear problem of representation and even induces methodological biases.
Wed Aug 19 2020
Malaysian boys missing from our public universities

Malaysian boys "missing" from our public universities

A comparison between top ranked universities in Malaysia and other premier universities in developed nations, reveals extreme disparities in favor of women.
Mon May 30 2016
Why young women leave their jobs

Why young women leave their jobs

Working women are frustrated with a lack of money and promotions.
Wed Mar 23 2016
Narrow income disparities through reforms, says Zeti

Narrow income disparities through reforms, says Zeti

Asian central banks must introduce policies and reforms to address the widening income disparities to prepare the regional economy for the future.
Tue Mar 01 2016
Millions of worlds poorest children left behind despite global progress - Unicef

Millions of worlds poorest children left behind despite global progress - Unicef

Disparities within countries have left children from the poorest households twice as likely to die before their fifth birthday and far less likely to achieve minimum reading standards.
Tue Jun 23 2015
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024