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UN-Habitat forms new partnership with key Commonwealth Associations to focus on urban law

UN-Habitat forms new partnership with key Commonwealth Associations to focus on urban law

The partnership will focus on addressing urban vulnerabilities in least developing, low-and middle-income countries.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Malaysia needs to avoid falling into the middle-income trap - WEF President

Malaysia needs to avoid falling into the middle-income trap - WEF President

Malaysia needs to avoid the middle-income trap in order to achieve its vision of becoming a high-income country, said World Economic Forum President Borge Brende.
Mon May 15 2023
Malaysia must climb out of middle-income trap - DPM Ahmad Zahid

Malaysia must climb out of middle-income trap - DPM Ahmad Zahid

Ahmad Zahid said there must be a continuous mind shift that the private sector is the main engine of growth for the nation.
Thu Feb 09 2023
Budget 2023: Government does not neglect M40 group

Budget 2023: Government does not neglect M40 group

Tengku Zafrul today announced good news for one million taxpayers among the middle-income (M40) households as proof that the government has never neglected the group.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Agong, Permaisuri launch Nicol David Organisation

Agong, Permaisuri launch Nicol David Organisation

NDO is a non-profit organisation that aims to empower children between eight and 12 years-old and from low and middle-income families.
Thu Jun 02 2022
Indian COVID-19 vaccine 'highly efficacious' - Study

Indian COVID-19 vaccine 'highly efficacious' - Study

The UN body has described it as "extremely suitable for low-and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements".
Sat Nov 13 2021
M40 group hopes to benefit from PEMERKASA Plus aid package

M40 group hopes to benefit from PEMERKASA Plus aid package

The middle-income (M40) group expresses hope to also benefit from the various initiatives offered under the package.
Thu Jun 03 2021
Prince Harry and J-Lo lead 'Vax Live' concert in Los Angeles

Prince Harry and J-Lo lead 'Vax Live' concert in Los Angeles

Organisers said the event had surpassed its fundraising goal need to purchase 10 million vaccine doses for low and middle-income countries.
Mon May 03 2021
New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low-, middle-income countries - Report

New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low-, middle-income countries - Report

According to IMF, vaccination rates and economic development are diverging widely across the globe.
Tue Apr 06 2021
Malaysia should transform to break out of middle-income trap - PM

Malaysia should transform to break out of middle-income trap - PM

Muhyiddin said Malaysia also needs to grow its manufacturing capabilities to make increasingly complex and sophisticated products.
Fri Mar 05 2021
China to provide 10 million vaccine doses to COVAX initiative

China to provide 10 million vaccine doses to COVAX initiative

The COVAX scheme is due to start rolling out vaccines to low-income and middle-income nations this month.
Wed Feb 03 2021
Can Malaysia ever move away from the middle-income trap?

Can Malaysia ever move away from the middle-income trap?

By emphasising institutional reform, economic competitiveness and talent development, Malaysia could escape the middle-income trap.
Mon Jan 25 2021
India, 'pharmacy of the world', starts COVID vaccine exports

India, 'pharmacy of the world', starts COVID vaccine exports

Many low and middle-income countries are relying on India, for supplies to start COVID-19 immunisation programmes.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Budget 2021: M40 group not marginalised - Tengku Zafrul

Budget 2021: M40 group not marginalised - Tengku Zafrul

The middle-income group (M40) has not been excluded from receiving benefits through the 2021 Budget tabled on Nov 6.
Sat Nov 14 2020
COVID-19: PKPIM urges higher education ministry to reduce university fees

COVID-19: PKPIM urges higher education ministry to reduce university fees

PKPIM also urged the government to maintain the subsidy for higher education in public universities.
Tue May 26 2020
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police

TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police

Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges

MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges

Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024