Anwar: Malaysia sends special postcard to UN, urging to accept Palestine as member state
Malaysians can participate to send special postcards to the UN secretary-general, by purchasing the postcards starting tomorrow.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Elon Musk values Twitter at US$20 billion after purchasing for US$44 billion
Musk is offering employees stock grants based on a US$20 billion valuation, Zoe Schiffer said.
Mon Mar 27 2023
Headmistress held for power abuse over purchase of school supplies
The headmistress of a special needs school in Sungai Petani was arrested for allegedly purchasing school supplies through her two companies.
Tue Sep 13 2022
MOH considering purchasing variant-specific COVID-19 vaccine
The Ministry of Health is considering purchasing a variant-specific COVID-19 vaccine that is capable of fighting the Omicron variant.
Wed Sep 07 2022
Support for Anti-Smoking Bill to determine success of tobacco GEG
The bill seeks to prohibit those born on and after Jan 1, 2007, from purchasing or possessing cigarettes or vape products.
Tue Aug 02 2022
GLOBAL ECONOMY - Asia's factory activity slows in May as China COVID curbs weigh
Factory activity in the Philippines also slowed to 54.1 in May from 54.3 in April, while that for Malaysia fell to 50.1 from 51.6 in April.
Wed Jun 01 2022
[COLUMNIST] Public-private partnerships in addressing urban poverty
PPP would see the urban poor having wider opportunities for better quality employment, purchasing power, and quality of life.
Thu May 19 2022
Shift in consumer purchasing behaviour as inflation hits
Consumers' purchasing behaviour in the country has been showing a declining shift as inflation, caused mainly by higher commodities prices, puts pressure on household budgets.
Wed May 04 2022
Govt gives flexibility to operate to rubber sector during MCO
Willie said the permitted rubber sector group involves tapping, purchasing, processing and medical-related manufacturing activities.
Tue Oct 12 2021
Government to focus on improving purchasing power to restore people's wellbeing
The government will focus on efforts to restore the wellbeing of the people by improving the purchasing power of consumers.
Fri Sep 24 2021
Govt to continue with policies to increase income, purchasing power of B40 group - PM
Ismail Sabri said the government would also strive to improve their access to basic necessities including education, health and housing.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Govt focuses on restoring consumer purchasing power, reviving private sector - PM
The government will focus on achieving two main objectives in an effort to revive the country's economy, Ismail Sabri said.
Sun Aug 22 2021
Global economy to recover in 2H, supported by vaccine rollout
Economic recovery for the second half of this year is likely to firm across developed markets as indicated by the markit flash Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for April 2021, says an analyst.
Sat Jun 19 2021
Unremorseful Najib at it again throwing confusions on government loans and debts
The KWAN fund mainly for purchasing vaccines is not a loan but conveniently inserted to increase government loan.
Fri May 28 2021
South Korea to exempt auto chip buyers from COVID-19 quarantine, provide vaccines
COVID-19 vaccinations would be available for people departing for essential purposes such as purchasing and procuring auto chips.
Wed Mar 10 2021
'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?
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
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
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
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
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', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024