BUTTERWORTH: The state government does not have a policy to provide cash aid to flood victims. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said there is no such policy in Penang (to provide cash aid). "We have no such policy. "It is even difficult to define flood victims," he said when speaking to the press after launching Package 12A of...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Forest City will be the first location in Malaysia to offer a 0% tax rate for family offices, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. The Finance Minister II added that the 0% tax rate for family offices was among a competitive package of incentives to make Forest City a magnet for international capital. “This includes...
KLUANG: Despite their decision to sit out the Mahkota polls, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) are still involved in the by-election through their support for Perikatan Nasional, says Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. The Bersatu supreme council member said Muda’s support would help Perikatan in drawing votes from young voters, which...
GEORGE TOWN: Two Myanmar nationals have been remanded for five days to assist in investigations about a RM500 bribe to an auxiliary policeman. The men aged 31 and 53, who tried to conceal their faces with their orange Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detainee outfits will be remanded till Monday (Sept 23). The remand order was issued by...
KLUANG: One of the key agendas of Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah, the Barisan Nasional candidate for the Mahkota state assembly by-election, is to empower the young people in the constituency through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). He emphasised the urgent need to implement this agenda, which was initiated by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...
SEREMBAN: Three suspects were brought to the Sessions Court here to separately face sexual assault charges against children. It is understood that the three were employees at a madrasah in Kuala Pilah that is linked to GISB Holdings. A van carrying the three arrived at the Seremban court complex at 9.10am. ALSO READ : GISB probe: Five men detained...
We love to hate them, but we can't live without them. Social networks are part of the lives of millions of Internet users around the world. But as some platforms rise, others fall out of favour. From TikTok to Instagram, a recent study looks at the most loved and hated social networks around the world. The...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is unlikely to move in direct lockstep with the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive move which slashed interest rates by a half-point during its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting yesterday. The Fed decided to cut the Fed Funds Rate (FFR) by 50 basis points, bringing it to 4.75 per...
SUBANG: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia departed for China on Thursday (Sept 19) morning for a four-day state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This is His Majesty's first visit to the republic after ascending the throne as the 17th King of Malaysia on Jan 31 this year. The special aircraft carrying His...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department will fully cooperate with authorities in the investigation of 49 officers detained in the "counter setting" probe. Newly appointed director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban stated the department will not tolerate any officers who misuse their authority or violate the law. "We will cooperate fully with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), police, and other...
