GEORGE TOWN: The manufacturing sector is staring at losses that could run into billions of ringgit due to the impending 96-hour water supply cut next month, while small businesses are worried about having to close shop. They are appealing to the state government to find ways to shorten the disruption period to lessen the impact on...
PETALING JAYA: The numbers paint a worrying picture – nearly 40% Malaysians do not have a retirement plan, which has experts calling for government intervention to forestall a crisis. In the Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS) Wave 2, some 37% of the 4,821 respondents said they had not given much thought towards retirement while 23%...
KUALA LUMPUR: Those without plans this weekend should drop by the Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme at the grounds of Bukit Jalil National Stadium and enjoy the various services and interesting activities available there. The second day of the three-day programme will kick off with the Madani Fun Run at 7.30pm with around 5,000 participants...
PETALING JAYA: No CCTVs were installed near where the body of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin was found. Nor Haizam Hidir, a representative of the apartment’s joint management body, said that only four cameras were installed which were at the entrance, exit, the walkway of Block J and near the surau. However there are CCTVs installed by the...
PETALING JAYA: Further study is needed to ensure the effectiveness of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The MCA president said this includes finding a way to tax the industry effectively, and even possibly banning any products found to be too harmful. Dr Wee said...
PETALING JAYA: A teacher recently promoted to headmistress has drawn praise from social media users over a social media video showing her with an array of gifts from her students. The headmistress, identified in the video as Bibiana, was recently promoted and her son Adrian Edy created a TikTok video on his account @adrianedy7 with his...
KUALA LUMPUR: The three-day Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme which will be filled with various interesting programmes starts Friday (Dec 8) at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The attraction at the programme, among others, will be the counter offering discounts of up to 50 per cent in traffic summonses by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)...
KUALA LUMPUR: The action of several Members of Parliament (MPs) from the opposition bloc in pledging their support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Unity Government recently does not violate the Anti-Party Hopping or the Constitution (Amendment) Act (No.3) 2022 (Act A1663), says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic). The Minister in the Prime...
PETALING JAYA: Hong Kong singer Hacken Lee is speculated to become a father for a third time after his wife Emily Lo was spotted with what appears to be a baby bump. China Press reported that the chatter started when Lee, 56, uploaded a photo on Instagram of the two of them attending a concert in...
SEPANG: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has warned that job scam syndicates based in Myanmar are expected to move their base of operations to Laos. Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim said this after three Malaysians were brought back from Myanmar on Thursday. "The three were forced to work for scam syndicates Tachileik and Myawadyy...
