ISKANDAR PUTERI: Civil servants in Johor will receive a two-month bonus soon due to the state’s good performance, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. The Mentri Besar said that Johor civil servants and federal civil servants under the state’s payroll are entitled to the bonus, named Special Financial Aid 2023. “The state government just announced a surplus budget...
IPOH: A police corporal pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to his wife. Mohd Zulhazree Razali, 39, who is attached with the Ipoh Police District headquarters was charged with committing the offence on his wife Nur Atirah Suhana Che Razak, 29, who is also a policewoman, at...
SHAH ALAM: The political stability enjoyed under the unity government over the past year has attracted many global industrial giants to invest in Malaysia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said companies like Google, TikTok, Infineon Technologies AG, China's automotive company Geely and Tesla have confidence in Malaysia's...
PUTRAJAYA: An appeal will be filed against the Court of Appeal’s decision that vernacular schools are constitutional, says lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla. According to Mohamed Haniff, details on the appeal will be finalised soon and it has to be filed within 30 days from Thursday (Nov 23). ALSO READ: Vernacular schools: Appeals court upholds constitutionality, dismisses appeals...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed the appeals brought by four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and ruled that vernacular schools and the use of Chinese and Tamil in those schools are constitutional. A three-member panel comprising Justices Supang Lian, M. Gunalan and Azizul Azmi Adnan handed down the decision and affirmed the previous decisions meted...
KUALA LUMPUR: Polygamy is not the teaching of PAS but is permitted in Islam, says Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (pic). The PAS deputy president said it was disrespectful and rude for Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin to upload a posting on social media alluding that polygamy was a teaching of PAS. "He (Sim) has...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower to extend its downtrend against the greenback on Thursday after the American dollar continued to strengthen on the back of encouraging US economic data, a trader said. At 9.05 am, the ringgit fell to 4.6825/6875 versus the greenback compared with Wednesday’s close of 4.6735/6805. ActivTrades trader Dyogenes Rodrigues Diniz said the...
Beijing: Fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp is increasing its minority stake substantially in its business in China to facilitate faster decision-making and exploit growth opportunities in its fastest-growing market. McDonald’s on Monday agreed to raise its stake from 20% to 48%. It will buy additional shares from global investment firm and its strategic partner Carlyle, which operates and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to study the proposal for a phased expansion of social protection coverage to the working-age population of Malaysia reaching 18 years old to ensure old age income security from 2024 onwards. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that this decision was made during the 6th Meeting of the Malaysian...
KUALA LUMPUR: The opening of the five-kilometre Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) underground tunnel on Nov 29 is expected to reduce traffic into the city by 30%, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the TRX tunnel, which also leads directly to Jalan Tun Razak, and the Smart tunnel will form a loop and...
