JOHOR BARU: A 63-year-old man drowned while setting fishing nets in a pond on Jalan Cendana 6 in Taman Cendana here. Pasir Gudang fire station operations commander Sharol Suboh said they received an emergency call at 6.33pm on Monday (Dec 16). “A team was dispatched to the scene, about 7km away, and arrived at 6.40pm. “Upon arrival, the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Sabah Chief Minister Tun Musa Aman has been appointed the 11th Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah. The appointment takes effect on Jan 1, 2025. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented him with the instrument of appointment in a ceremony at Balairung Kecil, Istana Negara here on Tuesday (Dec 17). Musa, 73, was appointed...
PETALING JAYA: A TikTok user who criticised His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for patronising a famous asam pedas eatery in Johor Bahru has apologised. The TikToker said he had made a mistake about the halal status of the restaurant and said he was sorry for the...
PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) has accused three of his Cabinet ministers of lying about the decision to withdraw the application for review and interpretation of Pulau Batu Puteh. The former Prime Minister said he felt ashamed to have had such ministers in his Cabinet. "The leaked Cabinet meeting minutes show that the statements made by...
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings' latest affirmation on Malaysia's sovereign credit rating underscores its economic progress as envisioned under the MADANI Economy framework, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “This is in particular to the MADANI government's commitment to implement significant legislative and institutional reforms that have resulted in better policy clarity and effective economic management,”...
TOKYO: Japan’s Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry plans to cover tuition and living expenses for select international students from Asia studying at medical schools in Japan. This is the first time that the ministry is attempting such an initiative, which it is undertaking with the aim of contributing to the international community and expanding the use...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng are taking legal action against Bloomberg and other media outlets for publishing statements concerning their property transactions, which they consider libellous. The statements were first published in a Dec 12 Bloomberg article on good class bungalow transactions in Singapore...
JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Indonesia’s largest party has officially expelled former President Joko Widodo after he spurned the party’s own candidate in February elections and backed Prabowo Subianto’s successful campaign to become leader of South-East Asia’s biggest economy. Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Chairwoman, known as PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri made the decision to expel Jokowi, as the former...
PETALING JAYA: A proposed surge in insurance premiums could severely impact businesses, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said any cost increase could greatly strain working capital, hinder cash flows, and discourage crucial investments in digitalisation, tech adoption and operational expansions. "Such...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has announced that the suspension of the 80:20 employment ratio requirement for the manufacturing sector will continue until the Multi-Tiered Levy Mechanism (MTLM) is fully implemented. The 80:20 policy refers to the employment condition that mandates a ratio of 80% local workers and 20% foreign workers in...
