Proton records higher sales in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) sold 109,716 units last year, an increase of 8.8 per cent over its landmark performance in 2019 with 100,821 units sold. The national car manufacturer said market share for the year also rose to an estimated 21.1 per cent, equating to a significant 4.4 […]
Air travel may recover in 2H21
AIR travel, particularly for the domestic market, is expected to see significant recovery only from the second half of 2021 (2H21) once the Covid-19 pandemic is put under control with smooth deployment of the vaccine. PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Edward Clayton said initial flyers would most likely be visiting friends and relatives, also known as VFR, and […]
Compensation to Singapore for HSR Project cancellation not finalised – Mustapa
KUALA LUMPUR: The compensation figure for the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project cannot be disclosed as both Malaysia and Singapore are bound by a confidentiality clause in the Bilateral Agreement. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (pix) said this via Facebook. Nevertheless, the amount of […]
PWD: Pothole which caused death of 75-year-old under City Hall jurisdiction
KUALA LUMPUR: The pothole which claimed the life of 75-year-old Ho Yan Yee is on a road under City Hall jurisdiction. The Public Works Department (PWD) tweeted this at noon today following queries about the road’s caretakers. “Condolences to the victim’s family. The road in question is under DBKL (City Hall),” it said while tagging […]
Unsafe to hold SPM exams with current Covid-19 situation, MP tells Education Ministry
KUCHING, Jan 4 — Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen today urged the Education Ministry to call off last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations that were postponed to the first quarter of 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He said the SPM certificate should instead be issued to the students based on their past school […]
Johor floods claim second victim after 20-year-old man’s car swept away by strong currents
JOHOR BARU: A 20-year-old man was killed after his car was swept away in the floods at Kampung Niyor in Kluang. Kluang Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Akob Sedek said that they received a distress call on the incident at 11.24am Monday (Jan 4). “Upon arriving, we found that the victim’s car had been […]
Positif Covid-19 selepas bercuti di Langkawi
Kuala Lumpur: Pelakon dan personaliti media sosial, Harris Annuar disahkan positif Covid-19 selepas menjalani ujian saringan yang dikendalikan sebuah klinik swasta di Bangi, Selangor semalam. Harris berkata, dia kini sedang menunggu keputusan ujian saringan kedua yang dijalankan pagi tadi. “Semalam saya baru sahaja menjalani ujian saringan Covid-19 dan didapati positif wabak ini untuk saringan pertama. […]
Bermadu kali kedua, Ziela Jalil tidak pernah mahu berahsia
KUALA LUMPUR: Apa kudrat yang Datuk Ziela Jalil ada untuk menahan ketentuan takdir bertemu jodoh dengan suami orang buat kali kedua. Kerana itu, sejak lebih dua tahun kembali melayari bahtera rumah tangga, pelakon dan penerbit drama terkenal tanah air itu berlapang dada dengan aturan Allah. Perkahwinan dengan Pengerusi Masjid Ibnu Mas’ud, Datuk Syed Osman Al Habshee […]
Puteri Sarah, Syamsul dalam fasa berbaik
KUALA LUMPUR: Kemelut rumah tangga pasangan selebriti, Puteri Sarah Liyana, 35, dan Syamsul Yusof, 36, sudah menemui jalan penyelesaian. Sehubungan itu, Puteri Sarah memohon orang ramai mendoakan yang terbaik buat mereka sekeluarga. “Kami sudah berbincang dan menemui jalan penyelesaian. Apa yang boleh dikatakan, saya dan suami dalam fasa berbaik. Kami mengharapkan doa yang baik. “Janganlah […]
