Joe Biden targets housing, private prisons in first equality moves
PRESIDENT Joe Biden took a series of high-profile measures intended to improve racial equity across American society, including combating discrimination in housing policies and ending the use of private prisons. In a package of four directives on Tuesday, Biden delivered his first policy response to nationwide protests over institutionalized racism. The measures joined a growing […]
US Senate rejects Republican motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial
THE US Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial. The vote allows the case on “incitement of insurrection” to move forward but also foreshadows that there may not be enough votes to convict him. The 55-45 procedural vote to set aside an objection from Senator Rand Paul puts […]
COVID: Melaka Hospital still operational even with 32 staff testing positive
MELAKA: The Melaka Hospital still has sufficient capacity to operate despite having 32 staffers testing positive for COVID-19, says state health and anti-drug committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman. He said the hospital had enough manpower to replace those who have tested positive. According to him, all 32 staff were tested positive for COVID-19 under the […]
Dividend payout: EPF may do better than ASB
THE Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is said to be considering a dividend payout of between 5% and 6% for 2020, bucking the trend on lower yields in a pandemic year. Sources familiar with the EPF said such a dividend, which is comparable to last year’s payout, would exceed Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) 4.25% dividend for […]
Oil rises as U.S. oil stockpiles drop, new Chinese COVID-19 cases decline
MELBOURNE (Jan 27): Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week and China, the world’s second-biggest oil user, reported its lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases, bolstering hopes of a pick-up in demand. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $52.71 […]
Pharmaniaga shares up after securing govt vaccine contract
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Pharmaniaga Bhd’s shares on Bursa Malaysia went up in the early trading session today as investors reacted to the latest government contract secured by the group on Tuesday. As at 9.48 am, the counter rose 10 sen to RM5.08, with 1.12 million shares changing hands. In a filing with Bursa […]
Far-flung ‘classroom’ in oil palm smallholding
SEGAMAT: Limited Internet access is a major problem for students in most rural areas, especially so in the Orang Asli village of Kemidak in Bekok near here. Apart from affecting students from several schools here, poor connectivity is proving to be a dampener for undergraduates from the Orang Asli community. In the era of new […]
Penang DCM wants action against Hindu temple for defying state, going ahead with Thaipusam silver chariot
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy has called on the authorities to take firm action against the Nattukottai Chettiar Temple committee for ignoring state orders and carrying out the Thaipusam silver chariot journey at 3am today. He accused the Chettiar temple committee of openly defying the state government, the […]
CNY to get fine-tuned SOP
PETALING JAYA: General standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Chinese New Year have been drawn up, but these will likely be tweaked to take into account varying conditions on the ground, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri. The basic SOPs that the National Security Council (NSC) has come up with would likely see a cap […]
