US-China trade tensions remain a concern, says research house head
PETALING JAYA: Given bright prospects of a global trade rebound as economies recover from a Covid-19 pandemic induced slump, experts have yet to dispel the spectre of US-China trade tensions entirely despite the absence of the chief agitator, former US president Donald Trump. MIDF Research head Imran Yassin recalled that Malaysia, as a highly open […]
Mara, Pharmaniaga, Macro Tech ink MoU to help Bumiputra-owned businesses
MAJLIS Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pharmaniaga Bhd and Macro Tech Ventures Sdn Bhd to strengthen and sustain the businesses of local entrepreneurs, especially the Bumiputras. The MoU was signed by Mara DG Datuk Azhar Abdul Manaf, Pharmaniaga group MD Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope and Macro Tech Ventures MD […]
Bank Islam parent to proceed with group restructuring
KUALA LUMPUR: BIMB Holdings Bhd says its shareholders and warrant holders have approved the proposed restructuring of its internal reorganisation exercise. The group said the decision made at its fully virtual extraordinary general meeting (EGM) and court- convened meeting (CCM) yesterday would result in Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd assuming the listing status of BIMB. BIMB […]
Covid-19: Govt willing to spend to save lives and economy, says PM Muhyiddin
KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 2 ― Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government is spending a lot to combat the Covid-19 pandemic because it is important to save lives and the national economy. The prime minister said the pandemic was very challenging because it posed a threat to people’s lives and battered the economy, forcing the […]
MAHB airports undergo ACI health assessment to raise safety standards
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has undergone the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme by Airport Councils International (ACI) through the assessment of the former’s seven airports as part of efforts to raise its safety standards in curbing the Covid-19 pandemic. According to MAHB, one of its airports, the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen […]
Health Ministry studying technical, clinical data before allowing fully-vaccinated to travel
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama) The Health Ministry (MOH) is studying health-related technical and clinical data following a proposal to allow interstate travel for individuals who have completed the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the proposal to grant interstate crossings had been discussed at the National Security Council (NSC) […]
i-Sinar beri impak positif segera kepada ekonomi
KUALA LUMPUR: Kemudahan pengeluaran i-Sinar di bawah Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) memberikan impak segera yang positif kepada ekonomi dan memberikan sokongan dari segi kepenggunaan. Timbalan Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, berkata usaha bagaimanapun perlu diperkukuhkan untuk membangunkan penampan memandangkan simpanan persaraan sudah digunakan. Justeru, katanya, penstrukturan semula pasaran buruh penting […]
Belum lancar, dapat percuma promosi – Neelofa
KUALA LUMPUR – Selebriti popular, Neelofa tidak menyangka rancangan pembukaan sebuah cawangan jenama minuman francais terkenal sudah menjadi tular. “Bertenang semua di luar sana, tak launch (lancar) lagi (tapi) free marketing dah gegar satu negara. “Syukur rezeki Allah atur. Sekarang berjuta orang tahu outlet saya akan dibuka di Langkawi,” tulisnya menerusi hantaran di Instagram Story miliknya. Sebelum ini, media melaporkan […]
Artis wanita dominasi kategori Brit Awards 2021
London: Barisan artis wanita mendominasi pencalonan untuk Brit Awards 2021 yang diumumkan Rabu lalu, dengan empat mereka tersenarai untuk kategori Album Of The Year. Buat pertama kalinya, kategori album terbaik di acara pop tahunan terbesar di United Kingdom itu tampil dengan empat wanita yang tercalon dalam lima kategori, berbeza berbanding tahun lalu yang mengundang kritikan kerana kurangnya […]
