Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over Covid-19 fears
HONG KONG, June 24 ― Hong Kong will ban passenger flights from Indonesia from tomorrow, deeming the country’s arrivals “extremely high risk” for the coronavirus. The Hong Kong government said late yesterday it was suspending flights after the number of imported Covid-19 cases from Indonesia crossed thresholds set by the global financial hub. Hong Kong […]
Siapa lebih penting, syarikat swasta atau rakyat?
PETALING JAYA: Berita penjualan aset MAHB iaitu Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Subang (LTSAAS) kepada syarikat swasta yang tular baru-baru ini dipandang serius oleh Mohamed Nizham Abdullah Hamidi, Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO Wilayah Persekutuan. Mohamed Nizham difahamkan antara nama-nama yang disebut untuk membeli LTAAS ini merupakan syarikat WTC yang merupakan syarikat hartanah yang mempunyai […]
Level of SOP-compliance among factories unsatisfactory: MSOSH
KUALA LUMPUR: In Malaysia, workplaces are among the biggest contributors to Covid-19 cases, with the manufacturing sector alone accounting for 639 clusters and 95,156 positive cases as of June 14 this year. The nation is in the midst of the second phase of the full Movement Control Order (MCO 3.0). While various regulations and standard […]
Tibetans, Uighurs protest against Beijing 2022 Olympics
LAUSANNE, June 24 — Dozens of Uighurs and Tibetans demonstrated outside The Olympic Museum on Wednesday calling for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. On the annual International Olympic Day, protesters from Switzerland, France, Germany and Liechtenstein rallied in Lausanne, the Swiss city that hosts the International Olympic Committee. “We have gathered […]
AmBank Research maintains overweight rating on O&G sector
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — AmBank Research has maintained its overweight rating on the oil and gas (O&G) sector for the next 12 months as crude oil prices have risen by 74 per cent to the current US$75 per barrel from an average of US$43 per barrel in 2020. In a note today, the research house said the […]
New troubles for Thai leader amid Covid-19 virus surge, fresh protests
BANGKOK, June 24 ― A year after the start of student-led protests against Thailand’s military-backed government, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is facing growing anger amid a mounting wave of coronavirus infections and a dismal economy. This time, some of those calling for Prayuth to step down are his one-time allies. Today, three separate groups of […]
Najib’s 1MDB trial to resume June 29
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case will resume at the High Court here on June 29. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said the case was initially scheduled to resume on Monday (June 21) before Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah, but […]
Kisona closer to being a regular for World Tour-level meets
PETALING JAYA: Women’s singles shuttler S. Kisona (pic) has boosted her chance of playing regularly in World Tour-level tournaments after leaping to a career-best No. 53 in the world ranking. The 22-year-old managed to climb eight spots, thanks to her Spanish International Challenge victory in La Nucia last week. Kisona’s previous best position was No. […]
Glove prices to tilt lower as demand subsides: MIDF Research
KUALA LUMPUR: The average selling prices (ASP) for gloves are likely to tilt lower as the urgency for gloves subsiding, despite the anticipation of higher prices than pre-pandemic level, according to MIDF Research. The firm has downgraded the glove sector to neutral as it lacks near-term catalysts. Its analyst Ng Bei Shan said high vaccination […]
