Workers’ group press Putrajaya to table Bill on RM1,500 minimum wage this parliamentary sitting
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Advocates for workers in Malaysia want the government to table a Bill raising the minimum wage to RM1,500 at the coming parliamentary sitting. The Ad-Hoc Committee for Minimum Wage RM1,500, said workers in the low-income bracket were hard pressed by rising living costs over the delay in the minimum wage […]
Johor polls: Majority of BN candidates are new faces
JOHOR BARU: A majority of Barisan Nasional’s (BN) candidates for the Johor state election are new faces. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said based on his observation, about 70 per cent of the candidates named by the component parties are new faces. “Most of the candidates also have high academic qualifications and […]
Almost 100 per cent of Malaysia’s adult population vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: A total 14,274,843 adults in the country or 60.7 per cent have received their Covid-19 booster shots. Yesterday, 95,380 people received their booster shots nationwide. Some 97.5 per cent of the adult population or 22,946,057 in the country have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. PotectHealth Corporation chief executive officer Anas Alam […]
Cycling-Britain’s most successful Olympian Kenny retires, takes up coaching
(Reuters) – Britain’s most decorated Olympian Jason Kenny has called time on his cycling career and will take up a position as a sprint coach with British Cycling, the 33-year-old said. Kenny became Britain’s greatest Olympian as he powered to victory in the men’s keirin at the Tokyo Games in August to win the seventh […]
Maxis records net profit of RM289mil in 4Q, declares 5c div
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd recorded a net profit of RM289mil in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, a 9.4% decline from RM319mil in the previous corresponding quarter due mainly to heavy investments in its network, enterprise solutions and fibre coverage. In a statement, the telco said the bottomline was also impacted by the prudent adoption of […]
Ex-Goldman banker’s 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure
NEW YORK: The trial of a former Goldman Sachs GS.N banker accused of helping loot Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund will be paused due to late disclosure of some evidence by prosecutors to the defense, the judge in the case ruled on Wednesday. Roger Ng, Goldman’s former head of investment banking in Malaysia, has pleaded not guilty to charges of […]
Thailand and Laos to reopen border checkpoints soon
THAILAND and Laos have agreed to reopen their border checkpoints soon as both countries continue their push to fully reopen their borders in an effort to restore their battered economies. Thai government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the decision was made after Lao ambassador to Thailand Seng Soukhathivong paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and […]
Perbicaraan tangguh kerana peguam bela Zizie Izette positif COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini menangguhkan perbicaraan kes rasuah dihadapi Ahli Parlimen Kinabatangan, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin dan isteri, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad berhubung pelaburan unit amanah Public Mutual Berhad selepas seorang peguam bela Zizie Izette disahkan positif COVID-19. Peguam, Ridha Abdah Subri, yang hadir bagi pihak Bung Moktar […]
Covid-19: Signs indicate MAEPS may be reopened as PKRC
PETALING JAYA: As daily Covid-19 reached an all time high on Wednesday (Feb 23), preparations are seemingly underway to re-activate the low-risk quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) in Serdang, Selangor. The Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) uploaded photos to its Facebook page of preparations at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park (MAEPS) in Serdang on Wednesday. MAEPS […]
