Australia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
SYDNEY, March 2 — Tens of thousands of Australians fled from their homes and authorities evacuated a hospital today as more torrential rains battered the east coast. Thirteen people have been killed, the latest four deaths recorded in the worst-hit town of Lismore in New South Wales state, since the extreme weather arrived late last […]
KWSP umum agihan dividen simpanan konvensional 6.10 peratus
Kuala Lumpur: Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) hari ini, mengumumkan kadar dividen sebanyak 6.10 peratus untuk Simpanan Konvensional dan 5.65 peratus untuk Simpanan Shariah bagi tahun 2021. Jumlah agihan terkumpul untuk 2021 sebanyak RM56.72 bilion. Pengerusi KWSP Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir berkata, KWSP berjaya mengekalkan kestabilan dan berdaya tahan untuk tahun 2021. Beliau […]
American big brands stop sales in Russia
NEW YORK: American big brands including Apple, Google, Ford and Harley-Davidson yesterday stopped sales and distanced themselves from Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, joining a growing list of companies from shippers to car makers to energy companies shunning the country. Apple Inc said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in […]
Flood: More victims evacuated in Terengganu and Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR: More flood victims are evacuated to relief centres (PPS) in Terengganu and Kelantan, bringing the total number of evacuees in both states to 26,447 people as at 8 am today. In Terengganu, the number of flood victims in Terengganu has increased to 17,384 people (4,549 families) from 16,756 people (4,269 families) yesterday, and […]
Khazanah NAV increased to RM86bil in 2021, declared a dividend of RM2.0bil to the government
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s net asset value (NAV) increased to RM86 billion in 2021 from RM79 billion in 2020, which recorded a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8 per cent since 2004. However, operating earnings plummeted from RM2.9 billion in 2020 to RM670 million in 2021, partly due to continued financial assistance to […]
SPM students affected by Covid-19 can sit for papers in April
PASIR GUDANG: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 candidates who tested positive for Covid-19, were placed under quarantine or identified as close contacts of positive cases, can sit for the SPM examination next month, during the second exam session. Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said there may be a slight delay […]
Boeing announces suspension of support for Russian airlines
NEW YORK, March 2 ― American aviation giant Boeing yesterday announced it was suspending its support for Russian airlines and its operations in Moscow amid a growing backlash to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have suspended major operations in Moscow and temporarily closed our office in Kyiv,” the Ukrainian capital, a Boeing spokesperson said. “We […]
Duterte meets top officials over Russian-Ukraine crisis
TOP security officials, some government cabinet members and a few from the business fraternity, huddled in a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss the Russian-Ukraine crisis. The Philstar.com portal reported on Tuesday, because of the urgency of the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Duterte had called for the “special meeting”. “I will […]
Hong Kong urges residents fretting over Covid-19 measures not to panic
HONG KONG, March 2 — Hong Kong’s government said any decision to impose a Covid-19 lockdown would take into account the global financial hub’s status and ensure basic needs, and it urged anxious residents who thronged supermarkets this week not to panic. The government said it was still planning and “refining” a compulsory mass Covid […]
