Jan to Aug inflation rate rises 3.1 per cent, in line with expectations
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rate increased 3.1 per cent from January to August this year, in line with market expectations of 3.2 per cent for 2022. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed attributed the rise to solid domestic demand, elevated commodity prices and disruptions to the global supply chain. For […]
Ampang condo couple charged with abusing niece, nephew
KUALA LUMPUR: A married couple was charged in the Ampang Sessions Court here Friday (Sept 23) with two counts of ill-treating their six-year-old niece and a seven-year-old nephew. Julianah Omar, 34, and her husband, Muhammad Asyari Mohd Alwi, 29, pleaded not guilty to both charges before judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob. They were jointly […]
COVID-19: Jepun mula longgar sempadan bulan depan
NEW YORK: Perdana Menteri Jepun Fumio Kishida akan melonggarkan keperluan kawalan sempadan COVID-19 bulan depan. Ia dilihat sebagai satu langkah penting dalam memupuk pemulihan dalam sektor pelancongan Jepun. Ia juga dilihat untuk mengambil kesempatan daripada kejatuhan yen ke paras terendah dalam 24 tahun. Jepun telah mengekalkan beberapa langkah sempadan paling ketat dalam kalangan ekonomi utama […]
HappyFresh exits Malaysia and Thailand after strategic review
HappyFresh has shut down operations in Malaysia and Thailand after struggling in those countries, leaving the embattled grocery delivery startup to focus on its main Indonesian market. The Instacart-style delivery service said it was left with no choice but to cease operations in the two markets, according to posts on its local Instagram accounts on […]
Taiwan to scrap Covid quarantine for travellers in October
TAIPEI: Taiwan will fully reopen its borders by ending mandatory Covid quarantine for arrivals next month, the government said Thursday. The island has largely kept its borders closed and implemented strict quarantine rules throughout the coronavirus pandemic, keeping infection numbers low at the expense of being internationally cut off. The government started to move away […]
US seeks action, possible UN resolution, on Myanmar junta
UNITED NATIONS: The United States is seeking more pressure on Myanmar’s junta through the United Nations and is urging the international community not to recognise upcoming elections, a senior official said Thursday. “There is wide acknowledgement that the regime needs to feel more pressure,” State Department Counsellor Derek Chollet, who is leading US diplomacy on […]
Up to 10 million Australians hit by telecoms hack
SYDNEY: Sensitive information about almost 10 million Australian telecoms subscribers may have been compromised by a massive hack of the country’s second-largest provider, the firm revealed Friday. Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin said a “sophisticated” actor was behind a cyberattack, which gained access to information about up to 9.8 million users. The data accessed […]
Tenis: Kakak tewaskan adik untuk raih emas Sukma
ATLET tenis Terengganu Sara Alisha Nayar berdepan detik ‘gembira dalam duka’ selepas menewaskan adiknya Anja Samia Nayar, sekali gus meraih emas acara tenis perseorangan wanita Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) MSN ke-20 pada Jumaat. Pada perlawanan final berlangsung di Kompleks Sukan Jalan Duta, pertemuan pasangan beradik mewakili kontinjen Terengganu itu mempamerkan permainan cukup menarik sebelum Sara Alisha, […]
Ronaldo letak sasaran beraksi di Euro 2024
CRISTIANO Ronaldo telah meletakkan sasarannya untuk beraksi di pentas Euro 2024 dan penyerang Portugal dan Manchester United itu berkata dia tidak bercadang untuk bersara dalam masa terdekat. “Perjalanan saya belum berakhir, anda perlu bersabar dengan ‘Cris’ untuk sementara waktu lagi,” kata Ronaldo pada Selasa. Terdahulu, beliau menerima trofi pada anugerah Quinas de Ouro persekutuan bola […]
