Hyundai to roll out first Singapore-assembled cars in first half of 2023
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): After a delay partly owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor’s assembly plant in Singapore will start rolling out the electric Ioniq 5 in the first half of this year. To mark the occasion, the company will hold a charity auction for the number plates […]
Harry and the royal family: Reconciliation near impossible
LONDON: Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores. “I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back,” he said in an […]
Axiata’s Boost launches merchant wallet with up to RM500,000 credit limit
KUALA LUMPUR: Axiata group Bhd’s fintech arm Boost has launched Merchant B2B Wallet that provides business owners with a wallet limit of up to RM500,000. Boost group chief executive officer Sheyantha Abeykoon said with the recent approval from Bank Negara Malaysia for the Merchant B2B Wallet, the company would continue its efforts to digitally empower […]
Return of China tourists a boon to MAHB
PETALING JAYA: The reopening of China’s borders will enhance earnings for many Malaysian companies, including Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) Research, in a report, said MAHB is poised to benefit as the relaxation of travel controls and strong pent-up demand will boost Chinese patronage to Malaysia. Additionally, it said the airport operator’s latest […]
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks down 4.09 pct in Dec 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks fell 4.09 per cent to 2.19 million tonnes in December last year from the 2.29 million tonnes recorded the month before. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in its industry performance report for December 2022, said that crude palm oil (CPO) stocks decreased by 0.87 per cent to […]
Bekalan hasil laut kurang, harga meningkat lebih 30 peratus
JOHOR BAHRU: Bekalan hasil laut yang berkurangan sebanyak 50 peratus berikutan musim tengkujuh menyebabkan harga bahan mentah di bandar raya ini naik sehingga 30 peratus. Tinjauan di pasar basah di Tampoi, di sini, mendapati ikan dan hasil laut yang dijual peniaga amat berkurangan, malah kebanyakan lot niaga menjual produk laut sejuk beku termasuk yang diimport. […]
Amaran ribut petir di Perak, Terengganu, Pahang dan Selangor – MetMalaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) mengeluarkan amaran mengenai ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang di Perak, Terengganu, Pahang dan Selangor sehingga 1 petang hari ini. MetMalaysia dalam kenyataan memaklumkan ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang dijangka berlaku di Manjung dan Bagan Datuk (Perak) diikuti Dungun dan Kemaman (Terengganu). Keadaan sama dijangka melanda […]
Fahmi congratulates Michelle Yeoh on Golden Globe win
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has congratulated Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh (pic) on winning the Best Actress award in a musical or comedy film at the Golden Globes for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once. “What an amazing feat, and definitely well-deserved. A great honour for the country,” he said in a […]
Cops looking for delivery rider caught on video insulting woman’s modesty
PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for a delivery rider who allegedly insulted the modesty of a woman. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said they were alerted after a police report was lodged on Sunday (Jan 8). “The 27-year-old complainant, a woman, claimed a local man had made lewd comments to her. […]
