Depend less on FDI to develop a competitive edge, says Umno man

Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan says we have lost our edge to attract foreign investments as other Asean countries have caught up. PETALING JAYA: Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan said the government should invest more in domestic or indigenous technology and capital to maintain an economic competitive edge with other neighbouring Asean countries. Speaking during […]
Workers vandalise Apple supplier factory in India

As police arrived, the protesters outside the Wistron Corp factory turned violent on Saturday. (YouTube screengrab) CHENNAI: The ransacking of an iPhone manufacturer in southern India could be the first of many “flashpoints” involving local workers in the supply chains of major brands, researchers said on Tuesday, pointing to a lack of rights and recourse […]
Royal Prof Ungku Aziz laid to rest in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The late Royal Prof Ungku Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid was laid…
Cops launch ‘red light operation’
POLICE today launched the Red Light Operation following the high number of offenders caught beating the…
Royal Prof Ungku Aziz the irreplaceable academic, icon

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The country’s education and economic icon Royal Prof Ungku Abdul Aziz…
Netanyahu picks new head of spy agency
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today picked the next director of the Mossad spy agency, identified…