Luring travellers with books
Commentary by Mustafa K. Anuar PERAK has embarked on the kind of tourism with which many Malaysians are unfamiliar. This road is less travelled, but has the potential to attract local and foreign tourists.
Pakatan, BN must join forces or lose Selangor, say pundits
PAKATAN Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) need to forge an electoral pact and come to an understanding on seat allocations for the Selangor state elections if they want to keep the opposition at bay, political pundits said. They said failure to do so would result in Perikatan Nasional (PN) being handed the advantage, going […]
Farmers question govt’s claim of 3-day approval for foreign labour
VEGETABLE farmers are perplexed by the government’s assurance that approval for foreign hires can be processed as quickly as three days. Federation of Vegetable Farmers Associations president Lim Ser Kwee, president said he did not see how approval to hire foreign workers could be obtained iso quickly.
Global stocks mixed on China data, drop in European gas prices
GLOBAL stocks were mixed yesterday following data showing China’s growth slowed sharply in 2022 as European gas prices hit another 16-month low on fading fears of a winter supply crunch. Asia’s equities mostly fell as data showed the Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in four decades last year, sparking talk of an uneven […]
What is the Malaysian dream?
WITH the possibility of a recession comes the threat of social polarisation and political turmoil. The government’s vision of “Malaysia Madani” (“Civilised Malaysia”), inspired by the reformist agenda, presents itself as the “Malaysian Dream” of a prosperous Malaysia.
Businessman denies submitting false Socso claims for RM1.26mil
KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman pleaded not guilty in a Sessions Court here to six counts of submitting false documents to Socso to claim incentives amounting to RM1.26mil under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme. Read full story
Six months to meet terms
PETALING JAYA: Employers who successfully bring in foreign workers under the new recruitment and quota plan will have six months to comply with the preconditions, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story
Bosses told to make fresh applications
PETALING JAYA: Employers who had applied for foreign workers before yesterday will have to resubmit their applications following the recent quota relaxation and loosening of requirements for foreign workers, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. Read full story
Businesses looking forward to new rules
PETALING JAYA: The move to smoothen the import of foreign labour will address worker shortage issues, say industry players. Read full story
Illegal ciggies worth more than RM2mil seized
TEMERLOH: Pahang’s biggest smuggling attempt so far has been busted after a lorry was detained at the Temerloh rest and recreation (R&R) area southbound and smuggled cigarettes worth more than RM2mil were seized. Read full story