Ka Siong insists MCA never betrayed BN
MCA was critical of the behaviour of Umno and its president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the search for a new government after the 15th general election but denied claims the Chinese party had betrayed the Barisan Nasional (BN) ideals with its criticisms. MCA president Wee Ka Siong, in a special interview recently, said the party’s actions were […]
MCA will provide checks and balances for unity govt, says Ka Siong
WITH no representation in the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet, MCA — a component member of Barisan Nasional (BN) — has resorted to playing a monitoring role in the unity government. Party president Wee Ka Siong said MCA would make sure checks and balances were in place, from top to bottom.
Restaurant owners tells Rafizi cost of raw ingredient still high
RESTAURANT and stall owners have denied Economic Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli’s accusation that they are refusing to lower their prices even though cost of raw ingredients have dropped They said the cost of raw ingredients has remain largely unchanged and has even risen in some cases.
Microsoft quarterly results saved by cloud computing
MICROSOFT yesterday said sales slowed and profits slumped in the last quarter of 2022 as a darkening economic outlook pushed it to lay off 10,000 workers. The Washington state-based tech giant – owner of LinkedIn, Xbox and Windows – said overall sales rose just 2% in the October-to-December period, to US$52.7 (RM225.8) billion, the slowest […]
Anwar’s Brunei visit set to boost our economy
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Brunei will see, among others, a memorandum of understanding to be signed involving several major economic areas. Read full story
No rush to hire foreign labour
GEORGE TOWN: The semiconductor industry has gone past the stage of hiring large numbers of workers and will hire only on a needs basis due to concerns about high inflation. Read full story
Hitches still remain in getting maids
PETALING JAYA: The move to allow for the legalisation of illegal foreign workers in Malaysia and easing the rules of hiring will help ease the labour shortage but hitches remain in getting maids, say stakeholders. Read full story
Malaysians celebrating Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar nomination
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh is one step closer to winning the highest acting honour in show business. Read full story
A reunion dinner that spans five generations
BUTTERWORTH: When they reunited for the Chinese New Year dinner, the Chans in Butterworth did it in a big way. Read full story
No one should be excluded
JOHOR BARU: No one should be left out of any public programme because of their race or religion, says the Sultan of Johor. Read full story