Budget 2023 remedy for nation's financial standing, takes care of people, says Sabah CM

BUDGET 2023 reflects the unity government’s commitment to remedy the country’s financial standing and takes care of the people’s needs across the board, said Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. In welcoming the budget, Hajiji said in a statement today that the RM6.5 billion allocation for Sabah was about 3.1% more than the amount tabled by […]

Crumbling Pakistan economy puts children’s futures on hold

SIXTEEN-year-old Nadia makes the one-hour journey to and from her employer’s house on foot each day, stopping frequently along the congested streets of Lahore so her mother can rest her weary legs. The teenager still had seven years of schooling left to complete, but was forced to drop out last year to help boost family […]

Budget ignores plight of civil servants, says Cuepacs

BUDGET 2023 re-tabled by Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim today did not address the issue of rising cost of living which continues to be a burden for civil servants, said Cuepacs. Its president Adnan Mat also described the budget as disappointing as there was no commitment by the government to raise the wages of civil servants […]

Russia launches empty ship to ISS to replace damaged capsule

AN uncrewed Russian Soyuz capsule took off early today from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station (ISS) to eventually bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. The Soyuz MS-23 vessel lifted off successfully from the Russian-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome, live video broadcast by ISS-partner Nasa showed.