Chief Sec heads Perak Sultan honours list

KUALA KANGSAR: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali yesterday received his Dato’ Seri Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) award, which carries the title Datuk Seri, that was announced last November in conjunction with Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah’s 66th birthday. Read full story

Emulate San Choon’s character, MCA members urged

KUALA LUMPUR: The true show of grit, tenacity and leadership by Tan Sri Lee San Choon throughout his illustrious political career should be emulated by all MCA leaders and members, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story

Teacher duped by scam despite doing her homework

KUALA LUMPUR: A teacher did all the homework by attending and picking up tips from anti-scam talks and researching the company she planned to invest with – yet she still fell for an investment scam. Read full story

A good payday for EPF contributors

PETALING JAYA: With the current economic challenges, the 5.35% dividend by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for 2022 is considered good for contributors, say economists. Read full story

RM145.5bil in EPF withdrawals made since 2020

SHAH ALAM: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals, amounting to RM145.5bil since 2020, are larger than the individual gross domestic product (GDP) of some 100 countries, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. Read full story

When wages go up, so will EPF’s funds, says CEO

SHAH ALAM: About 81% of active Employees Provident Fund members in the formal sector are earning a monthly salary of RM5,000 or less and this, the EPF says, is a reason for the inadequate retirement savings. Read full story

Inaccessible roads hampering relief efforts

PAGOH: A lack of road access to some of the areas affected by floods has been identified as the main problem faced in extending assistance, including sending foodstuff to victims, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. Read full story

Awareness crisis in climate change

PETALING JAYA: Most Malaysians are still unaware of climate change and its effects due to the lack of the public education and reading materials on the issue, say experts. Read full story