Govt has approved nearly a million applications for foreign workers in five critical sectors
PETALING JAYA: The government has approved 995,396 foreign worker employment permits in five critical sectors – manufacturing, construction, plantation, agriculture and services. Read full story
Zahid hopes Umno election results will boost party revival
BAGAN DATUK: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed hope that the results of 189 divisions’ elections today will serve as a step towards the party’s revival. Read full story
Much-awaited Manchester United fan club dinner back after four-year hiatus
KOTA KINABALU: United Malaysia, the country’s official Manchester United supporters club, will be holding its fifth annual dinner at the Hakka Hall Grand Ballroom here on June 9. Read full story
Tyranny, says Hadi of action against opposition leaders
MALAYSIA is seeing real tyranny with the selective persecution of opposition leaders recently, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said. “This happened because of a political agenda to strengthen the wrong powers, not based on the concept of justice that must be upheld with the right process without wrongful interference,” he said in an article titled […]
61 illegals nabbed in Immigration raid
THE Immigration Department detained 61 illegal immigrants at an illegal settlement in an oil palm plantation at Taman Perindustrian Air Hitam in Klang last night. Its director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the immigrants – 32 men, 29 women, 18 children and a six-month-old baby – were picked up in the 11.30pm operation.
Ringgit to trend upward against greenback ahead of Fed decision
THE ringgit is expected to trade in cautious mode with an upward bias against the US dollar next week ahead of a decision by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) on its monetary policy. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said market conditions will hold in the lead-up to the Federal […]
Tantalising Thai fare in PJ
THE hot, sour and pungent som tam (papaya salad) had us gasping, but our palates soon got used to the Isan dish served at Mera, a Thai restaurant in Petaling Jaya. Isan is a region in northeastern Thailand – near Laos – and its cuisine typically channels extreme flavours.
Venue booking for Malay gathering tomorrow cancelled
THE venue booked for the Proklamasi Orang Melayu gathering tomorrow, which will be attended by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has been cancelled. The organisers said the initial location (Hotel Impiana in Kuala Lumpur) had to be cancelled due to technical problems.
Mexico president calls massive rally with polls imminent
MEXICAN President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called for a big political rally in Mexico City today aimed at energising his supporters ahead of key elections next year. The gathering is seen as the left-wing populist’s riposte to opponents of a controversial new election law he promoted.
Anwar vows to fight back hard against corrupt leaders
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today warned his rivals he will not bow to political pressures, adding that his guarded response towards them so far is not a sign of weakness. Speaking at a PKR special congress in Shah Alam this morning, which was attended by 1,300 delegates, the party president changed his tone.