Two friends killed after vehicle crashes into tree in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: Two friends were killed after the four-wheel drive vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district early Tuesday (March 21). Read full story
Singapore president given state welcome at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore President Halimah Yacob was accorded a state welcome at Istana Negara here Tuesday (March 21) in conjunction with her maiden three-day visit to Malaysia, which began on Monday (March 20). Read full story
Restaurant owner's move to shame elderly customer for not ordering drinks backfires
GEORGE TOWN: A restaurant owner’s attempt to publicly shame a customer for not ordering drinks has backfired and attracted backlash online. Read full story
Ghost nets haunt Labuan waters
LABUAN: Labuan waters have not been spared from ghost nets – fishing nets lost or abandoned at sea. Read full story
IMF says US$3 billion Sri Lanka loan will protect poorest
SRI Lanka’s roughly US$3 billion (RM13.42 billion) loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will look to protect the poorest while tackling deep-rooted economic issues, a senior IMF official told AFP yesterday. The “progressive” agreement will be disbursed more or less evenly over four years and look to ensure “those who can pay actually […]
PM urges multinationals to help fund vocational education
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today called on major and multinational companies to help fund technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.
No more EPF withdrawals, says Rafizi
THE government will not be populist in allowing Employees Provident Fund contributors another round of withdrawals, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said withdrawing from the fund would drastically reduce its size and severely impact its ability and flexibility, hence limiting its investment option strategies and eventually impacting dividends paid to contributors.
Venezuelan oil minister resigns over graft probe
VENEZUELA’S oil minister Tareck El Aissami resigned yesterday after prosecutors opened a corruption investigation into officials at the state oil company PDVSA. Anti-corruption police on Sunday arrested two people closely linked to El Aissami – top PDVSA official Antonio Perez Suarez and Joselit Ramirez, who manages oil industry funds through cryptocurrencies.
Guan Eng wants retraction, apology from Muhyiddin over 'tax exempt' claim
KUALA LUMPUR: Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng wants an apology from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin by Tuesday (March 21) for allegedly defaming him over the Yayasan Al-Bukhary issue. Read full story
Perak govt disappointed with Deputy Works Minister over East-West Highway comments
IPOH: The Perak government is disappointed with the reply of the Deputy Works Minister in Parliament that no application was submitted to upgrade the East-West Highway from Gerik to Jeli, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. Read full story