Carnival to explore blending Peranakan food, fashion with other cultures to be held in Melaka
MELAKA: A carnival to explore the possibility of blending Chinese Peranakan food and fashion with other cultures will be held at a leading shopping complex here this Saturday (March 25). Read full story
Collapse of SVB in US unlikely to affect local banks, says Finance Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States is unlikely to have a contagion effect on the banking sector here said Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. Read full story
Johor attracted over RM70bil investments in 2022, highest in 10 years
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor received RM70.6bil worth of investments in 2022, the highest amount recorded in the past decade. Read full story
Celebrity entrepreneur Norjuma is bankrupt
THE Penang High Court here today declared celebrity entrepreneur Norjuma Habib Mohamed bankrupt after she failed to repay a debt of RM260,400 to Fame Up Entertainment. Deputy Registrar Siti Zulaikha Nordin recorded the bankruptcy order against Norjuma after hearing the creditor’s petition filed in October last year.
Hong Kong arrests rights activist Albert Ho
ONE of Hong Kong’s best-known rights activists was arrested by the city’s national security police today over alleged witness tampering, a police source told AFP. Albert Ho, 71, formerly led the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, which organised an annual candlelight vigil for more than three decades to mourn the victims of China’s bloody crackdown at […]
Govt to save RM4.1 billion through targeted electricity subsidy
THE government will save RM4.1 billion through the implementation of targeted electricity subsidy for half a year in 2023, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Finance Minister Steven Sim said the actual cost of the subsidy to maintain the current electricity tariff, if fully implemented, would reach RM14.9 billion, but with targeted subsidy, it would only […]
EPF members concerned banks will only allow loans of up to 70% of collateral, says Dr Wee
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members have raised concerns that commercial banks will only give loans of up to 70% of the value of the collateral, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story
Dewan Rakyat sets up ten bipartisan Special Parliamentary Select Committees
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has set up ten bipartisan Special Parliamentary Select Committees (SPSC), says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Read full story
Sandakan council first in Sabah to get certified for anti-graft management system
KOTA KINABALU: The Sandakan Municipal Council is the first local authority in Sabah to get a certified anti-bribery management system. Read full story
Sabah testing out digital systems for special foreigners card
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is testing out several digital data systems to ensure that the most secure and reliable option is used for the special foreigners card. Read full story