Restaurateurs have mixed views on resuming 24-hour operations
SOME restaurant owners are not keen on resuming 24-hour operations as they have gotten used to their current schedules. They said not operating round the clock allowed them to cut labour and utility costs, maintain cleanliness, and more.
Urban poor rely on food aid as living costs bite
THE Klang Valley’s urban poor, feeling the effect of rising living costs, are relying more on food handouts from volunteer groups. The Lost Food Project (TLFP) is one such group involved in the redistribution of surplus food and non-food essentials to more than 80 civil society organisations and thousands of B40 families.
Businesses call for campaign to prep public for plastic bag ban
IN anticipation of resistance to a proposed ban on the use of plastic bags in 2025, business owners recommended that the government launch an educational campaign to prepare the public for it. Businesses, in particular vendors and hawkers, must be made aware of the environmental problems that plastic bags pose, Malaysian Federation of Hawkers and […]
US stocks rally as Biden, McCarthy offer reassurances on talks
WALL Street stocks finished solidly higher yesterday, shrugging off a mixed session in overseas markets on hopes for an agreement to avert a US debt default. Although there is still no compromise to lift the nation’s debt ceiling, President Joe Biden said he was “confident” the country would not default, while Republican House Speaker Kevin […]
Mum gets a leg-up from the state
JOHOR BARU: Michelle Ong spends most of her time managing her newly-started online business selling children’s products after becoming the sole breadwinner for the family following the death of her husband in January. Read full story
Bilateral Middle East tourism afoot
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is seeking to work with Egypt and other Middle Eastern destinations on bilateral tourism promotion, says Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. Read full story
Take water taxi to beat jam
MELAKA: The state has added a new public transport service – water taxis along Sungai Melaka. Read full story
Nine eateries shut down over rats and roaches
KOTA KINABALU: Nine eateries at the Polytechnic Commercial Centre at Sepanggar have been shut down after health authorities found rats and cockroaches at their premises. Read full story
Stopping traffic in the name of love
HE probably thought it was romantic to propose to his girlfriend on a busy street but others were not amused that he had disrupted traffic, China Press reported. Read full story
Actor Hafidz hopes to start working again
ACTOR Hafidz Roshdi was touched by a show of support from his friends and fans wishing he would return to the big screen, Sinar Harian reported. Read full story