Malaysia’s household spending expected to make a slow recovery in 2021, according to Fitch Solutions
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Malaysian household spending is expected to make a slow recovery in…
Court cannot grant injunction against govt, counsel says in KVDT2 case
Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd is challenging the termination of its contract in the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 project. KUALA LUMPUR: The law bars the court from issuing injunctions against the government and its public servant for carrying out their official duties, the High Court heard today. Senior federal counsel Asliza Ali, in […]
Myanmar athlete ditches Olympic dream in junta protest
freemalaysiatoday.com | 30-Apr-2021 – Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a Feb 1 coup. (AP pic) BANGKOK: A Myanmar swimmer has abandoned his dream of competing at the Tokyo Olympics in protest at the junta ruling his homeland, saying that taking part would be “propaganda” […]
India Covid-19 deaths surge again
INDIA’S coronavirus disaster deepened today with its daily death toll climbing above 3,600, as more international…
Saifuddin tests positive for Covid-19
MINISTER of Communications and Multimedia Saifuddin Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said in…
Saifuddin Abdullah tests positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has tested positive for…
Eighteen youth groups call for public inquiry after yet another death in Malaysian police custody
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Eighteen youth groups in Malaysia have called for a public inquiry…
Philippines’ Duterte refuses to stop South China Sea patrols
Chinese vessels moor at Whitsun Reef in the disputed South China Sea last month. (AP pic) MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country’s sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable. Tensions over the sea – which China […]
US ‘deeply concerned’ by Hong Kong’s new exit ban
A security law protester is surrounded by riot police outside the US consulate in Hong Kong last July. (AP pic) HONG KONG: The US said today it was “deeply concerned” by a new Hong Kong immigration law which includes powers to stop people leaving the city, raising fears Chinese mainland-style exit bans could be deployed […]
Government to scrap UPSR
THE government is scrapping the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) from this year, said Education Minister…