Archive - 29 October 2021

Public Bank founder says investment prospects reinvigorated.

Court finds Win Htein guilty of high treason.

Govt calls on international community to exert pressure on Israel.

They call on govt to ensure SMEs can access loan under SemarakNiaga.

But it falls short of strategies to evade impending budget crisis.

UPDATED 9.57PM | However, think-tank says govt could do better by providing higher increase.

MACC fails in bid to extend their remand to 7 days.

Alexander says more Covid-19 self-test kits expected to enter market, reducing price.

Move under Budget 2022 shows govt not taking issue seriously, it says.

Incentive increased to RM900 for employers who hire graduates aged 18-30.

Finance minister says this shows community was not forgotten by govt.

UPDATED 6.58PM | Among several goodies for these people in Budget 2022.

UPDATED 6.38PM | Sales tax on foreign goods sold by online traders.

This is over the Sarawak state election.

UPDATED 6.30PM | To aid the girls from B40 families to address period poverty.

Total employment in 2022 projected to expand 2.3 percent to 15.5 million persons.

UPDATED 6PM | Policy for property disposal in five years or less unchanged.

This is about 89.5pct to GDP.

Finance Ministry report also says more companies will adopt digitalisation.

This follows better economic prospects - Economic Outlook 2022 report.

UPDATED 8PM | Subsidies also available for companies hiring ex-convicts and unemployed.

RM18.2 billion worth of assets linked to 1MDB seized or recovered.

UPDATED 5.34PM | Govt signed agreement to acquire 88 million doses.

The maximum 15pct discount applies to those who settle in full.

UPDATED 5.15PM | Improvements made to focus more on groups in need, says finance minister.

Tuan Ibrahim did not specify who he directed this suggestion at.

The budget totals RM332.10 billion but what's behind the figure?

Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz warns that the war against Covid-19 is still far from over.

UPDATED 6.48PM | COVID-19 | The R-number indicates a growing outbreak in Negeri Sembilan.

The ex-research student claimed it's just to seek legal remedy.

We're helping the needy, netizens nitpicking our name - Michael Gan.

UPDATED 1.49PM | Case management has been fixed for Feb 8 next year.

Under the banner “Together, making better decisions with Her (and not for her)”, Cancer Research Malaysia (CRMY) and Roche (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd worked together on a campaign to increase awareness that modern decision making for breast cancer is no longer one where the doctor tells the patients what to do, but instead, one where doctors, patients and their loved ones make shared decisions with breast cancer patients in order to improve their health outcomes.

Anwar says Harapan also in talks with Muda.

UPDATED 1.18PM | Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement at PKR's headquarters today.

Results of clinical trial of ivermectin will be out next week.

The pandemic has forced Malaysian employers and head hunters alike to expand on their methods of hiring staff & sourcing for talents. Being a social enterprise that is geared at establishing connections between fresh graduates and renowned employers, Internspoon offers a very unique viewpoint on this issue and believes that they have provided a fitting solution to this.

Funds meant to help the poor instead only benefited a few.

UPDATED 1.51PM | Youth, Women, Religious Council delegates to meet across three locations.

PN's sale of potatoes, chicken, eggs, and Milo under fire.

Better enforcement of policies, redress mechanisms are needed, it says.

We have failed miserably in this battle, largely due to greed.

About 20k households desperate for assistance, says Yeoh.

New name reflects its work investing in the metaverse, says CEO.

Lazada’s signature annual shopping festival, the 11.11 Biggest One-Day Sale, will return bigger than ever before on 11 November with over RM2,000,000 worth of prizes and the chance to win three all-new Nissan Almera Turbo cars.

Who dares to tell Dr M, Anwar, Guan Eng and Najib to step down, asks Zaid.

Sarawak recorded the highest number of new deaths, at 31.

It wants other sectors to be scrutinised as well for labour violations.

MP's lawsuit is over Musa's speech at a forum last year.

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