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Highly infectious Omicron variant cases detected in Sarawak

KUCHING: Cases of the highly infectious Covid-19 Omicron variants, namely the BA.2.12.1 and BA.5, have been detected in Sarawak recently, according to the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM). UNIMAS IHCM director Prof Dr David

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Fosun International’s FTSE Russell ESG Rating Upgraded and Becomes First-time Constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series

HONG KONG, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The world’s leading index company, FTSE Russell, recently announced the latest ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) rating results of Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656) (“Fosun International”). Fosun International’s FTSE Russell ESG

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Federal Court upholds decision to acquit and discharge housewife on charge of murdering maid

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today upheld a High Court’s decision to acquit and discharge a housewife on a charge of murdering her Indonesian maid four years ago. A three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Datuk Harmindar Singh

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CATL launches CTP 3.0 battery “Qilin,” achieves the highest integration level in the world

NINGDE, China, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On June 23, CATL launched Qilin, the third generation of its CTP (cell-to-pack) technology. With a record-breaking volume utilization efficiency of 72% and an energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg, it achieves

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Selangor Sultan decrees road renaming to honour Tun Arshad Ayub

SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has decreed that the road Persiaran Institut in Seksyen 1, Shah Alam, be renamed Persiaran Tun Arshad Ayub, in recognition of the services and contributions of the first director of

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King underwent ankle and knee joint intervention procedure, condition stable: Istana Negara

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pix) has successfully completed an ankle and knee joint intervention procedure and his condition is now stable and not worrying. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk

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Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan to lead Malaysian delegation to Mental Health Congress in London

KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan (pix), the eldest daughter of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, will lead the Malaysian delegation to the 23rd World Federation for Mental Health Congress in Westminster, London

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RM1,000 incentive for 300 SPM top scorers in Pahang

KUANTAN: The Pahang government will give a RM1,000 cash incentive each to the 300 students from the state who scored straight As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (pix). He

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CityFALCON, the Spotify of financial content, raises $2m from a client, TBH, Holt, and Seedrs

LONDON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — London and Malta based fintech CityFALCON closed an equity fundraising campaign on Seedrs of £1.65m ($2m) to scale up the business and bring even more insightful products to market faster. CityFALCON’s Malta office team hard at

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Thailand nets 84 leads with a potential 28,000 MICE visitors at IMEX Frankfurt 2022

BANGKOK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thailand is making waves again at international trade shows as international MICE recovers. Amid strong buyer interest, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and 14 Thai MICE suppliers chalked up a total of 84

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