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Citing cost reduction, Goodyear to shut down Shah Alam plant in June this year affecting 550 workers
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — One of the country’s leading tyre manufacturers, Goodyear, said it will be closing down its plant in Shah Alam starting June 30 this year, affecting some 550 positions. Goodyear’s Asia Pacific president Nathaniel Madarang said
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Was house arrest part of Najib’s pardon appeal? Ismail Sabri asks Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today requested that the government verify if house arrest was part of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s royal pardon application. He told the Parliament that he was informed
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Ismail Sabri again calls for return of GST after recent SST hike
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Umno Bera MP Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has today renewed his call for the return of the abolished goods and services tax (GST), following the recent hike of sales and services tax (SST) on
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Court in Putrajaya charges umrah handling company, director with failing to comply with Claims Tribunal award order
PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — A company handling the Umrah package and its director were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with failing to comply with an award order issued by the Malaysian Consumer Claims Tribunal (TTPM) to pay claims
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97.8 pc of school toilets maintenance, repair projects completed
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — As of Feb 29, a total of 7,852 or 97.8 percent of toilet maintenance and minor repair projects in schools and educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) have been successfully concluded. In a
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Selangor records RM5.42b investments in ICT from January to September 2023
SHAH ALAM, Mar 7 — A total of 75 projects for the information and communications technology industry (ICT) with an investment value of RM5.42 billion were approved in Selangor from January to September last year. State executive councillor for investment,
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Domestic Trade Ministry to ensure allocation spent wisely with no leakage
PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will ensure its allocation is spent wisely to avoid any leakage so that the people can benefit from it. Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, said
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Malaysia as Asean chair 2025 to breathe new life into Asean-led forums
CANBERRA, March 7 — As chair of Asean in 2025, Malaysia will attempt to breathe new life into Asean-led forums to achieve “something of consequence”, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said
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Malaysia, Australia forge stronger economic ties through four key frameworks, including RCEP
CANBERRA, March 7 — As parties to four economic frameworks, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), economic relationship between Malaysia and Australia is set to strengthen further, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said economic relations
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Corporate governance not imposed to be a blocker, but an enabler
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah today said that regulation is not imposed to be a blocker, but rather an enabler, to smooth the path to progress particularly with Malaysia’s position as a leading
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