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Budget 2021 to facilitate the success of women entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM95 million allocation for special micro credit financing facility to empower women entrepreneurs can help them continue to be successful and harness their potential to remain competitive in the country’s current economic cycle, said leading e-commerce platform Shopee. Its spokesman said Shopee welcomed the government’s
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Budget for Malaysians or a reward for supporters?
Only a fraction is going to minorities and most of the allocated RM322.5 billion from Budget 2021 is seen to be distributed disproportionately. The biggest insult would have been the RM50 million for the frontliners who are responsible to keep
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Parliament: Supply bill 2021 among today’s topics
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will focus on the debate session on the Supply Bill 2021 after it was tabled on Friday. Based on the Dewan Rakyat order papers, the debate will begin as soon as the oral
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First helicopter crash involving G2CA in Malaysia, 45th incident in a decade
KUALA LUMPUR: The accident involving two Guimbal Cabri G2 (G2CA) helicopters, which saw one of them crash in Taman Melawati near here yesterday is the first such incident in the country involving the aircraft model. A search on the aviation
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Effectiveness of Covid-19 aid delivery mechanisms in Sabah needs to be improved
SANDAKAN: The effectiveness of aid delivery mechanisms to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Sabah needs to be improved, said Sabah Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information chief Khairul Firdaus Akbar He said immediate measures needed to be taken
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Only 1 Langkawi – Kuala Kedah – Langkawi ferry trip from today
LANGKAWI: The shuttle ferry round trip involving the Langkawi-Kuala Kedah-Langkawi route is limited to one trip a day starting today until the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) ends, says Malaysian Marine Department northern region director, Mohd Hafiz Abdul Majid. He
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Cigarettes hidden in door panels latest syndicate smuggling tactic
JOHOR BAHRU: Hiding white cigarettes in door panels covered with layers of wood is the latest tactic used by cigarette smuggling syndicates that has been detected recently by the Johor Malaysian Royal Customs Department (MRCD). Johor MRCD director Sazali Mohamad said
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Chile President confirms attendance at APEC’s 2020 virtual meet
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new Ambassador to Chile Abu Bakar Mamat said Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has confirmed he will attend the 2020 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, which will take place virtually on Nov 20, 2020. Malaysia, the host of APEC 2020 is focusing on the
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Ringgit opens higher against US Dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar today following renewed demand for the local note, a dealer said. At 9.05am, the local currency was traded at 4.1380/1430 versus the US dollar compared with Thursday’s close of 4.1480/1530.
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Selangor flood situation improves, only two relief centres still open
SHAH ALAM: The flood situation in the state is improving when one temporary relief centre at Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) Dengkil, Sepang near here was closed last night. Selangor Disaster Management Unit Operations officer, Muhammad Izzat Haziq Mohd Nazir said the
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