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#BoycottMalaysia is Trending on Twitter As Netizens Slams Mahathir
#BoycottMalaysia hashtag seems to be trending on Twitter following Tun Mahathir’s statements about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir In the midst of tweeting about the mistreatment against Rohingyas in Rakhine State and Palestinians in their own country, Tun M
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CIMB to issue US$680 mln SDG bond
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has recently successfully priced its US$680-million Formosa & Reg S Sustainable Development Goals Bond (SDG Bond). CIMB’s SDG Bond marks the first-ever SDG Bond to be issued by a Malaysian and ASEAN issuer in the
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Ministry views brutal killing of pygmy elephant seriously
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources viewed the brutal killing of a pygmy elephant in Sungai Udin, Dumpas, Kalabakan, Tawau, last Thursday, seriously. In this regard, the ministry, in cooperation with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM),
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EC to announce Tanjung Piai by-election date today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to announce today the date for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election in Johor. The electoral body has scheduled a press conference for noon at Menara SPR in Putrajaya. The by-election has been
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Tg Piai by-election: BN wants local candidate
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) has made a resolution that only a local candidate will contest in the by-election for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary constituency. State BN chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad who confirmed this said the resolution had
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Health Ministry withdraws notification of 4 poisonous cosmetic products
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry withdrew the notification of four cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poison. Health director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement listed two products as Dnars Gold Glowing Serum (Day) that contained Triamcinolone
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Business groups: Budget 2020 should focus on domestic consumption
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia-China Business Council (MCBC) hopes that the government will announce initiatives and incentives that will drive the country’s economic growth in the upcoming Budget 2020 speech, scheduled on Oct 11. Its director Datuk David Chua said it
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Police probing ‘200,000 new citizenship’ claim
The owner of the fake Facebook and Twitter accounts under the name of ‘TengkuRajaAlamShah’ has been urged to come forward to facilitate investigation into allegations that 200,000 people have been granted citizenships. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department D5 (prosecution and
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AG: Justice will be served for Adib’s family
PUCHONG: The Attorney-General’s Chambers assured the public that the agency will act on the Coroner’s Court verdict pertaining to the death of firefighter, Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim. “This is my promise to everyone. We will act on the verdict,” said
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Low Yat Group launches new township project, Avenue 3
PUCHONG: Low Yat Group launched its lifestyle landmark Avenue 3 township at Medan Puteri Rawang worth RM54 million in Gross Development Value, contributing to 60% completion of Bandar Tasir Puteri (BTP) township. In a statement today, Low Yat Group Group
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