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Dr M: Let’s have gold based currencies
TOKYO: Malaysia is proposing a new currency based on gold as it is more stable as opposed to the present currency trading which is manipulative, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad . He said that gold can evaluate trading
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ORAT exercise for KLIA2 departing airline crew
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will be conducting an operational readiness, activation, and transition (ORAT) exercise for the new dedicated processing centre for departing airline crew at the klia2 beginning from tomorrow. Group chief executive officer Raja Azmi
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Amendments to boot out Zahid, Najib from Umno
PUCHONG: Acting Umno president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is pushing for amendments on his party’s constitution to boot out leaders facing legal challenges such as party president, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The amendments, if passed in November this year
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New provision to tackle corruption in commercial organisations
PUCHONG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will enforce the new provision in the MACC Act 2009, effective June 2020, to enable commercial organisations involved in corruption to prosecuted. MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki said the enforcement
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1 in 3 Malaysians to suffer mental health issue by 2020
PUCHONG: Mental health is fast becoming a national concern and by 2020, one in three Malaysians are expected to suffer from some form of mental health issue, said Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson Malaysia managing director Chin Keat Chyuan
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Sim: Coaches want more say
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports coaches want the government to distribute power and resources at the federal level to stakeholders at the lower level to further enhance sports development in the country, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
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Ramkarpal: Does Umno mirror the stand of Johor Umno Youth?
PUCHONG: Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh of the DAP took Johor Umno youth chief Hairi Mad Shah to task for the latter’s condemnation over the breaking of fast event held in a Sikh gurdwara. He questioned whether Hairi’s stand mirrored
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Sandakan food factory closed two weeks due to cockroaches
SANDAKAN: A food factory producing bread products here was ordered to be closed immediately for a 14-day period by the Sandakan Health Office. Sandakan Health officer Dr Johari Awang Besar said the closure order was made because the factory failed
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Adib’s family can appoint lawyer to hold watching brief
PUCHONG: The family of late firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim can hire a lawyer to hold watching brief on their behalf in the inquest investigating his death. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad
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Selangor Sultan disturbed over Malay disunity
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, is saddened by the problem of Malay disunity which has reached worrying levels. He said the split was bad, especially when there were so many groups claiming to fight for
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