JAKARTA: Indonesia is firmly committed to developing its chemical and energy industries, President Joko Widodo said during a meeting with Chinese business leaders in Chengdu, China, on Friday, reported ANTARA news agency. “Indonesia is committed to developing the chemical and energy industry in the country, particularly in North Kalimantan,” he
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today advised all parties contesting in the six state polls and the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election to campaign in a respectful manner. “Insya-Allah, let’s all campaign in an orderly, courteous and civilised manner,” the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman told reporters. Anwar said
MELAKA: The government’s move to provide a conducive environment for the set up of affordable childcare centres through the Care-Economy initiative will be able to help housewives, especially single mothers to re-enter the workforce. In facilitating the licencing of unregistered nurseries and childcare centres nationwide, the initiative is seen to be able to address systemic
KOTA KINABALU: The RM40 million allocation to upgrade the infrastructure and quarters facility for the staff of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) in Lahad Datu provided by the government demonstrates its commitment to ensuring the welfare of the agency’s personnel is always taken care of. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the allocation also
KUALA LUMPUR: The six-state elections kick off today with the nomination of candidates at 173 centres across the states. All the nomination centres will be opened at 9 am. Prospective candidates representing political parties or contesting on an Independent ticket in the state elections in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is likely to stay at the current level against the US dollar next week, with a slightly negative bias at RM4.54 to RM4.56 due to strong US macro data, said an analyst. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the next week’s
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today refuted the allegations by certain parties that the special aid and assistance announced under the MADANI Economy: Empowering the People initiative was just another political candy given in conjunction with the six state elections next month. He said this was because
SEOUL: North Korea showed off new drones and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during a military parade in Pyongyang attended by high-ranking guests from Russia and China, German news agency (dpa) quoted local media reports. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday that on display during the Victory
DUNGUN: The government is targeting 60 per cent of women’s participation in the workforce in various sectors, by next year. Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang said the present employment rate of women in the country is 55 per cent, which can be increased to 60
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) is actively implementing various strategies to reduce the country’s dependency on food imports. Deputy secretary-general (Development), Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd said the measures include setting up a grain corn cultivation industry. Aware of the country’s dependency on imported grain corn,
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