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Avoid provocative statements on 3R: Experts

KUALA LUMPUR: Leaders and members of the public need to be careful and not make any provocative statements involving the rulers, race and religion (3R), as it is feared that it could lead to sedition, say experts. Professor at the Department of Government and Civilisation Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology,

Maybank mobilises RM34.37 bln in sustainable finance

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has mobilised RM34.37 billion in sustainable finance cumulatively in two years under what it calls commitment one. Chief sustainability officer Shahril Azuar Jimin said a total of RM7.53 billion for retail financing and RM26.84 billion for non-retail financing were mobilised for sustainable finance in

Several countries evacuate citizens from Sudan as deadly clashes continue

CAIRO: Several countries have begun evacuating their citizens from Sudan as clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in the capital Khartoum and adjoining cities for the ninth day due to disagreement over the RSF’s integration into the army. According to Sudan’s health ministry,

Shah Firdaus misses out on bronze, Nurul Izzah cracks national record

KUALA LUMPUR: National track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom missed his chance for bronze in men’s individual sprint at the UCI Nations Cup Championships in Milton, Canada yesterday. Muhammad Shah Firdaus could not match the speed of 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Matthew Richardson of Australia, who defeated him 2-0 in

Call for global bodies to embrace change management to stay relevant

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted global organisations including those in Malaysia to proactively embrace change management and transformation in their day-to-day business operations, in order to stay relevant in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment. Though change management is not something new in today’s world, the concept is

Philippines to evacuate Filipinos in Sudan ‘within 24 hours’

MANILA: The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said that it is preparing to evacuate up to 50 Filipinos caught in the fatal clashes in Sudan. Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said the first batch will likely leave Sudan’s capital Khartoum “within 24 hours”, Xinhua reported. A bus

Ramly Abu Bakar, an ex-newscaster, has died

KUALA LUMPUR: Ramly Abu Bakar, a popular newscaster and voice-over artist of the 70s and 80s, died in Rawang near here early today. He was 78. Celebrity Darling Ngasri shared news of his passing on her Facebook after being informed of the matter by Ramly’s eldest daughter. “He died at

From drummer to leather goods business owner

BY NOR HIDAYYU ZAINAL KUALA LUMPUR: Having lost his source of income as a drummer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, life for Mohd Ashraf Mohd Amin, or better known by his stage name Acap Roseknight, would totally change in the next couple of years. Undeterred, the 30-year-old had the courage

Ministry to investigate the problem of vegetable dumping in the Lojing Highlands

ALOR SETAR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) will investigate the problem of vegetable dumping reported to be occurring in the Lojing Highlands and affecting about 500 farmers. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) would also play a role in providing advisory