KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is poised to become a powerhouse in clean and renewable energy in the Southeast Asian region, especially with the emergence of high-tech industries driving up the electricity demand, said industry players. Speaking at the KL20 Summit 2024 during a forum titled ‘The Future of Clean Energy’, OCI
IPOH: About 100 staff of Tasek Corporation Berhad staff, one of the oldest integrated cement plant in Malaysia, picketed in front of their factory at Tasek Industrial Park, near here yesterday, after management refused to accept a proposed impartial collective agreement (CA) that contains 44 articles. Peninsula Malaysia Cement Industry
GEORGE TOWN: Penang created its own history when it received recognition from the Malaysia Book of Record (MBOR) for Planting One Million Trees in One Day in celebration of Earth Day yesterday (Apr 22). The epic event, organised by Yayasan Amal Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) Pulau Pinang in collaboration with
KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Defence Force (APM) tonight rescued a two-year-old child who was trapped inside a car in the city centre. Kuala Lumpur APM operations officer Lieutenant Shahrul Kamar Mohd Johari said in the incident at 8.30 pm in Jalan Bukit Bintang, the father of the child, a South
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has no issues supporting a candidate from any unity government party to be fielded in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, in a statement today, said any candidate chosen was based on mutual understanding among
By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR: Medical tourism is slated to take centre stage at the upcoming Russia-Islamic World KazanForum 2024, a pivotal platform fostering business collaboration between Russia and Islamic nations. Scheduled from May 14 to 19 in Kazan, Tatarstan, this forum serves as a nexus for international discourse.
NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party is set to secure a massive victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election. According to local media, Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) is expected to get more than 60 of the 93 seats in the legislature. The opposition Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) was on course
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to attract global unicorns via the Unicorn Golden Pass so that high-skilled and high-value jobs are created, besides developing a pipeline of future entrepreneurs and senior leaders in technology, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. “With the right investors and right talent in Malaysia, we will make
SINGAPORE: Senior education officials and representatives of teachers will expound on ways to strengthen the teaching profession and raise student achievement at a global summit in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday. Fundamental shifts, including technological innovation and the need for lifelong learning, will shape education in years to come, said
LONDON: Wet wipes containing plastic are set to be banned from sale in the UK under legislation expected to be confirmed on Monday. UK Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is expected to announce plans to introduce legislation before the summer recess in July following a long-running campaign to ban the products,
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