Author: Bernama

Taiwan Expo 2021 aims to boost Taiwan Malaysia business opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwan Expo 2021 is aimed to boost business opportunities between Taiwan and Malaysia with the participation of over 200 Malaysian businesses and more than 1,000 registrations for online business matchings. Organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) and Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade, the expo showcases

Pandelela makes it to semis

TOKYO: National diver Pandelela Rinong can thank her lucky stars to still be in contention for a medal at the end of the preliminary round of the women’s 10-metre (m) platform individual event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics today Her teammate Cheong Jun Hoong, however, can kiss her medal hopes

New Covid cases soar to record high of 19,819

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today recorded 19,819 new Covid-19 cases, the highest since the pandemic hit the country early last year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a posting on his Facebook page, he said the figure showed an increase of 2,714 cases compared to 17,105 cases

DNeX’s SilTerra inks $400 mln supply agreement with China’s ChipOne Technology

KUALA LUMPUR: Dagang NeXchange Bhd (DNeX)’s subsidiary, SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd, has entered into a wafer supply and purchase agreement with ChipOne Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd worth $400 million ($1=RM4.22). In a statement today, DNeX said under the multi-year agreement, SilTerra would supply wafers used in the production of semiconductor

No sitting of Sarawak State Assembly during emergency

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly will not sit for the duration of the emergency in the state from Aug 2 to Feb 2 next year, Speaker Datuk Amar Haji Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said today. He cited Section 4 of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (Sarawak) Ordinance 2021 and said

PM speaks of demands for him to intervene in court matters

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today revealed that some quarters are unhappy with his insistence on not entertaining their demands, including intervening in court matters to acquit several individuals prosecuted for criminal offences. Muhyiddin said because of that, there were certain parties who were deliberately trying to “fish in

TFC II v Sarawak United — 1-0

KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu FC ll (TFC ll) coach Badrul Afzan Razali described his team’s success in beating Sarawak United 1-0 in the Premier League last night as the most valuable win. It is a win that not only gave the Turtles three valuable points, but also pushed the feeder club’