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741 students with 4.00 CGPA nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 741 candidates of the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) in 2020 scored the Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) of 4.00 or four flat, a slight decrease compared to 802 candidates in 2019. Malaysian Examinations Council (MEC) member Prof Datuk Dr Wahid Razzaly said 554 (74.76 percent) of

2 mln doses needed for construction sector

KUALA LUMPUR: About two million doses of vaccine are needed to ensure all workers in the construction sector are immunised against Covid-19, thus enabling them to continue contributing to the economic development of the country. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said based on the recent record, there were almost

Traditional weapons a source of income for two friends

IPOH: A handicraft business that deals with making traditional Malay weapons are hardly heard of nowadays with the advancement in technological progress. Yet, it is a business that continues to be the source of income for two best friends, Mohd Imran Hadiri, 35, and Ahmad Ridwan Jacob, 49, for the past

Restaurateur offers free food to boost vaccine drive

Popular restaurant chain in Penang, Sri Ananda Bahwan is joining the cause to help increase registrations for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) by offering free meals to those who have completed two doses of vaccines. Sri Ananda Bahwan Group director Veera Harikrishnan said the promotion, from 11am to 2pm from June 28 to July

So what! I’m not stealing or begging

Ex-masseur offers door-to-door garbage collection service “I’m not ashamed of collecting garbage. I’m doing a halal job and I’m not stealing or begging,” said Wan Ahmad Nabil Wan Abdul Wahid, 30, who provides door-to-door garbage collection service to support his family. The fifth of 14 siblings started collecting garbage from house to house and shop to shop in October last

Covid-19 pandemic — scarier than the Japanese army

KANGAR: At a traditional Malay house, a nonagenarian was seen sitting on a rickety wooden chair, staring at the rice fields while singing Japanese songs that she learned during the Japanese occupation in Malaya. Recalling life during the colonial times, Dah Cha, 95, or fondly known as Nek Dah, said the Japanese

Muslim women’s right to matrimonial assets

A Muslim divorcee or widow can stake a claim to matrimonial property even if she was not earning an income and the property was acquired solely by her husband during the tenure of their marriage, say Syariah law experts. Many Muslim women, however, are not aware of this. Even if

No hike in IPT fees

NILAI: The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has confirmed that there will be no fee hike for students in Higher Education Institutions (IPT). Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said MOHE had also requested the universities not to impose fees on other activities because most students were not present at

RON97 up two sen, RON95 & diesel prices unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged at RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre respectively for the period of July 1 to 7. Meanwhile, the retail price of RON97 will increase by two sen per litre from RM2.67 to RM2.69. According to the Finance Ministry

MyAssist MSME portal, one-stop centre to assist SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today launched the MyAssist MSME portal, a one-stop centre and new norm solution for business facilitation needs of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Prime Minister said as a government’s initiative under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), the portal provides a platform