Search

Police service contracts, appointments explained

KUCHING: Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador’s contract as Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has ended; he was not removed nor was his service terminated. Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who is a former Home Affairs Deputy Minister, is quite well-suited to speak on this fact. The current Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister pointed out […]

Malaysia’s economy contracts -5.6 pct in 2020

KL fisheye birdeye

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy contracted 3.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20) with the resurgence in Covid-19 infections, bringing the year’s full reading, which was marked by lockdowns and border closures globally, to -5.6 per cent. The manufacturing sector was a major contributor in the fourth quarter, while services, plantation and mining […]