Villagers demand effective leaders
Occasionally, murmurs arise among villagers regarding the competence of their village heads (KKs) and community leaders. These murmurs have grown louder, particularly today, as many villagers are not only educated but also technologically adept and have exposure to the outside world. The villagers desire village heads and community leaders who hold their positions not just […]
Property-related jobs are in demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Professionals such as valuers, property managers and real estate agents have a bright future in line with the growing demand seen in the real estate industry, National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) director Aina Edayu Ahmad said. She noted that as of the fourth quarter of 2023, the residential stock to be managed and […]
AirAsia’s free seats promo available for booking from April 9-17
KUALA LUMPUR: Low-cost airline, AirAsia has launched its Free Seats promo, offering free seats for both domestic and international flights via the airasia Super App. The seats are available for bookings from April 9-17, 2022 for travels from Sept 12, 2022 to March 25, 2023. Domestic destinations include Penang, Alor Setar, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, […]
Council to act on issues raised in first meet-the-people session
KUCHING: Miri City Council (MCC) has held its first meet-the-people session since March 2020. “I am happy that we held our first meeting at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Miri this morning. “We resumed it because it is one of the channels in which the public can communicate with MCC regarding problems or any issues […]
Pandemic fails to dampen love for durians
KUCHING: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for durians is still strong. Mustafar Ibrahim, 70, who sells the king of fruits by the roadside at Semerah Padi, said, “It is a blessing for me that many people still buy durians during the pandemic. “I start selling my durians around 6.30am and call it a day around […]
Moody’s revises outlook for global airline industry to positive
KUALA LUMPUR: Moody’s Investors Service has changed the global airline industry outlook to positive from negative, reflecting its expectations of widespread increases in air travel starting in the second half of 2021 and accelerating through 2022. In a statement today, the ratings agency said it expects this positive demand trend to run for many quarters […]
Housewife makes money selling lemang periuk kera
KANGAR: When she quit her job as a civil servant in 2012 to focus fully on her family, Nazatul Azrin Othman never thought that years down the road she would manage to earn RM1,000 a day by selling lemang periuk kera (pitcher plant lemang). Nazatul Azrin, 41, said despite running a small business from home […]
Prime time for property buyers
Demand for houses continues to remain strong despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said the pandemic has posed numerous challenges to the development and construction sector. However, despite the challenges, overall demand for houses continues to be strong […]
Housewife reaps extra income from cultivating Wolffia
KANGAR: A 31-year-old housewife has never thought that when she bought aquatic plant Azolla for her fish, she would stumble upon the seeds of Wolffia, the world’s smallest flowering plants that she is currently cultivating to generate additional income for her family. Diani Iqlema Mohd Radzi, 31, said if seen with the naked eye, Wolffia […]
Solid rebound for air travel demand across key operating markets
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd is navigating its recovery phase exceptionally well as key operational metrics improved in December 2020 in comparison to September 2020. This is shown by the 31 per cent increase notably, in passengers carried by AirAsia Thailand (TAA), doubling of passengers carried by AirAsia Philippines (PAA), and number of passengers carried […]
