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Nation’s youngest school head at 28?

Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students. – Solomon Ortiz, ex-American politician It is interesting to note that a 31-year-old is being considered the youngest school headmaster in Malaysia. This pertains to the story of a local graduate teacher Osman Zaidi that […]

Webinar on impacts of MA63 on national integrity Aug 12

KUCHING: The Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) will be hosting a webinar titled ‘Navigating the Impacts of The Malaysia Agreement 1963 on National Integrity’ this Thursday (Aug 12) via Zoom and Facebook live. According to YPS, this will be the third webinar in a five-part series that will be held throughout the year. YPS, in a […]

Cobbler soldiers on despite pandemic

KUCHING: The shoe repair industry has been greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and a well-known second-generation cobbler shop here is not spared. Leo-cobbler, established in 1994, believed to be the only shoe and bag repair store located at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho here has experienced a 50 percent drop in sales since the pandemic […]

Top Glove FY21F to be impacted by suspension of operation

KUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB estimated that Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s (Top Glove) financial year 2021 net profit forecast (FY21F) will be negatively impacted if its manufacturing facilities in Meru, Klang does not resume full operations in two weeks. Yesterday, the world’s biggest rubber glove manufacturer had announced the temporary suspension of its manufacturing facilities in Klang […]

Cooperatives’ impact on economic climate

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian cooperative movement with a membership of 6.09 million members and 14,625 cooperatives is capable of making changes to the economic climate of the country, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. In a statement today, he said the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) […]

What will happen to the workers when hotels close?

KUALA LUMPUR: The outbreak of Covid-19 saw one hotel after another closing down business, leading to thousands, or even tens of thousands, of the hotel employees with no source of income. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said hotel workers are the worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with some forced […]

‘Entulu got it all wrong’

KUCHING: Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has failed to realise the impact of the construction of the Second Trunk Road (STR) to the local economy and the people’s livelihood, a political secretary to the Chief Minister said today. Responding to Entulu’s criticism of the STR, Edwin Banta said the road was […]

Pandemic crisis and business in Asia

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By Hiram Ting, Jeffrey Ling, Jun-Hwa Cheah Here we are, stuck in the global pandemic of the century. The virus has not gone away yet. For the first time, people of the world are united or forced to observe the restrictions put up by the governments and healthcare authorities to combat Covid-19. As an early […]

Association calls for Bursa Malaysia suspension to protect market

KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Stockbroking Companies of Malaysia (ASCM) has called for Bursa Malaysia to be suspended in line with the recent Movement Control Order declared by the government amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chairman Datuk Dr Azman Manaf said the move would protect the market from severe damage that might take a decade to heal.  Without evasive action in […]

Restricted movement to adversely impact the economy in short term

KUALA LUMPUR: The nationwide movement restriction to contain the Covid-19 outbreak will adversely impact the economy in the short term, but its effects will be limited, said Kenanga Research. Since important government and business services is run as usual, and that the restriction will last for two weeks, the research house said the full impact would depend on how […]