Turning 96, Dr Mahathir prays Malaysia will be developed by all parties
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who celebrated his 96th birthday today, prays that Malaysia will be developed by all parties until it reaches its objective of becoming a developed nation. The former prime minister was also grateful for being given the time and opportunity to serve the religion, race and country. “I would like […]
New cabinet appointments won’t rock the boat, as long as people’s health, economy under control
By Nurul Hanis Izmir and S. Kisho Kumari KUALA LUMPUR: With new cabinet appointments, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government looks totally committed to bringing the Covid-19 pandemic under control while ensuring the economy forges ahead despite hiccups and fragilities of the global economy, Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed said. He said Malaysian exports and […]
Methodist Church Malaysia rejects same-sex union
KUCHING: Despite the approval of same-sex marriage by some Methodist churches overseas, the Methodist Church in Malaysia has asserted its stance that it does not accept same-sex union. Its Council of Bishops said that the decision of Methodist churches overseas had no implication on the Methodist Church in Malaysia as the latter is an autonomous […]
Brunei contributes ventilators, test kits worth RM1.7 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei Darussalam is contributing ventilators and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Covid-19 test kits worth RM1.7 million to Malaysia, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. Hishammuddin said he had a telephone conversation with Bruneian Second Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Setia Awang Erywan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mohd Yusof on Wednesday to express […]
Malaysia’s diverse exports to help mitigate lockdown impact
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s diverse export destinations and products should help to mitigate the impact of a prolonged national lockdown through the end of June, Moody’s Investors Service said today. Malaysia imposed the nationwide movement control order (MCO 3.0) starting June 1 after daily cases hit 8,000. From an initial two weeks, it was extended for […]
UPS set to expand retail presence in Malaysia amid e-commerce boom
KUALA LUMPUR: Global shipping and logistics company United Parcel Service (UPS) is set to expand its retail presence in Malaysia this year amid a boom in e-commerce by partnering with ParcelHub. President for South Asia Matt Parkey said UPS has seen e-commerce, parcel delivery and logistics management booming in the last 12 months and the […]
5,271 new cases nationwide, fourth straight day of drop
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia dropped for the fourth consecutive day to 5,271 today, from 6,241 cases yesterday (June 6), said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This is the first time daily cases have dipped below 6,000 after 19 straight days of surpassing that mark since May 19. Dr Noor […]
Agong congratulates Pavit for winning ESU international public speaking competition
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah congratulated Malaysian student Pavit Coran for emerging as the champion of the English Speaking Union (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition held virtually last Friday. Al-Sultan Abdullah also expressed his joy and pride over the excellent achievement of Pavit, 19, a student of the Multimedia […]
Despite speculations, no baby boom due to lockdowns
By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR: Just a year ago, when the first of the stricter movement curbs was imposed and people were mostly confined to their homes, expectations ran high on a possible baby boom in Malaysia. But a year later, the numbers are nowhere close to it. In a rather unexpected turn of […]
Teachers using popularity of social media to prop up PdPR
This article is in conjunction with Teachers Day in Malaysia which is celebrated on May 16 annually. By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them.’ This is exactly what teachers are trying to do in an era where students are smitten with smartphones and social media applications such as TikTok, […]
