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, […]
Malaysia takes delivery of 268,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia has received its first batch of 268,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the vaccine, purchased through the COVAX facility, arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 8.20 pm today. He said Malaysia had signed an agreement in December last year to […]
New cases rise above 2,000 again
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s new Covid-19 cases are on the rise, with 2,551 cases reported in the past 24 hours, compared with 2,148 cases today. Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases, with 960 cases, followed by Selangor (590) and Kuala Lumpur (245). According to the official Twitter account of the Health director-general, Tan […]
Solar in Malaysia — challenges, and too much of a good thing?
By Sii Radziah Hamzah SOLAR enthusiasts are jumping on the bandwagon to promote the renewable energy (RE) source, harping that it is freely available and more cost-effective. But is this true? And is too much solar a good thing? Let’s explore this further. Solar is available only during the day; thus, you still need to […]
1,510 new cases, eight deaths reported Saturday
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a slight drop in positive Covid-19 cases to 1,510 today from 1,854 yesterday, with eight new deaths reported, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings the cumulative positive cases to 359,117, with 15,059 being active cases, and the death toll to 1,321. Dr Noor Hisham […]
Malaysia, Brunei formalise unitisation agreement for two offshore fields
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, through its national oil company, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), today formalised a Unitisation Agreement (UA) with Brunei for the Gumusut-Kakap and Geronggong-Jagus East fields which straddle along the Malaysian-Brunei maritime boundary. The formalised UA firmly attests to the continuing collaboration between Malaysia and Brunei and establishes the platform for the joint development […]
