Downplaying star striker’s absence
KUCHING: Kuching City FC head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim has played down the absence of star striker Abu Kamara and Mohamad Alif Hassan through suspension in their next Malaysia Super League match against Johor DarulTa’zim on May 19. Both players will be suspended in the next match against the champions elect after accumulating three […]
Police station chief nabbed while partying suspended from duties
KUALA LUMPUR: A police station chief who was arrested for allegedly having a party at his own police station in the Kajang district last Tuesday, has been suspended from his duties effective today. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Azri Ahmad said the action was taken after the sub-inspector was tested […]
OM Holdings’ Sarawak smelter resumes operations
KUALA LUMPUR: OM Holdings Ltd has resumed its operations which had been suspended since May 28 after several Covid-19 cases were reported at its smelter complex in Sarawak. The company plans to ramp up its production in stages, given the constrained manpower environment and its focus on prioritising employee safety. “As a result of the […]
Suspension not the answer
Union rejects punishing students for non-attendance KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) does not agree to a suggestion that students who do not attend home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) classes be punished with suspension. Its president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the union is not in favour of punishing students like that for being absent from class […]
WHO reviews AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as more countries suspend use
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that it was still conducting its safety review of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine as France, Italy, Spain and Germany have joined the group of countries that have suspended the use of this jab following reports that some recipients developed blood clots and died after being vaccinated, […]
SC, Bursa Malaysia extend short-selling suspension to June 30
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Bhd have extended the temporary suspension of short-selling by another two months to June 30. The temporary suspension, which began on March 24, 2020, was initially targeted to end on April 30. “The extension of the temporary suspension will ensure that market management measures are still in place, to […]
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 […]
ROS lifts suspension on MTUC
KUALA LUMPUR: The temporary suspension on the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) imposed on Dec 19 last year has been lifted by the Registrar of Societies (ROS). MTUC said that the Selangor chapter of the ROS, in a letter to the union received on Tuesday, also informed that it will not take any action to deregister MTUC. […]
Human Resources Ministry ready to assist MTUC
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) is ready to help and cooperate with the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) to resolve their issues with the Home Ministry and the Registrar of Societies (ROS). In a statement today, the ministry said it viewed the recent issue of MTUC’s suspension by the ROS seriously. It said […]
