Muhyiddin Yassin points out this is in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Putrajaya is less well off after it allocated … More
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Higher starting salary for graduates by mid-year: Mustapa
Minister says salary for fresh graduates last year was low due to Covid-19 but this is expected to improve. The … More
UK sanctions Myanmar conglomerate, says junta sinking to new lows with killings
LONDON : Britain sanctioned a Myanmar conglomerate on Thursday (Apr 1) for its close links to the military leadership which … More
We must prepare for review of NEP to restart nation-building policy
‘We must be courageous to learn from the mistakes and setbacks of the past.’ MP SPEAKS | Two days ago, … More
In The Eye Of Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Surge – Analysis
Only countries that have won the battle against COVID-19 can fully reopen the economy. Others face difficult balancing acts. Southeast … More
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up
BEIRUT (AP) : Shops closing, companies going bankrupt and pharmacies with shelves emptying — in Lebanon these days, fistfights erupt … More
Pemerkasa falls short of ‘new deal’, says economist
PETALING JAYA : The government’s latest list of initiatives for economic recovery under the Pemerkasa programme has fallen short of … More
Permerkasa: Ailing tourism, entertainment sectors to get tax break extensions, cash aid
KUALA LUMPUR : The government will extend the tourism and service tax exemption for all hoteliers until December 2021 under … More
Post Vision 2020: In Search of a New Political Order for Malaysia
It was in a speech to the Malaysian Business Council on 28 February 1991 that then-Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir … More
We are already quite sick
To be regionally or globally known as the “sick man” is humiliating and psychologically damaging. COMMENT | Last month, a … More
Back to the soil as Covid-19 robs Cuban town of its bread and butter: tourists
HAVANA : A year ago, Carlos Millo was renting out rooms to foreigners in the picturesque town of Vinales, a … More
Indonesia’s ‘silver people’ perform to make ends meet
DEPOK, Indonesia (Reuters) : Indonesian single mother Puryanti bows stiffly like a robot, as she and her five-year-old son, their … More
Myanmar coup could increase China’s influence in region, warns Japan defence official
TOKYO (REUTERS) : The world’s democracies would risk pushing Myanmar into the arms of China if their response to the … More
‘If Soho dies, London dies’ warn central businesses, as West End bars and restaurants face collapse
A body of central London businesses has warned that “if Soho dies, London dies.” In an open letter to Boris Johnson and Rishi … More
Malaysia’s worsening Covid-19 situation exposes serious economic, political fault lines
KUALA LUMPUR : Percussionist Muhamad Al Hafiz Khalil, a full-time musician in the once-vibrant night scene in the Malaysian capital, … More
Tackling the problem of homelessness
Homelessness might appear to be a complicated issue but people will suffer if nothing is done. The pandemic has exposed … More
Rewrite script on Malaysia, says Nazir Razak
PETALING JAYA : Nazir Razak, the son of second prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein, suggested today the formulation of a … More
Mara Corp should be led by professionals, shun outside interference
BUMIPUTRA agencies such as Mara Corp should be led by professional with vast knowledge on industry know-how, particularly the agriculture … More
Powers under emergency rule could benefit everyone, say analysts
The greatest benefit of emergency rule lies in the fact that it prevents snap polls
Mumbai’s dabbawalas fear they have made their last delivery
Mumbai’s quintessential ‘dabbawalas’, who fed lakhs daily, are seeking help to feed their own For 22 years, Kailash Mahadev Shinde … More
Brexit: New era for UK as it completes separation from European Union
A new era has begun for the United Kingdom after it completed its formal separation from the European Union. The … More
Women gold panners are rare winners in Covid-hit economy
The gold panning business is doing well, especially during COVID-19 NARATHIWAT: As the yellowish mud swirls away in the waters … More
2020’s Year in Pictures
The new decade brought the challenge of a century: a deadly and unflinching global pandemic that radically upended our lives … More
Bluff and brinksmanship: How Britain got a Brexit trade deal done
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) : As trade talks with the United Kingdom ground to deadlock on Dec. 9, one European Union official … More
