KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today submitted a vote of confidence in Parliament against the government of Perikatan Nasional (PN), questioning its ability to lead Malaysia competitively in a post-Covid economy. The PKR president said the confidence motion was necessary after the international credit rating agency Fitch reduced Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from …

KUALA LUMPUR: According to Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, the decision to repeal the cabotage exemption for foreign-flagged vessels carrying out submarine cable repairs in Malaysian waters has not been finalized by the Government of Malaysia and the matter is still being discussed at Cabinet level.Khairy said in Parliament today that the government is still …

The chief of the Joint Task Force COVID Shield wants to assure that Yantok or rattan sticks will be used only for self-defense by police in enforcing health protocols in public places, especially in dispersing crowds violating physical distance rules. In view of this, Lutentant General Cesar Binag discussed that the use of yantok, nightsticks or truncheons would allow the …

In preparation for its commercial launch next year the third telco player Dito Telecommunication is going full-speed with its user-friendly test. In view of this, Adel Tamano who is the chief administrative officer of Dito Telecommunication that as part of its ongoing roll-out and preparation for the forthcoming launch, the company has expanded the first wave of friendly user tests …

In order to settle internal disputes, the main opposition Pheu Thai Party is rebuilding itself while the resignation of Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan is seen as a tactic to help the party gain more seats in the next election. For them the political affairs panel was a bait to replace the strategic committee of the group which is  led  by Khunying …

The coronavirus pandemic is one of the unprecedented times that the world has faced and it has delivered worst economic shock in decades by pushing governments to enforce lockdowns or laws of social distancing that have caused extensive economic harm. This year, It there were deep recessions caused by the pandemic that are expected to leave permanent scars over a …

According to a new report by Cisco and Jungle Projects, the rapid digitalization of the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) critical industries such as education, health care and the supply chain in the midst of the global pandemic has opened new possibilities for digital disruptors. The Emerging Disruptors from the Global Pandemic study looks at the transformation of critical …

KUALA LUMPUR – Lim Guan Eng of the DAP has warned the government to expect more downgrades in Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating in the future if it does not agree that the country is in the midst of an economic and political crisis. Fitch Ratings’ latest revision of Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating was motivated primarily by the negative effect of …

In a bid to streamline production, Nikkei has heard, Sony will merge its two factories in Malaysia by the end of September of next year. The Japanese electronics-to-entertainment conglomerate will close its audio device factory in the state of Penang, Malaysia, and transfer its manufacturing functions to a facility near Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital. It will impact about 3,600 …

The Philippines is honored to celebrate the boxers Leopoldo Serantes, Roel Velasco, and Mansueto Velasco who will be among the latest group of athletes to be included in next year’s Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. This is because in an online meeting a few days ago, the PSOF Review Committee adopted a new resolution authorizing the automatic nomination of Olympic …