Malaysia

KOTA BARU, Dec 5- Goldsmiths with blowtorches and chisels sit at wooden desks in a backroom workshop in Malaysia as they melt and mold the precious metal into glittery jewelry. Over the coronavirus pandemic, demand for the safe-haven product has increased and it is not just professional investors who cash in but also small businesses. This year the Makmur Gold …

KUALA LUMPUR: Accommodation that complies with the provisions of the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 or Act 446 is not provided to about 91.1 percent or 1.4 million foreign workers in Malaysia, said Malaysian Minister of Human Resources M Saravanan on Thursday (Dec 3). Saravanan said he found “very worrying” statistics, particularly with the current COVID-19 …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 -Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said natural gas will continue to help bridge the inevitable energy transition and tackle the issue of climate change faced by the world. He said that for decades now, Malaysia‘s energy mix has been supported by natural gas and would be for the foreseeable future, but the country still has …

KUALA LUMPUR: Over the first nine months of this year, Malaysia reported approved investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors for a total of RM109.8 billion, the International Trade and Industry Ministry said (MITI). RM65.3 billion or 59.5 percent of the manufacturing sector contributed, followed by services (RM42.8 billion or 39.0 percent) and the primary sector (RM1.7 billion or …

KUALA LUMPUR: In the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Study 2020/21, Malaysia was declared the best country in four out of six sectors, including as the top country in the Muslim Friendly Travel (MFT) market, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Nancy Shukri said. Malaysia also emerged top in the Halal Food, Islamic Finance, and Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics …

SINGAPORE: The new youth-led Malaysian Democratic Alliance (MUDA) political party in Malaysia is the latest addition to a trend in South East Asia which sees millennial-inspired political movements emerging. The Indonesian Solidarity Group and the banned Future Forward Party in Thailand are among them. Dibawah merupakan akaun rasmi Parti Muda. Mana-mana akaun lain yang friends of Muda, team Muda ke …

KUALA LUMPUR, December 2- Restrictions on the entry into Malaysia of foreign nationals shall be made on the basis of a matrix of scoreboard risk assessment that can provide a clear picture of the risk of cases imported by Covid-19 into the country. Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof, Minister in the Department of Prime Minister (Special Functions), said the …

PETALING JAYA – Two social activists call for a study of the country’s progress towards achieving a united Malaysian identity, expressed as one of the priorities of Vision 2020, launched 30 years ago by former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, with 2020 coming to a close. International Movement for a Just World President Chandra Muzaffar and sociologist Denison Jayasooria say …

Federal lawmakers broke out: KUALA LUMPUR, December 1 – After it was disclosed that one of them voted on Budget 2021 yesterday despite being absent from the assembly, federal lawmakers broke out in argument today. Deputy Speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon previously read a statement by Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun that when he was not present, Noor Amin Ahmad (PH-Kangar) …

Kuala Lumpur- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today challenged the RM11.7 billion allocation under Budget 2021 for the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) or RM1 billion more than this year. In today’s Budget 2021 discussion, Anwar asked why the PMD needed so many ministers and appointed special envoys who he said were unlikely to be successful as international travel would …