Malaysia

This Raya is expected to be a depressed one for many Malaysians, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic ‘s multiple restrictions in effect. Still, technology is available to help keep in touch as well as entertain over the long weekend. If you happen to have the latest Apple iPhone SE, why not take as many pictures as you can with Portrait …

Malaysia’s largest listed banking group MALAYAN BANKING BHD (Maybank) has cautioned about its “extremely tough” prospects and the possibility of future margin compression ahead, as it started the 2020 financial year (FY20) with modest loan growth and a fall in total deposits. The bank, which is also the fourth largest bank by assets in South-East Asia, thus proposed theoretically lowering …

As restaurants and bars restart operations they need to determine whether and how to implement considerations, making adjustments to meet local community needs and circumstances. These implementations should be guided by what is achievable, practical, acceptable and tailored to each community’s needs. The more a person communicates with others, and the longer the exposure, the greater the chance of transmitting …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today rejected a recent letter from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) affirming his resignation as president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. Dr Mahathir clarified via his lawyers Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla why he was declared as the party chairman just though he had resigned after he claimed uncontested in the party race. He is also contesting …

Veteran Malaysian leader Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he will try at any step to overthrow Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, scolding his successor for bringing back to power a graft-laden group defeated by voters in a historic election two years ago. Malaysia’s possibility of further financial and business instability arrives at a period when the multi-ethnic Southeast Asian …

Operator of petrol stations Petronas Dagangan Bhd fell into the red in the first quarter of 2020, reporting a net loss of RM29.42 million compared to a net profit of RM291.20 million a year before. “The group faced difficult market conditions towards the end of the first quarter stemming from the global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as …

Despite the crisis, here’s a surprise from Samsung, with the launch of the Galaxy A21s, the Samsung Galaxy A series has a new member. This looks like the successor to the Galaxy A20s on the surface, and comes with a quad-camera setup and a huge battery capacity close to the top of the Galaxy S20 Ultra line. Up front, the …

Former Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad clarified the nomination of his former political secretary to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Advisory Board (DBKL). The assistant, Azli Yusuf, is being held in detention by the police in an inquiry into charges of bribery and theft. Khalid, speaking to FMT, said he had named Azli to the advisory board because of Azli …

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was not involved in the contentious decision to require Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz to withdraw from his money-laundering charges of more than US$ 248 million (RM1.08 billion today’s exchange rate) of funds related to the 1MDB controversy. In a brief comment, the PMO clarified that the decision was made …

The Kelantan Football Association (Kafa) has asked for a postponement of the penalty levied by the world governing body Fifa with respect to the payment of RM629,620.28 in wage arrears to the former importer Casio Francisco De Jesus. Kafa Action Committee Chairman Ahmad Muzakkir Hamid stated that they had lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) …