Stop Disturbing Zii Jia, Let’s Celebrate His Success – Hannah

KUALA LUMPUR, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has urged everybody to stop criticising national shuttler Lee Zii Jia for now.

Instead, Hannah said Malaysians should celebrate his achievement of winning the second bronze medal for Malaysia at th…

PHP1.36-B illegal drugs seized in Ilocos Region Jan-Aug. 2

MALASIQUI: Intensified border checkpoints and other anti-illegal drugs measures have yielded a total of PHP1.36 billion worth of shabu and marijuana in the Ilocos Region from January to Aug. 2 this year.

The bulk of the more than 237,400 grams of con…

Sarawak’s Education Institutions Must Keep Up With State Technological Agenda

KUCHING, Sarawak’s educational institutions need to keep up with the diverse technological fields that are being explored by the state.

State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn said these fields inc…

Stocks, peso close almost flat

MANILA: The local stock market and currency closed almost flat in Tuesday trading.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) finished 0.02 percent or 1.49 percent lower at 6,433.24.

All Shares slightly increased by 0.13 percent to 3,520.94 points.

Bursa Malaysia Stages Recovery, CI Soars 2.04 Pct At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia staged a recovery from yesterday’s global stock rout with the key index in the positive territory at lunch break today as the overall selling pressure has been well digested, at least for the near term, although there mig…

P46.8-M PAFFF aid reach 4.6K Butuan farmers, fishers

BUTUAN: The three-day distribution of financial aid to farmers and fishers in this city, whose sources of livelihoods were affected by the dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon, started Tuesday under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisher…

Ahmad Zahid Urges Construction Companies To Prioritise Hiring Local Skilled Workers

KUALA LUMPUR, All construction companies are reminded not to be ‘selective’ and to prioritise local skilled labour when hiring workers in the sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister …