Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Concerns Over Middle-East Tension

Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a low note, weighed down by continuous selling in selected heavyweights, led by telecommunications and media counters, due to emerging concerns over global economic uncertainties.

Maxis and CelcomDigi led the retreat…

Macasaet resigns as SSS chief, accepts party-list nomination

Manila: Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet has resigned after accepting his nomination to represent a party-list.

Macasaet submitted his irrevocable resignation to President Ferdinand R. Marcos…

Anwar Arrives In Bangladesh

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today for an official visit to pave the way for closer ties between Malaysia and Bangladesh.

His aircraft landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2 pm local time (4 pm Malaysian ti…

Vietnamese leader attends 19th Francophonie Summit’s plenary session

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended the plenary session of the 19th Francophonie Summit in France on October 4

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Allegations Of Many Teachers Falsifying MCs Irresponsible – Fadhlina

Allegations that teachers make up the largest group of civil servants falsifying medical certificates (MC) are irresponsible and create a negative perception towards the teaching profession, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

Fadhlina, in a sta…

Dutch fund awards major grant to Vietnamese coffee producer

In a significant boost to Vietnam’s sustainable coffee industry, the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) has awarded a non-refundable aid package of 575,000 EUR (630,786 USD) to Phuc Sinh Corp to support its Environmental, Social, and Gover…

Ex-lecturer Loses RM170,000 In Kenaf Investment Scam

A former lecturer of an institution of higher learning (IPTA) lost RM170,000 after becoming a victim of a non-existent kenaf cultivation investment.

Batu Pahat district police chief, ACP Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said the victim, 60, reportedly met a…