Malaysia, Thailand agree to implement VTL to facilitate people movement in both countries

BANGKOK, Feb 25 — Malaysia and Thailand have agreed in principle to implement air, land and sea VTL to facilitate the movement of people of the two countries.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the related ministries and agencies would …

Penang govt mulling next steps in COVID-19 wave

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 25 — The Penang state government will hold discussions with the state health department (JKNPP) to evaluate what steps to take next in dealing with the rise in COVID-19 cases.Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said his department was…

N. Sumatra earthquake had minimal impact on M’sia – MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The impact of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia today had a minimal impact on Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah….

Star witness against ex-Goldman banker says wives used to disguise 1MDB kickbacks

Published by Reuters By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two Goldman Sachs bankers concocted a scheme involving their wives to conceal kickbacks they received for helping to loot Malaysia’s…

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  • February 25, 2022
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Airlines scramble as Ukraine invasion redraws route map

Published by Reuters UK By Jamie Freed, Tim Hepher and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) -Airlines scrambled to adapt to conflict in Europe on Thursday as Ukraine closed its airspace, fuel…

DP Education a shining example for corporate Lanka | Daily FT

Published by Daily Financial Times Dhammika speaking on the changing role of the public servant Higher education, skills development and technical training providers are central to create productive employment opportunities…

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  • February 24, 2022
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An interview with Premesh Chandran

Published by Malaysiakini (English) Yesterday, Premesh Chandran announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of Malaysiakini. Here’s a Q&A about his time with the country’s top online news…