COVID: Over 60 pct of Sabah cases Sunday from close contact screening

KOTA KINABALU, Of the 2,578 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Sabah today, 62.9 per cent or 1,605 cases were detected through close contact screening, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.He also said that the percentage sh…

RAM ratings maintains Malaysia’s 2021 GDP forecast at 3.8 pct

KUALA LUMPUR, RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained its 2021 forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) at 3.8 per cent. In its latest Economic Update 2021 report, the credit rating agency, however, said the ramped-up vaccinat…

TM expects single-digit revenue growth in FY2021 supported by all customer segments

KUALA LUMPUR, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is well poised to see a single-digit growth in its revenue for the full financial year (FY) 2021 backed by solid performance across all customer segments – unifi, TM One and TM Wholesale in the first half (H1) en…

ANGKASA confident new MEDAC Minister can strengthen cooperatives sector

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian National Cooperative Movement (ANGKASA) believes the experience and ideas of the new Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) Tan Sri Noh Omar can strengthen the entrepreneurship of cooperatives.His appo…

MAHB: Tender for KLIA’s Automated People Mover at final stage of evaluation

KUALA LUMPUR, The tender for Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s (KLIA) Automated People Mover (APM) is now at the final stage of the evaluation process, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said. In a statement today, the airport operator group said…

Penang’s USAHAWAN calls on new MEDAC Minister to hold dialogue with MSMEs

GEORGE TOWN, The Pulau Pinang Muslim Entrepreneurs Organisation (USAHAWAN) hopes the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) and its new minister Tan Sri Noh Omar will hold a dialogue with entrepreneurs to get a better idea of the…

Sangpuy, Soft Lipa, and Olivia Tsao win multiple awards at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Puyuma singer-songwriter Sangpuy recently bagged the coveted Album of the Year award at the Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan.Sangpuy also won his third Best Indigenous Singer award, which he previously won in 2017 and 2012.Rapper Soft Lipa …