ECERDC Surpasses RM10 Bln Investment Milestone, Eyes RM15 Bln By Year-end

KUALA LUMPUR, The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) is poised to exceed its ambitious investment targets for the year, with officials projecting RM15 billion in realised investments by December 2024.

Speaking at Bernama TV’s ta…

Brace For Choppy Oil Market In Near-term, Say Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Analysts are advising caution as the oil market is expected to remain volatile in the near term.

Oil prices had a volatile start to the week, dropping as low as US$75 on Monday (July 5), the lowest price since December 2023, before reb…

Malaysian Financial Workforce Undergoes Significant Transformation With FSF To Boost Skills — AICB

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian workforce is undergoing a significant transformation, with many new job roles emerging that did not exist a decade ago, a trend that is expected to continue in the coming decades.

Given its importance to the Malaysian eco…

BI nabs Canadian with fake PH visa at Clark airport

MANILA: A Canadian who attempted to leave for Hong Kong with a fake Philippine visa was recently arrested at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Wednesday.

In a news release, Immigration Commissione…

More Bicolano families to benefit from gov’t food stamp program

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) will include more household beneficiaries for the Walang Gutom Food Stamp Program (FSP) for 2025.

In an interview on Wednesday, DSWD-Bicol Regional Director Norman Lauri…

PNP: 373 cops recalled from protective security duties in July

MANILA: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said Wednesday a total of 373 personnel of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) were recalled from protective security duties for various government figures and pri…

Dengue cases 33% higher, deaths lower

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 128,834 dengue cases as of July 27, a 33 percent increase from the same period in 2023.

In a news release, the DOH said there were 97,211 cases recorded for the same period last year.

Howe…