SEGiM To Provide Long-term Protection To Gig Economy Workers – Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, The government is committed to establishing the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGiM) after a bill related to the welfare of gig workers tabled in Parliament this October, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

WHO launches strategic response plan to contain mpox outbreak

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global strategic preparedness and response plan on Monday to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional and national efforts.

The move came after t…

Death Of Eight-year-old Girl: Mother, Stepfather Charged With Murder

KUALA LUMPUR, A security guard and his wife were charged in the Selayang Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering the woman’s eight-year-old daughter about two weeks ago.

Mamad Zulhelmy Amirrudin, 29, who is a security guard, and housewife Norfa…

3 Chinese nabbed for robbery, assault of compatriot in Pasay

MANILA: Police officers have arrested three Chinese nationals for robbing and mauling their compatriot in Pasay City.

In a statement Tuesday, the Southern Police District (SPD) said the suspects with aliases ‘Shipeng’, 32; ‘You Liang’, 36 and ‘Hai Ta…

Nuklear Malaysia To Mainstream Nuclear Technology, Boost Industrial Competitiveness

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) is committed to integrating nuclear technology into mainstream use to enhance industrial competitiveness, improve public well-being and protect natural resources and the environment.

In a…

Bill seeking to regularize barangay officials filed in Senate

MANILA: Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the passage of a measure seeking to regularize barangay officials as government employees with fixed salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Legarda said Senate Bill No. 2786 or the Regularization of Barangay…

Former DOF chiefs back use of excess GOCC funds for gov’t projects

MANILA: Former Secretaries of the Department of Finance (DOF) said they support the DOF’s move to utilize excess funds of government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) to finance government projects in health, education, social services, and inf…