Ahmad Zahid To Deliver Malaysia’s Statement At APMCDRR In Manila Tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will deliver Malaysia’s national statement at the 10th Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in Manila tomorrow.

Ahmad Zahid, who is on a three-da…

Dewan Rakyat Passes Amendments To Sabah Labour Ordinance

KUALA LUMPUR, The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Labour Ordinance of Sabah (Amendment) Bill 2024, the first amendment in 20 years since the previous one in 2005.

Ten MPs spoke during the debate on the bill, which was passed by a voice vote. The bill w…

Tax Exemption For UTAR Based On Govt Policy Of Not Taxing Non-Profit Education – Anwar

PETALING JAYA, The tax exemption granted to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) which was reported to be owing RM83 million to the Internal Revenue Board (IRB) is because the government does not tax non-profit education based entities.

Prime Ministe…

CPO Futures Closes Mostly Lower On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower today due to profit-taking, said a dealer.

Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa told Bernama a weaker ringgit flipped the CPO futures i…

Tasik Kenyir Raft Project Preserves Culture, Improves Economic Status Of Semaq Beri Orang Asli

KUALA BERANG, The Semaq Beri Orang Asli tribe’s raft project in Tasik Kenyir here is expected to help preserve the community’s culture and improve their economic status when it becomes a new tourist attraction.

The idea for the rafts, completely buil…

Jasin Flood: The Water Rose Too Fast, Say Residents

JASIN, Residents in this district have described the ongoing flood disaster as one of the worst they have ever experienced, with water levels rising rapidly.

A resident of Kampung Kilang Berapi, Siti Rasyidah Ibrahim, 26, said that heavy downpours fo…

82 years of service: PCO vows accurate, relevant info

Manila: The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday vowed to continue providing accurate and relevant information to the public as it celebrates 82 years of service.

‘Our commitment remains steadfast: to provide accurate, timely, and relev…