Drink driving: IGP proposes mandatory jail sentence
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — Individuals who are convicted of drink driving should be imposed with a deterrent punishment such as a mandatory jail sentence said...
Covid-19 new cases back down to two figures, 80 pct recovered
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The number of new Covid-19 positive cases dropped back to two digits today with 19, nine of them involving Malaysians. Health...
Covid-19 Bill to be tabled during July parliament session
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The government will introduce the Covid-19 Temporary Measures Bill to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin...
Govt to allocate RM75mil for gig economy — PM
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The government is set to allocate RM75 million to help stimulate the gig economy in the country, says Prime Minister Tan...
100 pct tax exemption provided for sales of locally-assembled passenger cars
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The government will give a full sales tax exemption on locally-assembled passenger cars in an effort to promote the growth...
Announcement on additional permitted sports activities soon, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Sports and recreational enthusiasts will receive good news in a few days time as the government is expected to allow...
Rubber demand expected to return to positive growth in June
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The global rubber demand is expected to return to positive growth in June 2020 with the expectations of natural rubber...
Penjana: RM9bil allocation to tackle unemployment, ensure jobs for people
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The government will allocate RM9 billion to tackle the rising rate of unemployment and ensure job sustainability in the country during...
Malaysia’s 2019 services exports record all-time high of RM169.8bil
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Malaysia’s services exports reached an all-time high by recording RM169.8 billion with a growth of 4.6 per cent in 2019,...
Covid-19: 53 pct of construction sites checked yesterday complied with SOP
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — Some 53 per cent of the 191 construction sites inspected by the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB) yesterday were...
BNM’s international reserves at US$102.6 bil as at May 29
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$102.9 billion as at May 29, 2020 compared with US$102.6 billion as...
Worst catastrophic blow to global economy is over — Moody’s analytics
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The worst of the catastrophic blow to the global economy caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is over, and the severe...