Electricity tariff subsidies to cost govt over RM6 bln this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Government will be spending RM6.51 billion in electricity tariff subsidies this year to ensure there is no increase in...
Wholesale, retail trade records 44 pct growth to RM132.8 bln in June — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade registered a sturdy growth year-on-year (y-o-y) of 44 per cent to RM132.8 billion in June...
Services sector revenue posts 25.2 pct growth to RM506.5 bln in second quarter — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Revenue for Malaysia’s services sector grew 25.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM506.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022...
DBKL plans to close Jalan TAR to traffic every Sunday to encourage walking culture
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) plans to close Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, which is better known as Jalan TAR,...
Aaron – Wooi Yik aim to end semis jinx in World meet
SEPANG, Aug 11 — Top national men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia – Soh Wooi Yik are bent on ending their semi-final jinx when they feature...
Sri Lanka’s ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 11 — Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday and stay temporarily in a second Southeast...
Malaysia Airlines to acquire 20 Airbus A330neos — Sources
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Malaysia Airlines is poised to announce a deal next Monday to acquire 20 Airbus A330neo wide-body jets, industry sources said...
Wholesale, retail trade volume rises 19.3 pct in second quarter of 2022 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade volume registered a growth of 19.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 142.2 points in the...
Dewan Negara to debate issue of citizenship for children born abroad to Malaysian mothers this afternoon
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Dewan Negara will debate a motion related to the citizenship of children born abroad to Malaysian mothers this afternoon...
Four arrested for exploitation of foreign workers
SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — Police arrested four individuals, including two foreign nationals, for allegedly exploiting foreign workers in an operation in Kampung Sungai Udang...
Japan registers record 250,403 Covid-19 cases within last 24 hours
MOSCOW, Aug 11 — Japan has registered 250,403 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start...
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar on buying interest
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The ringgit opens higher against the US dollar on Thursday, buoyed by rising buying interest despite the falling crude oil...