Even as the coronavirus pandemic propels profits in Malaysia’s burgeoning rubber glove industry to new heights, widespread accusations of forced labour amid increasing competition from China and …
Go Digital ASEAN initiative to train 15,000 youths, micro entrepreneurs in Malaysia
Go Digital ASEAN programme, which focuses on closing the digital gap across the region, has reached Malaysian shores and is set to provide training for up to 15,000 underemployed youths and micro …
Nepal brings back bodies of 18 migrants from Malaysia
Nepal on Saturday brought back the bodies of 18 migrant workers from Malaysia which is one of the major labour destinations for Nepali workers. The country’s national flag-carrier Nepal Airlines Corpo …
Malaysia Bourse: Resistance Expected At 1,600 Points
The Malaysia stock market on Friday halted the six-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 40 points or 2.5 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,595-point …
Eurocham Malaysia urges business community to avoid lockdown by doing its part
Eurocham Malaysia said it was imperative for the business community to take seriously, the numerous media reports of clusters on COVID-19 infections associated with various factories, construction …
Foreign companies remain committed, value long-term partnership with Malaysia
Foreign companies that have invested in the country said they remain committed to the country as they value and appreciate the long-term partnership with the Malaysian government and look forward to …
Remains of 19 workers sent back to Nepal after a wait of 3 months
After a wait of nearly three months, families of 20 Nepali migrant workers, who died in Malaysia, received the bodies of their loved ones in Kathmandu yesterday. The were flown home on a Nepal …
Malaysia detains 16 Vietnamese fishermen, two boats for trespassing
Malaysian maritime authorities have arrested 16 Vietnamese fishermen from two boats they said were encroaching in Malaysia’s waters without a license, the Bernama state news agency reported.
Malaysia to go ahead with national exams despite calls for deferment
PETALING JAYA • Several major national examinations will go on as planned in Malaysia despite calls for deferment due to the worsening Covid-19 pandemic in the country.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PIA pays $7mn after plane seizure in Malaysia
The leasing company had filed a case against PIA at the London High Court in October 2020 over its failure to pay the leasing fee worth about $14 million.