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21 individuals nabbed over submission of falsified company bank statements
ALOR STAR: A total of 21 individuals, including three women, have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to facilitate investigations into the submission of falsified company bank statements to a waste collection…
“Deltacron” likely due to lab contamination, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Health experts around the world have cast doubts over reports of a new possible Covid-19 mutation that appeared to be a combination of both the delta and omicron variants, dubbed as “deltacron,” saying it is more…
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday (Jan 11), driven by better-than-expected economic data released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), a dealer said.
At 9.03am, the local currency…
Bursa opens slightly lower on profit taking
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Bursa Malaysia retreated from Monday's (Jan 10) gains to open marginally lower on Tuesday as mild profit-taking emerged for selected heavyweights, dealers said.
At 9.26am, the benchmark FBM KLCI had slipped 0.89 of a…
18 new Covid-19 deaths, toll stands at 31,696
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry reported 18 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, according to its GitHub database, down from 23 previously.
Of the total, two were classified as brought-in-dead (BID).
The death toll now stands at 31,696.
Johor…
Suu Kyi hit with new convictions, jail term
YANGON: A Myanmar junta court on Monday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing her to four years in prison in the latest in a slew of cases against the ousted civilian leader.
The Nobel laureate has been detained…
National Covid-19 infectivity rate on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: The national Covid-19 infectivity rate, Rt, has again been on the rise with a Rt of 0.98 recorded on Sunday.
According to data shared by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Labuan has the highest Rt in…
Saravanan admits ‘major problem’ ahead of MoU with Indonesia
PUTRAJAYA: Human resources minister M Saravanan admits he has a “major problem” on his hands as he finalises the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that Malaysia is set to sign with Indonesia on the recruitment of Indonesian domestic workers…
Number of unemployed in November down to 700,000, lowest since April 2020
PETALING JAYA: The number of unemployed has been reduced to below 700,000 in November, the lowest since April 2020, according to the statistics department.
Chief Statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour force situation in November…
Bursa Malaysia slightly higher at midday
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Bursa Malaysia has recouped its earlier losses to end Monday's (Jan 10) morning trading session slightly higher, buoyed by improved risk appetite in selected heavyweights, amidst the cautious sentiment on the regional…