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Attempted suicide may be removed as criminal offence, Parliament told
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is examining the legal options and implications of removing attempted suicide as a criminal offence.
He said the AGC was reviewing the law…
Ringgit opens easier vs US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The ringgit fell further against the US dollar at the opening bell today, as traders moved into other safe-haven currencies like the Japanese yen after the US inflation data for August 2021 revealed a…
Bursa Malaysia opens slightly lower but rebounds thereafter
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower but rebounded thereafter, driven by bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, led by the financial services counters.
At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI)…
Ismail biggest winner of all, analysts say
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is the biggest winner of all from the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the government and Pakatan Harapan as he is set to stay in power at least until July 2022, analysts…
Near-term KLCI outlook continues to look unsettled, says Inter-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Inter-Pacific Securities Research Sdn Bhd said the near-term outlook continues to look unsettled as the latest government moves are likely to keep market sentiments in check.
In its daily bulletin today, the…
Students of higher learning institutions to return to campus in stages from Oct 15
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 14): Students of higher learning institutions (IPTs) will be allowed to return to campus in stages from Oct 15, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad announced today.
However, she said permission is only…
Hishammuddin: Govt to shorten Covid-19 SOPs from 181 to just 10
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The federal government is set to undertake a monumental task of reducing existing standard operating procedures (SOP) from about 180 to just 10 in the upcoming weeks as the country gradually transitions from the…
Govt to continue with policies to increase income, purchasing power of B40 group — PM
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): The government will continue with policies and strategies to increase income and purchasing power of the people, especially poor households in the bottom 40% income group (B40), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri…
Health Ministry forming rapid deployment unit to send oxygen supplies to states that urgently need…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will be forming a rapid deployment unit to send urgent oxygen supplies to states hard hit by a Covid-19 surges to address future shortages, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Health Minister…
Health Ministry: More than 50pc have completed their vaccinations
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 66 per cent of the total population, representing around 21.57 mil individuals in the country have been inoculated with one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
According to the Health Ministry's CovidNow portal, 17.48mil…