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New Zealand loosens visitor visa rules to welcome digital nomads
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.
Erica Stanford, immigration minister said in a…
Ringgit rises on Moody’s positive sovereign credit rating
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, bolstered by Moody’s recent positive rating on Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating, an analyst said.
At 8 am, the ringgit strengthened to 4.3710/3790 against the greenback,…
Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from lab, says CIA
Washington (AFP) - The Central Intelligence Agency has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying Saturday that the virus was "more likely" leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals.
The new assessment came…
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red
BEIJING: Profits at China's industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday, underlining the urgency for policymakers to step up support for an economy facing tariff threats from the new Trump…
Ex-Health DG : Dr. Subramaniam Transformed Malaysia’s Medical Landscape
Kuala Lumpur, 23 January (TheCapitalPost) – A glittering evening unfolded as distinguished guests, friends, and dignitaries gathered to honor Tan Sri Dr. S. Subramaniam, the recipient of the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award…
Two men plead guilty to child pornography
JOHOR BARU: Two men pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to possession of child pornography on their respective computers.
Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim set Feb 13 to hear the facts of the case and sentencing on Lim…
Cocaine lab dismantled, foreign ‘cook’ arrested in RM8mil drug bust
KUALA LUMPUR: A cocaine processing laboratory has been dismantled with the arrest of a foreign "cook" and the seizure of RM8 million worth of drugs and equipment.
The 'cook' who holds dual passports from Hong Kong and England, is believed…
Elderly man killed in three-vehicle collision
BANDAR PERMAISURI: An elderly man was killed in a three-vehicle collision at KM68, Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kampung Raja near Kampung Beris Tok Ku here on Friday (Jan 17).
Setiu district police chief DSP Mohd Zain Mat Dris said Pauzai…
Loan syndicate probe: MACC seizes 4,000 more documents, expects to call in 16 individuals
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized a further 4,000 documents to assist in the investigation into a syndicate after RM700mil in loans were approved for civil servants involving a financial consulting…
KKR hires Goldman for selling stake in Philippine fintech Maya, sources say
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global investment firm KKR has appointed Goldman Sachs for the sale of its significant minority stake in Philippine fintech company Maya, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.
New York-headquartered…