Over 29,000 people have been evacuated throughout Malaysia as the country faces some of its worst flooding in years. Flood victims in eight states and territories were recorded on an official government website on Sunday,
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ABAC®Malaysia celebrates 2021 Anti-Corruption Day
Anti-bribery and anti-corruption efforts are a huge priority in the South Asia Region, with many governments trying to strengthen laws and enhance enforcement in both their private and public sectors. As recent high-profile corruption cases
Read moreNajib no-show in court, judge maintains verdict will be delivered tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: A no-show by Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his lawyers and also the former prime minister’s bailors at the Court of Appeal today enraged the judge presiding over the case, prompting him to warn
Read moreCurrent Covid-19 screening tests able to detect Omicron
SHAH ALAM: All types of screening, including the use of antigen rapid test kits (RTK) are capable of detecting positive cases following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said
Read moreBursa Malaysia ends lower as markets spooked by new variant
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Friday in line with regional markets amid weak sentiment following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa as well as a recent
Read moreMalaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are leaving their zero-Covid policies behind, but they aren’t ready to open up, experts warn
Hong Kong (CNN)After months of lockdown, parts of Southeast Asia are leaving behind their “zero-Covid” policy and charting a path toward living with the virus — despite experts’ warnings that it may be too early to do
Read moreSoutheast Asia has added 70 million online shoppers since the beginning of the pandemic, report finds
An estimated 70 million more people shopped online in six Southeast Asian countries since the pandemic began, according to a report from Facebook and Bain & Company. As governments encouraged people to stay home to slow
Read moreMalaysia fishermen in last-ditch bid to stop Penang reclamation
Fishermen to appeal to federal government over Penang state’s plan to create three artificial islets off island’s southern shore. George Town, Malaysia – Building three artificial islands from scratch off the island of Penang in Malaysia’s
Read moreVaccinated diners make cautious return to Malaysia’s restaurants amid high Covid-19 cases
Sunway Malls and Theme Parks has seen a gradual increase in the number of diners with the easing of dine-in restrictions for the fully-vaccinated since Aug 20.PHOTO: SUNWAY MALLS AND THEME PARKS KUALA LUMPUR –
Read morePETRONAS Intensifies Malaysia’s Small Fields Development, Awards Two New Production Sharing Contracts
Kuala Lumpur, 2 September 2021 – PETRONAS has signed two new Small Field Asset (SFA) Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Rex International Holding Limited (Rex) and Duta Marine Sdn Bhd (Duta Marine) for the Rhu-Ara and
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