CANBERRA: Malaysia is in a quandary, desperately trying to figure out how to resolve political and economic questions. The fragmentation of the Malaysian market for votes is at a point it has never before experienced. In a
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a new economic assistance package worth RM15 billion (US$3.7 billion) on Monday (Jan 18) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. In a televised address, Mr Muhyiddin said the package dubbed PERMAI, or
Read moreTravel insurance mandatory to enter Singapore from Feb 1
SINGAPORE: Visitors applying to enter Singapore under the Air Travel Pass (ATP) and Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGLs) will need to have travel insurance for their Covid-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs here, with a minimum
Read moreUsing durian fruit to charge an electric car -What will the future bring?
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Read moreFree trial of modern hearing aids in Malaysia: These German founders are changing lives.
Dr. Marco Vietor and Paul Crusius have been creating successful businesses since college. Now they lead hear.com, the fastest growing hearing aid company in the world. This is their story. Let’s be honest, very few
Read moreMalaysian workers in Singapore start getting Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine jabs
SINGAPORE, Jan 17 — A number of Malaysians working in Singapore have started receiving the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Those who received the injection are mostly working in the sector that is given priority to receive the vaccine
Read morePhilippines extends travel ban to prevent spread of more contagious coronavirus variant
MANILA – The Philippines extended on Friday (Jan 15) the ban on all travellers from over 30 countries and territories where a more contagious coronavirus variant has been detected. The ban will now remain in
Read moreLatest curbs expected to hit Malaysia’s economic recovery MCO will cost economy $246m a day, says report; growth set to be lower than govt’s last estimate
Fresh Covid-19 restrictions announced by the Malaysian government this week are likely to have an impact on the country’s projected economic recovery for this year. A new round of a strict partial lockdown, officially known
Read moreGorge On A $48 Durian Omakase Served By ‘Bruno Mars’ At This Hip Cafe
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Read moreSingapore’s PM says economy showing signs of stabilising
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy, which is set for its worst contraction this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is seeing signs of stabilisation, its prime minister said on Thursday. “After our most severe downturn since independence,
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