Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Tesla Inc.’s choice to abandon its plan to build a factory in Malaysia was because Tesla could not compete with China’s electric vehicles (EV). “Because they (Tesla) have suffered losses and are not able to compete with China’s EVs. “Their operation in Thailand is big, we are…
DAP vice-chairman Teresa Kok urged the police to immediately cease undue pressure on Malaysiakini journalists and respect press freedom. Kok, who is also a Seputeh MP, said that journalists have the right to protect their sources. “The police’s action of summoning three journalists to provide statements and reveal their sources is seen as a threat…
A former neighbour of Leang Win Son, the suspect in the Albertine Leo kidnapping case, recalled that he had behaved strangely around her daughter. “When he saw my daughter at that time, he actually picked her up and said he wanted to take her to the convenience store to buy something. “He also said that…
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the AT&S (Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft) investment in Malaysia will create over 6,000 high-skilled job opportunities. “The RM8.5 billion investment by AT&S in its first Integrated Circuit (IC) substrate manufacturing facility in (Malaysia) Southeast Asia is expected to create over 6,000 high-skilled…
The Bank of China (Malaysia) Bhd offers an olive branch in financial support to Chinese independent schools by introducing the “Bank of China Chinese Language Education Scholarship”. support financially disadvantaged students in Chinese independent schools in Malaysia. “Education allows students to develop noble beliefs and become well-rounded talents. “However, some children may not receive quality…
China Press reported that 375 petrol station operators in Kedah have received instructions not to sell diesel and RON 95 petrol to the same local or foreign-registered vehicle more than once on the same day. The directive is effective immediately. Sin Chew Daily headlined that six major government-linked investment companies (GLICs), under the Finance Ministry’s…
There is no need to blame the issue of corruption on non-Muslims, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. He has strongly condemned efforts by some quarters to frame corruption as a racial issue. “Even this (issue of corruption) has been turned into a racial issue,” he said. “If we (Muslims)…
Leang Win Son, 31, pleaded not guilty to charges of abducting and illegally confining six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui last month. The charges were presented to him in Mandarin before Sessions Judge Rasidah Ruslee on Aug 8. Leang was charged under Section 363 of the Penal Code for abducting and illegally confining Leo. This offense…
China Press reported that the Pakistani father of a 12-year-old boy who drove a car with two other children has been charged with negligence for allowing his son to drive, resulting in potential physical harm. He has pleaded not guilty. According to feedback from China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd., both domestic and international investors’ confidence…
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz met with China car company Chery to discuss their plans to establish Malaysia as Chery’s export hub for ASEAN and other regions. “Yesterday, I met with Chery again to hear about their plans to make Malaysia an export hub for Chery in ASEAN and…