The Trump administration is proceeding with probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat, Federal Register filings on Monday showed. The filings announce 21-day public comment periods and…
A Hamas official that the group is sending a delegation to the Gulf state of Qatar to continue indirect ceasefire talks with Israel over the war in Gaza, as the territory’s Health Ministry said that 38 people were confirmed dead over the past day. The Hamas official said teams have been discussing terms for a…
By: Sailaja Iyer PSM has always been champions of the downtrodden, championing the causes of the most affected but would it be able to capture the 14% Indian voters of Ayer Kuning? That is the question that one needs to ask. While the party does not campaign along 2Rs – race and religion, it was…
Measures to actively diversify and expand export markets have been undertaken by Penang to safeguard the sustainability of both the domestic and national economic chains. The move was crucial amid the current global economic uncertainty following the United States’ implementation of retaliatory import tariffs, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. “During times like these,…
MIC urged the Hindu community to ignore preachers who are trying to prove that they are “more Malay than the Malays” by provoking the Hindus. MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan said this in reference to controversial converted preachers Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu and Firdaus Wong Wai Hung. “We know the Malays and Muslims are tolerant…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary Chan Ming Kai who is the former Alor Setar MP and Sungai Petani MP Dr Taufiq Johari among the winners in PKR division polls in Kedah today. Chan defeated Ang Say Thong with 932 votes to 471 for the Alor Setar PKR division chief position. Taufiq won…
It is confirmed that Ayer Kuning by-election would be a three way battle involving BN’s Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, 49; PN’s Abd. Muhaimin Malek, 44 and the 40 year old Perak PSM chair Bawani KS. An interesting aspect to watch in this semi urban, Malay majority mixed seat is MIC’s role and how the Indians…
Beijing has unofficially declared a tariff war against the US. It has announced that it is raising the tariff rates from 84 percent to 125 percent effective from tomorrow. The move comes after President Donald Trump announced a pause on reciprocal tariffs. The pause however does not include tariffs on China which is at 145…
The National Investment Council is looking into various funding strategy for the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS). It is also a measure taken to ensure Malaysia transition from a foreign direct investment reliant nation to a self reliant nation. This is done to ensure Malaysia remains competitive on the world stage, revealed Investment, Trade and Industry…
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz confirmed that all ASEAN leaders would be raising the reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump have announced. This would be done via a special US-ASEAN summit. “And I was made to understand from the Asean secretariat, now we are waiting for the US to revert…
