A total of 12 tourists have been issued lifetime bans by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China due to their misconduct, bringing renewed attention to unruly behaviour among travellers in the country. On June 17, the esteemed panda research and breeding centre shared a notice on its official WeChat account, naming…
High-volume cryptocurrency traders in Malaysia are evading tax, said Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). The LHDN has identified individuals and companies engaged frequently in cryptocurrency trading to reduce tax revenue leakage and improve the country’s tax administration. “We are closely monitoring individuals and companies with significant and frequent trading volumes for tax scrutiny,” LHDN chief executive…
The Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) chairperson, Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, pointed out that schools should restore the Dual Language Programme (DLP) according to the wishes of the parents. She said that this action is appropriate, especially considering the current English proficiency levels among students. “Before students’ and future employees’ English proficiency worsens, DLP…
The chairman of the Sibu Livestock Farmers Association Ling Chi Kiong said delays by the government in providing egg subsidies are causing cash flow issues for poultry farmers. He pointed out that this year’s egg subsidy has been missing since January, and now it has been overdue for five months without any response even after…
Perak Communications, Multimedia and NGO Committee chairman Mohd Azlan Helmi wants the relevant agencies to monitor social media platforms to ensure the dissemination of false information regarding targeted diesel subsidy is curbed on the social media platforms. “Although there is freedom of speech, it should not be abused in the cyber space with elements of…
Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company following a staggering rally in its shares, underlining the outsized role investors expect artificial intelligence to play in the global economy over coming years. Its shares rose 3.5% on Tuesday, giving it a market value of about US$3.34 trillion. That pushed the semiconductor bellwether past Microsoft and…
The government has guaranteed that there is sufficient chicken eggs supply with assurance from the industry players prior to announcing the 3 sen decrease for Grade A, B and C eggs. “We had an engagement session with the industry players and was guaranteed that there is sufficient egg supply throughout the country before the announcement…
Bursa Malaysia has confirmed that it would be relocating to Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) while negotiations are still ongoing. Details have not been finalised. “Further announcements will only be made when there is a material development on the matter,” the stock exchange operator said in a bourse filing yesterday. Two articles regarding the relocation plans…
China Press headlined that a total of 514 civil servants received over RM1 million in rewards for reporting corruption cases from 2012 to last year, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Tan Sri Azam Baki. He said that the Ringgit-for-Ringgit reward system introduced to encourage civil servants to report corruption cases has begun to show results….
A political analyst has welcomed Malaysia’s decision to apply for membership in BRICS as the organisation would not be another talk-shop such as OIC and ASEAN. “Traditionally Malaysia places OIC and ASEAN as the most important organisations. OIC is useless (just look at the Gaza issue) and ASEAN is useless when it comes to China,…
