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,…
Julau MP Datuk Larry Sng said that sending teachers to Taiwan or China for training would ensure they achieve high standards at a lower cost. “I hope the Ministry of Education will send teachers to train in Taiwan or China because their standard is high. Teachers can learn from their working culture and discipline to…
The increase in diesel prices had a slight effect on the funeral industry, but there are no plans to raise prices at the moment, said Nirvana Group (southern region) general manager Raymond Ong. “The group is currently adopting a wait-and-see approach and has no plans to increase service fees for now. Prices will not be…
Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) president Christina Tee said the government must have ways to return the subsidies to the actual B40. “I think the government wants to impose controls. In other words, I think they want to tighten controls at this time, and they must have ways to return the subsidies…
