Despite the implementation of reciprocal tariffs, Malaysia will continue to export rubber gloves to the United States (US), confirmed Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. This is based on the fact that the rubber glove sector accounted for about RM15 billion out of RM37 billion for rubber and rubber based products last…
Efforts to reach a fresh ceasefire in Gaza is underway. However an agreement between Hamas and Israel is elusive, said Qatar’s prime minister yesterday. “We have seen on Thursday a bit of progress compared to other meetings yet we need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. “That’s the…
Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin announced that he is joining the race for PKR vice president in the party’s party’s upcoming central leadership polls next month. “As the party’s longest-serving strategy director (2013–2022), I played a crucial role in the historic achievement of changing the federal government in 2018. “I was also charged in…
With a Unesco accredited global geo-park status in hand, Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) wants to promote other green, sustainability tourism to draw in environmentally conscious tourists. Its tourism manager Lt Kol Dr Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari said that the geo-park status meant that Langkawi is home to sustainable initiatives. “Tourists prefer destinations which are rich…
MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan claimed that over half of the Indian voters in Ayer Kuning would be supporting the BN candidate. Saravanan is optimistic of this despite the growing dissatisfaction among the Indian community towards the government. There are 4,603 Indian voters in Ayer Kuning. Of that, 2,600 are loyal to BN, he…
MIC has agreed to a proposal for the establishment of non-Muslim religious affairs advisory board that was made by Sentosa state assemblyman G Gunaraj. MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan who is also Tapah MP added that the board should also comprise politicians to better highlight the issues raised. “But the most important thing is…
With less than 48 hours to go for the Ayer Kuning by-election, Perak AMANAH chief Asmuni Awi has called upon the voters to vote for BN for several reasons. “As partners in the Unity Government, AMANAH believes that the stability, continuity in policy and ability to deliver the best services to the people can only…
The US introduced import duties over solar panels from Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam by claiming these countries benefitted from Chinese subsidies and unfair pricing practices. This means Malaysia is facing a blanket import duty of 34.4 percent. Meanwhile the decision over reciprocal tariffs would be determined by the US International Trade Commission by June…
Boeing’s CEO confirmed Wednesday that China had stopped accepting new aircraft due to the US-China trade war, as the company’s shares surged following a smaller than expected loss. In a televised interview with CNBC, Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg said Chinese customers had “stopped taking delivery of aircraft due to the tariff environment,” adding that…
A dozen more states have followed the steps of California to sue the Trump administration in a bid to stop the reciprocal tariff policy. The 12 listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York and Vermont. They argued that the tariff policy by…
