KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in November versus 49.5 in October, supported by a surge in new orders that reached their highest level in more than three years, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB). Citing S&P Global’s latest survey, MBSB IB said the PMI reached
KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Albert Tei was charged in the Sessions Court here today on four charges of giving bribes, totalling RM176,829.03, to former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, to help secure approval for a mineral exploration licence in Sabah. Albert Tei Jiann
ISTANBUL, Turkiye: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia moved to strengthen security ties during their first-ever trilateral defence ministers’ meeting, Anadolu Ajansi reported. PNG’s Defence Minister, Billy Joseph, hosted Indonesian Defence Minister, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles, on Wednesday in Port Moresby,
KUALA LUMPUR: Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, was charged in the Sessions Court here today with four counts of corruption amounting to RM176,829.03 in connection with mineral exploration licence approval in Sabah. Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin, 50, pleaded not
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s former senior political secretary, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, and businessman, Albert Tei, were brought to the Sessions Court here today over corruption charges. Court system checks show that the cases of Shamsul Iskandar, 50, and Tei, 37, would be mentioned before Judge Suzana
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday passed the National Skills Development (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Skills Development Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025. Human Resource Minister, Steven Sim Chee Keong, said the amendments to the National Skills Development Act 2006 (Act 652) are aimed, among others, at providing incentives to
WASHINGTON, United States (US): The US is providing Sri Lanka with USD2 million (around RM8.24 million) in life-saving assistance following Tropical Cyclone Ditwah, the US State Department said on Wednesday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “In response to the severe impact of Tropical Cyclone Ditwah, the US is providing USD2 million in
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is transitioning from a charity-based approach toward persons with disabilities (PwD) to one grounded in rights and empowerment, said Women, Family, and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the PwD community should no longer be perceived merely as a group in need of assistance, but
VILNIUS, Lithuania: The Lithuanian Government decided on Wednesday that it will accept half of the migrants assigned to the country under the European Union’s (EU) solidarity mechanism next year, while paying a financial contribution for the remaining share, Xinhua reported, citing the Baltic News Service (BNS). “We propose a proportional
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today made history when the Dewan Rakyat passed the Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 towards making schools safer. The bill, which aims to provide for a specific mechanism to address complaints, prevent and manage bullying cases in educational institutions and other institutions, was passed with a majority of votes
