BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8 per cent at constant prices year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, the latest statistical figures released on Tuesday showed, reported Xinhua. According to the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics at the Ministry of Finance and Economy, an increase
KUALA LUMPUR: A National Institute of Pre-Hospital Treatment and Disaster Medicine will be set up by the Health Ministry (MoH) to ensure the delivery of the best services to the people, especially during times of calamities or disasters. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said apart from that, hotspot collaboration between
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are urged to comply with the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265) following complaints by some workers that they have not received wages or have had wages withheld from them. Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said unpaid or withheld wages are one of the 11 indicators of forced
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating the owner of a Facebook account for allegedly posting insulting statements against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said an investigation into the owner of the Facebook account was made following his video
KUALA LUMPUR: Former junior world champion Goh Jin Wei found the world number one women’s singles shuttler, An Se Young too hot to handle in the second round of the World Championships, last night. The world number 35 Jin Wei, was clearly not up to South Korean Se Young’s prowess,
KUALA LUMPUR: Midfielder Alif Ikmalrizal Anuar emerged as the hero of the Harimau Muda squad after his two goals helped Malaysia beat Timor Leste 3-1 to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2023 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Under-23 Championship. The victory at the Rayong Provincial Stadium in Thailand, saw the
GEORGE TOWN: Moses Atede’s extra-time goal ensured Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC went home with all three points in the Super League action at the City Stadium here, last night. The visitors started off on the right foot, taking the lead in the seventh minute through Mohd Fadzrul Danel Mohd
KUALA LUMPUR: About 17,000 participants will take part in the National Day 2023 parade in Putrajaya on Aug 31. Communications and Digital Ministry senior undersecretary (management) Mazlan Abd Mutalib said the parade would comprise 10 components, namely Nationhood, Unity, Malaysia MADANI, Economy, Banking, Telecommunication, Creative Industry, Community, National Sports and
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia as a global leader in the halal industry has set a gold standard of practices towards upholding halal integrity and values through science and innovation. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said, for that, Malaysia aims to collectively expand the
KUALA LUMPUR: The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the aircraft that crashed onto the Guthrie Corridor Expressway near Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, last Thursday will be sent to its manufacturer in Florida, United States, to retrieve the last 30 minutes of its audio data before the crash for analysis. Transport
