Malaysia moves down the most miserable economy scale: Bloomberg The Malaysian economy got the notable mention in Bloomberg’s economic mysery scale. It moved down the scale to No. 52, from No. 43 showed the Bloomberg terminal. Rising prices are more of a threat to the global economy this year than joblessness, according to Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which
Instead of branded clothes, beards or gym, Arabs believe men wearing silk are gays According to Sinar Harian regular gym goers, wearing branded clothes and sporting beards are ‘gay’. But this goes contrary to the Arab world’s belief that ‘gay’ tendencies start with the Malaysian use of ‘silky’ clothing. The belief extends to men who use gold and is seen as a tendency
Australia's Papercut releases software with print room, fab lab capabilities Education, professional service and commercial customers now able to manage specialty production and 3D printing capabilities under one easy-to-use solution PaperCut, a global software company, today announced the general availability of its PaperCut MF v18.0 software, bringing specialty production printing and 3D printing under one, easy to use software
Nippon Paint Artventure Camp brings 'hope & joy' to 100 kids in Sarawak Asia’s No. 1 total coating solutions provider, Nippon Paint, through its flagship corporate social responsibility programme called Colourful Dreams rolled out its third instalment of the ArtVenture Camp for 100 local children of Sekolah Kebangsaan Pujut Corner in Miri, Sarawak last year. In collaboration with Yayasan Generasi Gemilang (YGG)
Hektar Reit has 11 years of sustainable growth: 2017 final dividend of 3.30 Sen Kuala Lumpur, Feb 12, – Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2017 said it recorded higher revenue of RM33.4 million, an increase of 7% to the corresponding period in 2016 (4Q2016). Net Property Income rose to RM20.9
Did a baby die because the mom wanted to hide the 'aurat'? Did a baby die prematurely and was the death due to home-birth with the help of a doula in the absence of a medical professional? Amid these questions being asked, a Malaysian newspaper said a female doula – a professional trained in childbirth or a birth coach – is under fire after
MSM to replace Gungah with Vijay Koonjoo? The MSM is said to have launched a campaign in search of new faces to replace several personalities from its list of candidates in the upcoming General Elections expected in 2019. A person close to the Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been tasked to find the replacements for these personalities,
Jeeha's delicate position created by himself: source from MMM Mr Pradeep Jeeha, said to be close to leader Paul Berenger, has had a tough run lately. Most of his strategies failed, and his perceived approach towards the Hindu group, Voice of Hindu (VOH) during the Belle-Rose, Quatre Bornes by-election was disastrous to the party. Our source said the once
EPF building fire sparks call for PM not to buy Boeing planes with pension fund! With the EPF or KWSP building on fire in Petaling Jaya, Malaysians made funny comments, while some spoke of conspiracy theories. “EPF building on fire after delivering its hottest dividends ever. but the building had been destroyed a long time ago already,” said one Facebook user named Julian, and that
Johor looks set to be the swing state in GE14: Analysis In a complex analysis of a survey carried out on the political noises in Singapore’s neighbour state of Johor on Social Media, it is possible to deduct the state could earn the ‘swing state’ status in the 14th General Elections in Malaysia. The report concluded with indications that former
Maybank sees 30% rise in e-Ang Pow transactions Maybank is anticipating a 30% rise in the number of e-Ang Pow transactions this Chinese New Year given the continued adoption of digital banking convenience among customers. Maybank Group Head of Community Financial Services, Datuk Lim Hong Tat said that this followed the encouraging response received over the past two
Updated with Bomba statement: Fiery fire at EPF building at Jalan Gasing PJ video inside http://www.worldfuturetv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WhatsApp-Video-2018-02-13-at-12.32.11-PM.mp4 http://www.worldfuturetv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WhatsApp-Video-2018-02-13-at-12.32.26-PM.mp4 These videos are circulating in WhatsApp and as in most cases, they do not have source or origins. Credit: WhatsApp Statement from the Bomba department. JENIS
US pharma industry group says Malaysian action could cause harm to U.S. manufacturers The U.S. Industry group PhRMA late last week urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to designate Malaysia among other countries as “Priority Foreign Countries,” – which could bring U.S. regulators to look pressure Kuala Lumpur on its ‘practices’. The report criticizes the Malaysian government for
Hannah Yeoh chides Malaysian cabinet on Mulyani's 'best minister' title Picture Credit: By Sebastiaan ter Burg from Utrecht, The Netherlands (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons The State Assembly member for N31 Subang Jaya since 2008, and Speaker of Selangor State Legislative Assembly in the state of Selangor, Hannah Yeoh chided Malaysian PM Najib Razak’s cabinet: On the
Apac has highest number of countries with severe collection complexity rating Euler Hermes report on the process of debt collection in the Asia Pacific region shows a case of severe complexity rating. Three main factors were analyzed for the purpose of the report: local payment practices, local court proceedings and local insolvency proceedings. It therefore provides a simple assessment of debt
Kellermann sues Hogg on Mauritius ponzi-scheme allegations South African Cobus Kellermann has instituted legal action against BizNews editor Alec Hogg to claim damages for defamation following fraud allegations by Hogg, said 2oceansvibe.com. Kellermann, who Hogg alleges is a ‘mastermind’ behind a massive fraudulent enterprise, is claiming R5 million (Rand 5 million) for injury to “his name,
Berenger's move not about his daughter but about taming those close to VOH? A source told WFTV the move by MMM leader Paul Berenger to put his leadership at stake was not about the rise of one of his daughters within the party ranks. The party, the source said, has its own process to elect its leaders and committee members and this would
Reminiscent of Ahmad Maslan meme, #Malaysiabest says Malaysia is better than the rest In a list of things that are either cheaper or less stringent in Malaysia that is circulating in Malaysia, and which is reminiscent of the glorious days of Ahmad Maslan, here we present why Malaysia is the best. At least, this is according to the hashtag promoters #Malaysiabest. The list
Barisan won 36% of votes in urban seats in 2013: In 2018, is it still king in rural areas? In 2013, the results showed that the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) was king in the rural areas and in 2018, the situation has not changed dramatically according to some reports. But the opposition is telling a different story with former PM Mahathir Mohamad breaking into what were once exclusively Umno-BN
Malay Proton distributors to face discrimination says association Yet another person is telling a different story: Malays businesses to lose out with new Proton Malay distributors will lose out to non–bumiputera distributors who will be the prefered as a subtle discrimination is foreseen. This is the view of the Malaysian Association of Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders
Singapore Budget 2018 debate: Old wine in new bottle solutions will not work anymore Four civil society players came together yesterday to discuss their beliefs on what Singapore’s economic direction should be for the next year, ahead of Budget 2018 which will be delivered by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat next week. The forum, organised by The Independent and Maruah a human rights
No way to verify if US reconfigured weapons can carry nukes, says Russia The Russian Federation, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said there was no way to confirm whether the United States reconfigured strategic arms can carry nuclear warheads or not. While it acknowledges the U. S. statement regarding meeting its aggregate limits on strategic arms. “At the same time, it has
ringgit With stronger ringgit, why not visit 'boring' Singapore and enjoy Peranakan-Chinese cuisine! Is Singapore such a boring place to visit? A recent survey by lifestyle publication Time Out, which has conducted a spot research to discover the most exciting city on earth said Singapore ended in the 31st spot, not even in the top 30 in the list of the most exciting
This is why flying Vietjet is so controversially hot: But a Muslim country cut their flight short The Vietnamese low-cost airline VietJet has a reputation for breeding controversy, but at times, there are limitations to this fast rising company’s campaign to capture a larger market share in Southeast Asia. VietJet was the first in the travel industry to have their female flight attendants in nothing but
Defense contracts or not GE14 looks set for March unless Najib is uncertain The defense services Asia (DSA) event would have been a bane for the Malaysian government in its plans to call for polls in 2018, but this year, it is all about PM Najib Razak. Whether he calls for the polls in March or later, depends on his beliefs that the
