Новости за 03.07.2024

KUALA LUMPUR: A shouting match erupted in the Dewan Rakyat after a Perikatan Nasional member of Parliament claimed DAP wanted to close down the Community Development Department (Kemas).

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lead counsel has dared the government to deny the existence of an addendum order allowing his client to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

KUALA LUMPUR: The state contributing the most to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) was also the fastest growing in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR: The services and manufacturing sectors remained as the primary drivers of Malaysia's economy for 2023, contributing a cumulative 82.6 per cent to the total gross domestic product (GDP).

KUALA LUMPUR: Six states continued to contribute more than two-thirds to the country’s RM1.6 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, namely Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak, Pulau Pinang and Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR: The SME Sentiment Index rose from 53.5 in the second half of 2023 to 54.7 in the first half of 2024.

NIBONG TEBAL: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has urged all outstation voters to come back to vote in the Sungai Bakap by-election this Saturday.

SHAH ALAM: The comedian and his wife, detained over the spread of internal information related to the Shah Alam police headquarters on the Telegram application, will be released on police bail.

SEBERANG PRAI: Officers from the Penang Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry raided a premises here, which is believed to have been used as a hub to sell liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) without a licence for the past 22 years.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflationary pressure is expected to increase in the second half of 2024 (2H24), with pass-through of costs due to the ongoing subsidy rationalisation. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Teamwork between a girl and her teacher during a sports day event at a kindergarten has gained attention on social media and amused netizens.

KUALA LUMPUR: The foreign workers centralised management system (FWCMS) was being used for six years without a finalised contract.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been granted temporary release of his passport by the Sessions Court to attend his eldest granddaughter’s graduation in London at the end of this month.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering the merger of the Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) and the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) for the establishment of Ombudsman Malaysia, the Dewan Rakyat heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penampang-born singer Stacy Anam is relieved that five of her family members are all safe despite the recent flash flood in her hometown on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will remain firm in defending its sovereignty over the ongoing dispute of the South China Sea despite having good ties with China, the Dewan Rakyat heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering including provisions related to maladministration and misconduct by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the police in the establishment of Ombudsman Malaysia.

TUMPAT: Diesel smugglers operating along the border have modified the fuel tanks of their cars to be able to hold up to 200 litres of fuel.

KUALA LUMPUR: A durian seller from Bemban, Melaka, has wowed netizens with his impressive durian cutting skills, demonstrating both speed and technique.

KUALA LUMPUR: Reservoir Link Energy Bhd said it expects to complete the listing of its 2021 acquired Founder Energy Sdn Bhd on the US NASDAQ exchange by end of the year.

BUENOS AIRES: Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was struck by a falling tree during Hurricane Beryl, according to the government, said German news agency (dpa).

RAUB: The tour bus driver involved in an accident that killed two passengers on June 29 claimed trial when charged at the Raub Magistrate's Court here today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The installation of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on July 20 will certainly be a very special moment for His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, as he will be going through a similar process that his father, the late Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail, went through when he ascended the federal throne as the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong 40 years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR: Go Hub Capital Bhd, which debuted on the ACE Market this morning, jumped as much as 148 per cent to 87 sen a share from its initial public offering (IPO) price of 35 sen, in the first hour of trading.

BEIJING: China’s services activity expanded at the slowest pace in eight months and confidence hit a four-year low in June, dragged by slower growth in new orders, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting more economic stimulus is needed.