Malaysiakini found guilty of contempt, chief editor not
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 19): A seven-member Federal Court bench in a landmark majority six-to-one decision has found news portal Malaysiakini guilty of contempt, but not its chief editor.
What Malaysia wants to achieve through the 10-year Digital Economy Blueprint
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) has unveiled the country’s Digital Economy Blueprint in a bid to catch up in the digitalisation race.
Court dismisses Najib's bid to recuse Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting 1MDB-related trials again
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): The Kuala Lumpur High Court has rejected the application made by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to recuse former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in four of the former premier's trials related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Reduced quarantine period for Ministers violates citizen’s ‘constitutional right of equality’ — Malaysian Bar
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): The Malaysian Bar said the Government order exempting Cabinet Ministers returning from overseas official visits from the need to undergo a 10-day quarantine is a violation of the people’s “constitutional right of equality under the law”.
Govt confident of reducing jobless rate to 3.5% despite MCO enforcement
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): The Government is confident of meeting its unemployment rate target of 3.
Genting Empire Resort to start video gaming parlour in New York
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Genting Malaysia Bhd's 49%-owned associate Genting Empire Resorts LLC, which operates the Resorts World Catskills (RWC) casino in New York, said developing a video gaming machine facility in Orange County has, for many years, been part of RWC's long-term vision for Hudson Valley and Catskills within the US state.
December 2020 manufacturing sales rise 4.5%; highest growth since March 2020 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Manufacturing sales grew 4.
Construction sector to see earnings recovery in 2021, Affin Hwang predicts
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The construction sector is expected to post an earnings recovery in 2021 following the government’s plans to pump-prime the economy, opined Affin Hwang Capital Research senior associate director Loong Chee Wei.
Genting Malaysia liquidates Irish subsidiary
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): Genting Malaysia Bhd (GenM) said today its indirect wholly-owned dormant subsidiary Stanley Leisure (Ireland) Unlimited Company (SLIUC), which was incorporated in Ireland, was placed under members' voluntary liquidation last Wednesday (Jan 27) pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland.
Rising awareness on healthier workplaces
Malaysian Institute of Architects president Datuk Ezumi Harzani Ismail deems that in terms of working space planning, Malaysia is doing fine for now as there are more new buildings with airy green common spaces.
