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.
Former CJ Arifin Zakaria heads special bi-partisan committee to advise Agong on emergency
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Former chief justice Tun Arifin Zakaria (pictured) has been named to head the 19-member independent committee to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the date for ending the proclamation of emergency.
Bina Darulaman to turn hotel units into serviced apartments
KEDAH (Feb 9): After operating for almost 15 years, BDB Hotels located in Bandar Darulaman, Jitra, Kedah will change its operations from a hotel to serviced apartments when its operating license ends.
Unemployment rate of low income group doubled since September - Unicef
PETALING JAYA (Feb 8): More and more low income earners in Klang Valley are losing their jobs during the one-year long conditional movement control order, according to a report by United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef).
December 2020 manufacturing sales rise 4.5%; highest growth since March 2020 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Manufacturing sales grew 4.
AmInvestment Bank Research expects UEM Sunrise to post net loss of RM18.5 million for FY20
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): AmInvestment Bank Research is projecting UEM Sunrise Bhd to register a net loss of RM18.
Improvements urgently needed in management of mild cases of Covid-19 and close contacts — MMA
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Improvements are urgently needed in the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) handling of Covid-19 patients in Categories 1 and 2 — meaning those with mild symptoms — as well as their close contacts to eliminate confusion and prevent possible flouting of the home quarantine standard operating procedures (SOPs) which can lead to an increase in community transmissions, according to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
EPF plans to sell assets
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) “has identified at least seven assets” with a total estimated value of RM350 million to RM450 million to be put up for sale, sources told the Edge Malaysia.
Resorts World Genting temporary closure extended to Feb 18
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): All operations at Resorts World Genting (RWG) in Genting Highlands will remain closed following the extension of the second movement control order (MCO 2.
