MELAKA: Weaknesses in the Heritage charge collections by local authorities in Melaka resulted in lost revenue of RM498,708, the Auditor-General’s Report for the Melaka State Government and Agencies as well as Compliance Audit for State Departments/Agencies 2022 revealed. Based on the report issued on Monday (Nov 27), the Historic Melaka …

While visually impaired Keny Yuen can navigate Hong Kong’s chaotic streets on his own, eating out has proven more difficult as restaurants have gone increasingly digital. “I cannot get a queue ticket on my own, because the kiosk only has a touchscreen, and has no screen-reading function,” he said. Some …

KUALA LUMPUR: Guan Chong Bhd (GCB) will maintain its focus on its cocoa ingredient processing while venturing into high-margin industrial chocolate and fine-tuning production according to market demands. The world’s fourth-largest cocoa grinder said the cocoa industry has endured challenges in the global macro environment this year, influenced by factors …

PETALING JAYA: The answer to reducing the country’s import bill and national food security may literally lie in our own backyard, say experts. They said back in the old days, people planted crops near their homes for personal consumption with extra produce sold at local markets. They said reviving this …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) future growth will be driven by the launching of RM1.5bil in properties in Australia and Malaysia in 2023, followed by RM4.0bil in New Zealand and Malaysia in 2024. Additionally, a RM30bil construction tenderbook and potential redevelopments of Stadium Shah Alam and KL Sentral …

(Reuters) – As the year’s biggest U.S. online shopping day got underway on Monday, discount-seekers used their phones and laptops to snap up electronics, clothing, toys, jewelry, appliances and even personal care products. Heavy online traffic and transactions could add up to a record $12 billion outlay by U.S. shoppers …

IPOH: The Perak state government expects to see more than 1,000 companies with halal certification to be established by 2030, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The Perak Mentri Besar said until March this year, there were a total of 882 companies with the certification operating in Perak, adding that this …

KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has apologised to the Indian community for an incident where a few Tamil songs were barred from being played at an event in Penang last week. “I would like to take this opportunity to take full responsibility and express my deepest regret on this …

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP) has set a target to achieve Net Zero by 2050, leveraging three strategic measures. Group managing director Datuk Azmir Merican Azmi Merican said these measures are optimising assets for energy efficiency, reducing energy consumption and carbon missions, as well as adopting green alternatives. …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Yekaterina Duntsova, who wants to run for president, said the Kremlin should end the conflict in Ukraine, free political prisoners and undertake major reform to halt the slide towards a new era of “barbed wire” division between Russia and the West. Nearly 32 years since the 1991 …