INSTEAD of raising water tariffs, Penang should fix its burst pipes first, says MCA vice-president Tan Teik Cheng. Tan, who is also the state’s party chairman, said the proposal to increase water tariffs was uncalled for and urged Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow to empathise with residents’ misery caused …

LONDON (Reuters) – England women’s goalkeeper Mary Earps, Glastonbury music festival founder Michael Eavis and the widow of children’s author Roald Dahl and were among hundreds of people recognised by Britain in King Charles’ New Year honours list. The trio were among more than 1,200 people who were honoured for …

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 14 new Covid-19 cases have been detected among flood evacuees in temporary relief centres, with nine in Kelantan and five in Terengganu. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the cases were categorised as sporadic with 12 showing mild symptoms and treated at the …

NINE women entrepreneurs, whose businesses were impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic, are getting help for their businesses to thrive. They are shortlisted for a programme that helps women in small businesses that is run by Tech Outreach Malaysia, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working to improve the lives of marginalised and …

“Pak Jabit, nak mee kari… kuah laksa” (Pak Jabit, I’d like to have curry noodles… with laksa gravy) is a notable line from Yah Kuchai in the film Kampung Pisang Bersiri-Siri directed by the late Mamat Khalid. The delectable Mee Kari Kuah Laksa, previously only seen on screen, can now …

(Reuters) – Asset management firms hoping to be among the first to win regulatory approval to launch exchange traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin updated their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday and Friday, as market participants said a decision from the regulator …

GEORGE TOWN: Although more people are masking up and doing self-tests due to the latest wave of Covid-19, prices of face masks and test kits have not gone up. In fact, some brands have become cheaper. A sales representative for a pharmacy chain, who preferred not to be named, said …

SINGAPORE: Technology and finance specialists seeking jobs are in a sweet spot for 2024, with strong demand for positions in their areas. Data on job vacancies in Singapore released by the Manpower Ministry (MOM) on Dec 29 showed that among professionals, the top jobs in demand as of September 2023 …

PETALING JAYA: Despite consistent media coverage, including many a front-page story in newspapers, Malaysians continue to keep getting duped by scammers in ever increasing numbers. It is time for people to arm themselves against this tide with knowledge, preventive measures and common sense, say cybersecurity experts. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman …

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Nicaraguan police on Friday arrested two more Catholic priests, bringing the number of clergymen detained this week to at least eight, according to two sources close to the church and opposition groups in exile. The sources, who declined to be named for fear of arrest, said …