PUTRAJAYA: Openness and a digital mindset are needed at all levels of the public service to enhance the existing workforce and make the National Digitalisation Plan a holistic success, says the Digital Minister. With the right attitude, civil servants can be encouraged to respond quickly, learn from mistakes, and improve …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will monitor the information of individuals with offshore accounts and ensure that they pay their taxes. Its chief executive officer (CEO), Datuk Dr Abu Tariq Jamaluddin, said such measures were based on information received periodically from tax authorities worldwide. “Checks and intelligence will …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. shoppers can easily track Amazon packages to their front door, but big railroad customers can’t see the real-time location of shipments of BMW luxury cars, fuel or fertilizer as they crisscross the country. A U.S. coalition of railroad executives and their customers are working to …

KUALA LUMPUR: Two foreigners, an Indian and Bangladeshi man are believed to have been operating a syndicate specialising in forged documents. The syndicate offered forged passports, Temporary Work Visit Passes and Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) cards for between RM500 and RM1,000. Immigration Department director general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said …

KOTA KINABALU: A man believed to be mentally ill has finally been rescued after refusing to come down from the rooftop of his apartment for over 60 hours in the east coast Sandakan district on Thursday (Feb 15). Firefighters and policemen had been trying to persuade the 39-year-old man to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rebounded to close higher against the US dollar today ahead of the fourth quarter (4Q) 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) announcement tomorrow, said an analyst. At 6 pm, the ringgit rose to 4.7800/7850 against the greenback compared to Wednesday’s close of 4.7845/7885. SPI Asset Management managing …

(Reuters) -Swedish games developer Embracer said it may miss its debt reduction target, but maintained its full-year forecast after on Thursday reporting slightly weaker-than-expected operating profit for October to December. Shares in the company fell by more than 16% at 09.22 GMT, putting them on track for the worst day …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here, on Thursday (Feb 15) granted the prosecution’s application for a stay of proceedings in the money laundering case faced by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, pending an appeal in the Court of Appeal over the striking out of the abuse of power charges against the …

AMBALA, India (Reuters) – Farmers protesting in India this week are using a homemade arsenal to counter the state-of-the-art weaponry of the security forces trying to disperse them: they’re flying kites to ensnare police drones carrying tear gas canisters. For the past two days, thousands of farmers have fought pitched …

PETALING JAYA: A syndicate led by a Bangladeshi man is believed to have been manipulating the Recalibration Program 2.0 (RTK 2.0). The man would target foreigners who had documentation problems and approach them. For a fee of RM7,000, the man would offer to handle the recalibration application for them. Immigration …