No freeze on foreign worker hires
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2019: The Human Resources Ministry has clarified there is no freeze in the recruitment of foreign workers, although many applications to bring in workers have been …
Gloom as China shoppers spend less amid weak economic outlook
ZHENGZHOU, 17 May 2019: Dressed in a smart black pantsuit behind the wheel of her pearl-white Audi, Zhao Na has come a long way from her roots in rural Henan …
Tesla updating software to allay battery fire fears
SAN FRANCISCO, 16 May 2019: Tesla Inc will update its battery software after two recent fires involving its Model S electric vehicles (EV) in Shanghai and Hong Kong, the US …
NZ farmers eye premium for survival against meat, milk substitutes onslaught
WINDWHISTLE, 16 May 2019: At Dave Harper’s family farm in New Zealand’s scenic Canterbury region, a painstakingly bred flock of lambs is grazing – not on grass, but on a …
Bamboo Airways hopes on birdies to succeed after AirAsia pullout from Vietnam
HANOI, 16 May 2019: As Vietnam’s aviation sector booms and passenger numbers rise at double-digit rates, local upstart Bamboo Airways is embracing what it hopes will be a novel way …
Singtel struggles to chart profits
SINGAPORE, 15 May 2019: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd today posted its smallest annual net profit in 16 years – partly due to the intense competition faced by its regional associates in …
RFID toll payment pilot test period extended
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 May 2019: The Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) pilot project at toll plazas has to be extended as there are flaws in the system that need to …
Drought forces global producer Australia to import wheat
SYDNEY, 15 May 2019: Australia will import its first shipment of wheat in more than a decade as a drought across the country’s east coast wilts supply in the world’s …
Public urged to be wary of co-op loan offers
KUANTAN, 13 May 2019: Civil servants and government-linked companies (GLCs) employees are advised to be cautious about easy loan offers by money lenders claiming to be the agents of Angkatan …
Drug firms sued for jacking up prices over 1,000%
WASHINGTON, 12 May 2019: US states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices – sometimes …