Selangor to announce water tariff hike soon
KUALA LANGAT, 13 April 2019: The Selangor government will make an official announcement relating to the water tariff status in the state in the middle of this year. Menteri Besar …
ECRL resumes, cost cut by RM20 billion
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2019: Malaysia and China yesterday agreed to resume construction of a multi-billion dollar rail project, shaving nearly a third of the cost, after months of negotiations …
Water tariff going up soon
ISKANDAR PUTERI, 12 April 2019: Johor is not among the six states that have agreed to increase water tariff rates, said State International Trade, Investment and Utilities Committee chairman Jimmy …
Dr M: New national car brand will boost country
SERDANG, 11 April 2019: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said Malaysia’s desire to create a new national car brand is significant and will intensify the development of the …
Pandora goes local in China
COPENHAGEN, 10 April 2019: Danish jeweller Pandora is turning to traditional Chinese symbols such as peach blossom in a new collection aimed at reviving its fortunes in the world’s biggest …
China wants to eliminate bitcoin mining
SHANGHAI, 9 April 2019: China’s state planner wants to ban bitcoin mining, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of …
Govt assures 1 million new jobs plan on track
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2019: The Human Resource Ministry believes the government’s desire to create one million job opportunities – as promised in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto in the …
Debenhams to shut stores after rejecting Sports Direct offer
LONDON, 9 April 2019: Debenhams today said it had rejected a last-minute offer by shareholder Mike Ashley to underwrite an increased £200 million rights issue, meaning it is likely to …
MySalam already got over 1,000 claims
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2019: A total of 1,094 claims under the National Health Insurance Scheme, mySalam, was received since Jan 1 this year until April 4, the Dewan Rakyat …
Grab seeks US$2 billion more funding in big Indonesia push
SINGAPORE, 8 April 2019: Grab aims to raise another US$2 billion this year as it ramps up expansion, its chief executive said, just weeks after announcing over US$4.5 billion of …