TOKYO — Japan’s Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on Sunday celebrated her coming of age at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo after turning 20 on Wednesday. Aiko, who is not eligible to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, limited by law to males, bowed and smiled to the press …
LETTERS – I REFER to the announcement by the human resources minister regarding the new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Bangladeshi workers to be referred to the cabinet soon. There is also a proposal from the Home Ministry to allow recruitment of security guards from Bangladesh. We often hear that the number of Bangladeshi workers …
LETTERS – The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us, other than the obvious healthcare preparedness and the importance of research and development (R&D) in health, how we view work. In 2008, Bank Negara Malaysia posited that the country’s workforce was overworked and underpaid compared with our regional peers. This is not surprising. Many entry- and mid-level …
GEORGE TOWN – Your mee goreng or kuey teow th’ng (kuey teow soup) here will likely cost about 50 sen more now. Food traders have attributed this to the rising cost of ingredients. Mee goreng seller Muhammad Khalil said the move may be unavoidable as he is paying more for materials than what customers pay …
KUALA LUMPUR – A Terengganu woman has become an online sensation over the weekend for having the rarest blood type in the world. Dubbed “golden blood”, Rhnull blood type can only be found in 43 people worldwide, out of which, one is a Malaysian woman. According to a Facebook post by Terengganu blood bank, the …
All kindergartens and child care centres under the Social Welfare Department (Kemas) will be fully operational by January next year. Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said currently, the 10,301 kindergarten classes and 544 nurseries were operating according to phases in the National Recovery Plan (PPN) as issued by the National Security Council (NSC) and the …
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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al — Mustafa Billah Shah today reminded the people that the relaxation of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) they now enjoyed can be taken away if they continue to be complacent. His Majesty said all parties should continue to play their role to rid the country completely of Covid-19 …
The Health Ministry should provide more detailed and clearer information on the dispensing of Covid-19 vaccine booster dose to gain the confidence of members of the public on the initiative. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this as many senior citizens were still hesitant and confused on whether to receive the booster jab or …
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Creating employment opportunities is one of the thrusts of Budget 2022, especially since many have lost their jobs besides facing salary cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said one of the government’s measures to help them was with the introduction of the Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia …
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the voting age for Malaysians will be lowered from 21 to 18 starting Jan 1 next year in accordance with the decision made by the Kuching High Court in Sarawak previously. He said the Cabinet had decided not to appeal against the court’s decision although the …
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