Sarawak Consolidated Industries and its unit bag contracts worth RM821m
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) and its unit have bagged contracts worth RM821.
1MDB-Tanore trial to resume today, ex-AG's memoir expected to be in focus
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial will continue today after a month’s hiatus.
MoH: Seven new clusters identified; including construction site in Selangor with 222 infections
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): The Health Ministry identified seven new Covid-19 clusters today, of which three were linked to workplaces, two to Covid-19 infections among the community, while one each were related to religious activities and high-risk groups.
Amending Act to improve workers accommodation will raise business costs
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Migrant workers might not be the source of cheap labour in Malaysia soon.
Significant changes with higher risks led to Boustead privatisation lapsing, says LTAT
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): Uncertainties stemming from Covid-19, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project, leadership changes at Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) and clarity of Boustead Holdings Bhd’s (BHB) rejuvenation plan led to the armed forces fund aborting its takeover plan of Boustead after eight months of consideration.
10 new Covid-19 clusters detected, six linked to workplaces
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The Ministry of Health today reported 10 new Covid-19 clusters, six of which were linked to workplaces and the other four involving the community.
PM Muhyiddin: Govt amending Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The Government is in the process of amending the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 to improve workers' accommodation in Malaysia as the nation contends with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
Zuraida awarded “Datuk” title on Federal Territory Day
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) and senior minister for education Radzi Jidin have been conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award - the “Datuk” title, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in conjunction with this year's Federal Territory Day.
Recovery in manufacturing moderated in January — IHS Markit
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Businesses signalled that the recovery in the Malaysian manufacturing sector was hindered at the start of 2021 by rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case numbers and stricter restrictions to try and curb the further spread of the virus.
Mestron clarifies it does not have MoH's approval to distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Mestron Holdings Bhd has issued a clarification to say that it did not obtain approval or a clearance letter from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to purchase or distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia.
