SINGAPORE: Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as Singapore’s ninth president at a swearing-in ceremony held at The Istana on Thursday (Sept 14). Tharman won the presidential race by a decisive margin, receiving 70.40 per cent from about 2.5 million votes on Sept 1. In his maiden speech as head of
WASHINGON: The ‘gig economy’ accounts for up to 12 percent of the global labour market – much higher than previously estimated – and holds particular promise for women and youth in developing countries. Demand for online gig work is growing rapidly, however, social protections for workers in this segment are
KUALA LUMPUR: Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad (PAMB) has launched PRUWealth Enrich, an investment-linked insurance plan that gives customers control over their family’s security and protection, along with growing long-term wealth and building a legacy. PAMB, in a statement today, said PRUWealth Enrich offers high coverage from RM300,000 in basic sum
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian contingent heading to the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou have been advised to limit the use of social media and ensure they remain focused. Chef de Mission Datuk Chong Kim Fatt said in the final two weeks ahead of the games, the athletes should focus fully
By Nor Baizura Basri JOHOR BAHRU: Candidates competing for the Pulai parliamentary seat and Simpang Jeram state seat have less than 48 hours left to convince voters with their campaign promises. The election machinery’s efficiency is crucial, especially for fence-sitting voters. Hence, the party that can successfully translate this into
LAWAS: An elderly man sustained severe injuries inflicted by his son, who is suspected to be suffering from mental illness. The violent incident occurred at their residence in Kampung Tunas Baru last Friday (Sept 1) around 7pm. In the attack, the 65-year-old victim sustained injuries to his face and left
KUCHING: Zecon Berhad has officially forged a partnership with Neuto Energy Sdn Bhd through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The collaboration aims to pave the way for the design, construction, testing, and commissioning of a 2 million-watt (2 MW) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Hospital Pakar
SIBURAN: In Kg Padang Siburan, an elderly woman named Rosnah @ Sabong Abdullah, 74, is blessed with a family that showers her with care and affection, despite facing numerous challenges. Rosnah, who suffers from multiple health issues, including kidney failure, hypertension and solitary osteochrondoma, has been bedridden since 2019. Although
KUCHING: The Youth Empowerment Society Stapok (YESS) has joined hands with Kolej Komuniti Betong to host the ‘Scale-Up Perniagaan Melalui Pengurusan Kewangan & Pemasaran Digital (SUPEWANG)’ programme. This three-month initiative, supported and funded by the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia-Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG), is aimed at providing free financial literacy and
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continues its uptrend to open higher against the US dollar today as the greenback traded in a cautious mode ahead of the United States (US) nonfarm payrolls data (NFP) for August to be released later today, said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note stood
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