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RM1 bilion untuk Bumiputera: KUSKOP gandakan dana TEKUN Nasional
KUALA LUMPUR – Kerajaan menerusi Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP) mengumumkan lonjakan drastik dana pembiayaan Bumiputera di bawah TEKUN Nasional, yang kini digandakan kepada RM1 bilion berbanding RM500 juta sebelum ini. Langkah agresif ini diambil bagi memperkasakan ekosistem usahawan tempatan dalam mendepani landskap

Targeting Mat Rempit, illegal racers via revoked subsidies may backfire: observers
KUALA LUMPUR – Suggestions to revoke fuel subsidies from serious traffic offenders and illegal street racers may appear politically appealing, but experts warn they could create unintended consequences. Economist and consultant at Global Asia Consulting, Samirul Ariff Othman, said fuel subsidies are intended as economic support and price-st

Targeted RON95 subsidies must consider more than income, look at transport burden: analysts
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s move towards a more targeted RON95 subsidy is not only aimed at trimming government spending but also raises concerns about the impact on household consumption, economists said. Economist and consultant at Global Asia Consulting, Samirul Ariff Othman, said strict income thresholds could suppress consumer spending i

Kesuma wants your say on Malaysia’s minimum wage
KUALA LUMPUR – The Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) has called on employers and private sector workers across the country to take part in a review survey for the Minimum Wage Order (PGM) 2024, running from May 6 to June 19. According to a statement, the survey is being conducted by the National Wages Consultative Council (NWCC) as part of

Prosecution seeks forfeiture of Range Rover, luxury goods from ex-army chief’s wife
KUALA LUMPUR – The prosecution has filed applications at the High Court here to forfeit a Range Rover Sport SVR and jewellery seized from the wife of former Army Chief, Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, Salwani Anuar @ Kamaruddin, to the government. In the first application, filed on May 4, the prosecution named Salwani, 27, as the resp

MOE to enhance safe school management guidelines following student accidents
KUALA LUMPUR — The Education Ministry (MOE) is updating its Safe School Management Guidelines to address contemporary challenges and better safeguard students and school staff. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the initiative is being carried out through the Education Institution Safety Reform Committee, which includes representatives

Ancom Nylex unit gets government nod for Iskandar Malaysia rail PPP
KUALA LUMPUR – Nylex (Malaysia) Bhd, a 42.2 per cent-owned subsidiary of Ancom Nylex Bhd, has received a letter of intent (LOI) from the government for a proposed public-private partnership (PPP) rail project in Iskandar Malaysia. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company said the government has granted approval in principle to a consort

MCMC, Huawei Malaysia celebrate 126 new digital leaders under DLE Programme
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Huawei Malaysia) today celebrated 126 graduates from the second and third cohorts of the Digital Leadership Excellence (DLE) Programme, in a move aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s digital leadership capabilities across go