Mr Lim, the Bagan MP who had served as finance minister under the earlier Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, suggested the fact that national energy agency Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) should not be permitted to increase electricity tariffs from next month onwards. This individual wrote on Facebook: “How long can RM100Continue Reading
DHAKA: Professionals in Bangladesh are usually bracing for the distribute of water-borne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people stuck in their homes simply by flooding across a quarter from the country , the official said on Thurs (Jun 23). Nearly 2, 000 rescue groups were trying toContinue Reading
COLOMBO: India’s top diplomat held talks along with Sri Lanka’s president and prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) on Thursday (Jun 23) as Indian signalled its determination to go beyond the US$4 billion within loans, swaps and aid that it has provided its cash-strapped neighbour. Sri Lanka is dealing with its worst financialContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia’s regional bloc should increase pressure upon Myanmar’s junta or even there will be more demise and suffering, the UN expert warned on Thursday (Jun 23), after a long period of stalled diplomacy. Myanmar has been in turmoil and its economy paralysed since the February 2021 coupContinue Reading
DURIANS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS RIPENING AT THE SAME TIME Durian consultant Lim Chin Kee stated the supply through different states is generally staggered during the entire year, but Johor and Penang durians are now coming on to the market at the same time. “The pick is almost happening at theContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross will dedicate S$50, 000 to back up affected communities in Afghanistan after a good earthquake hit the country on Wednesday (Jun 22). More than 1, 500 people have died in the quake that was initially estimated at magnitude 6. 1 but revised to five.Continue Reading
HONG KONG: Macao extended the COVID-19 restrictions such as the closure of bars, cinemas, hair salons and spas and outdoor recreational areas from Thursday (Jun 23), its chief executive said as the planet’s biggest gambling center battles to suppress a rise in locally transmitted cases. Casinos are allowed to remainContinue Reading
YANGON: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi remained in solid spirits after becoming transferred from house arrest to prison, a source with knowledge of the case said Thursday night (Jun 23), and would “calmly” encounter her new solitary confinement. Since being deposed in a coup this past year,Continue Reading