Malaysia not going into recession in 2023, last year’s GDP growth was highest since 2000: Central Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not go into a recession this year, central bank governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said on Friday (Feb 10) as she announced that the country’s gross domestic product grew by 8.7 per cent in 2022. This figure is the highest since 2000 when it was 8.9Continue Reading
Jail for tuition centre administrator who took down NRIC numbers of students to redeem their masks
SINGAPORE: An administrator at a tuition centre who took down the NRIC numbers of students and their parents in order to redeem their face masks was sentenced to four weeks’ jail on Friday (Feb 10). Hah Fong Yong, 58, had pleaded guilty last month to one count of cheating, withContinue Reading
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads
TOKYO: Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday (Feb 10) grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads and disrupted train services, government authorities and operators said. Domestic airlines including ANA, Japan Airlines and others cancelled a total of 100 flights due to the snow as of noon, according toContinue Reading
Chinese balloons and US alchemic leadership
“The political fracas is already under way in Washington. Republicans claim the Biden administration showed weakness in allowing the balloon to enter US airspace. Officials counter that the previous administration, under president Donald Trump, didn’t react to several similar missions over US states and territories. Yet those previous incursions didn’t go on for so long, or reach so far […]Continue Reading
Anwar wants Thailand to do more on Myanmar
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has asked Thailand to play a more active role in resolving the conflict in Myanmar, making comments that signal Southeast Asia is divided on how to handle the junta that seized power two years ago.Continue Reading
Karl Liew, son of ex-Changi Airport Group chairman, to plead guilty for lying in Parti Liyani’s case
The Liew family’s former domestic worker, Parti Liyani, had her conviction for theft overturned in 2020.Continue Reading
Grab moves MP Tin Pei Ling to ‘corporate development’ role after debate over conflict of interest
The PAP says it did not object to Ms Tin’s initial role as Grab’s director of public affairs and policy but discussed the matter with her again after public comments about the appointment.Continue Reading
Grab moves MP Tin Pei Ling to ‘corporate development’ role amid debate over conflict of interest
Ms Tin had been appointed director of public affairs and policy at Grab Singapore in January. Continue Reading
Accused online gambling kingpin hands over B40m supercar
A lawyer for Chaiwat “Benz Demon” Kanchornboonthaworn, a prime suspect linked to the macau888 online gambling network, has handed over a rare model of a Lamborghini supercar to police.Continue Reading
Suspect in online gambling empire hands over B40m supercar to police
A lawyer for Chaiwat “Benz Demon” Kanchornboonthaworn, a prime suspect linked to the macau888 online gambling network, has handed over a rare model of a Lamborghini supercar to police.Continue Reading