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Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Global Specialty Chemicals Market (2020 to 2026) - Featuring 3m, Akzo Nobel & Albemarle Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com February 10, 2021 GMT The “Specialty Chemicals Market 2020-2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The specialty chemicals market is anticipated to showcase a considerable growth rate at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period (2020-2026). ADVER...

Malaysia government estimates that over 160,000 new jobs will be created in 2021 Details   Malaysias Prime Ministers Office (PMO) has estimated that over 160,000 new jobs will be created in 2021 through committed investment, a result of close coordination between the Government and the industry. In a statement, the PMO said the Government always welcomes offers from Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers and the SME Association of Malaysia to work together to overcome the...

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) at the upcoming Monetary Policy Meeting scheduled for March 4.

Let's face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the foreseeable future.

One of Britains most famous architects has said offices left empty by the coronavirus crisis could become the residential tower blocks of the future and vacant shops could be turned into urban farms.  Lord Foster of Thames Bank, whose designs include the Gherkin in London and Apples headquarters in Cupertino, California, said the pandemic has been an accelerant of trends that will reshape global cities. The 85-year-old argued that these trends include the repurposing of buildings for alternat...

PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister's Office has denied allegations that the three-day observation period for ministers returning from abroad was gazetted because Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin did not want to be quarantined following his return from Indonesia.

MELAKA: The Seck Kia Eenh (SKE) Buddhist Temple will remain closed over the Lunar New Year period. The temples honorary secretary Baba Chan Leong Hin said the management board had unanimously agreed that the place of worship would remain closed on Feb 11,12 and 19 after taking into consideration the safety and welfare of devotees. He said there were major concerns over an unexpected number of devotees turning up. "We apologise to devotees for any inconvenience caused as a result of this decisio...

KUALA LUMPUR: The creative industry will be allowed to operate under strict standard operating procedures (SOP) from Wednesday (Feb 10).

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2.8% in 4Q 2020, amid the restrictions imposed under the conditional movement control order (CMCO), according to RAM Ratings.

Making do: Teoh mostly does alteration work now at her shop in Jalan Datuk Keramat, George Town. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star GEORGE TOWN: The ongoing movement control order and a decrease in orders have led tailors to rely on their clothes alteration skills. For Teoh Kooi Cheng, 68, who has been in the business for decades, the availability of mass-produced clothes has resulted in a decrease in demand for custom-made clothes. “People used to look for tailors to meet their clothing needs 20 to...