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Security expert says hacker Anonymous Malaysia’s threat must be taken seriously, no all-out attack News Highlights: Security expert says hacker Anonymous Malaysia’s threat must be taken seriously, no all-out attack. PETALING JAYA (TheStar / ANN): After being inactive for nearly six years, a hacker activist group claiming to be Anonymous Malaysia said it will launch attacks on Malaysian government websites soon. The attack will be a “wake-up call,” the group said in one Facebook post, wh...

At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI added 3.39 points to 1,598.19. The early gainers included Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd, Unisem (M) Bhd, ViTrox Corp Bhd, Public Bank Bhd, Pintaras Jaya Bhd, Supermax Corp Bhd, Euro Holdings Bhd and Hartalega Holdings Bhd. Bloomberg said Asian stocks pulled back from an all-time high in early Friday trading as investors assessed earnings, prospects for stimulus and escalating coronavirus cases. The dollar was on course to decline for it...

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Malaysia has the right formula to position it on the recovery path in terms of both public health and the economy, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the combination of the recent decisions involving the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) and the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) as well as Budget 2021 initiatives and the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection (PERMAI) assistance package — including the expediting of vaccine procurement ...

Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 05:11 PM MYT Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz a press conference following a visit to the Employees Provident Fund’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur June 12, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia has the right formula to position it on the recovery path in terms of both public health and the economy, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Za...

He had no prior criminal records and drug tests came up clean.

20 Jan 2021 / 21:27 H. Pix for illustration purposes. PENDANG: A lorry driver was arrested yesterday in Jalan Kampung Tong Prok, Padang Kerbau after police pulled him over and discovered he was transporting ketum (Mitragyna speciose) leaves. Pendang district police chief, DSP Arriz Sham Hamezah, said: “After stopping the three tonne lorry which was being driven in a suspicious manner, police found 80 bags of ketum leaves weighing 1.5 tonnes worth RM22,000. “The suspect confessed to being...

Palm oil plantations, coal mines linked to deadly Indonesia flood Environmentalists have attributed recent heavy floods in southern Indonesian Borneo to widespread deforestation for oil palm plantations and coal mines. An analysis by Indonesia’s space agency shows an area of forest twice the size of London was cleared in the past decade in the watershed area of the Barito River in South Kalimantan province. During the same period, plantations spanning twice the size of Los Angeles have been e...

Enhanced wage subsidies, advanced EPF withdrawals and more in Malaysias RM15bn PERMAI package Details Published: 19 January 2021 The new package, announced on 18 January, will see the enhancement of the Wage Subsidy Programme, whereby all employers operating in the MCO states will be eligible to apply, irrespective of their sector. Malaysias Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a new assistance package, as part of the Governments ongoing efforts in...

RM15 billion breather 19 Jan 2021 / 10:54 H. Zafri Razali, 35, watching Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin delivering a special address on the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (PERMAI), which was telecast live on Jan 18. --fotoBERNAMA (2021) COPYRIGHT RESERVED KUALA LUMPUR: More than a million families in the lower-income bracket are expected to benefit from a new and wide-ranging RM15 billion aid package launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yas...

EPF members applying for the i-Sinar facility under Category 2 will be able to receive an interim payment of up to RM1,000 from the total amount applied starting from 26 January 2021.