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Mr Adesina, Nigeria's former agriculture minister, says has failed to position itself for economic growth and achievements as done by developing countries like Vietnam and Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — While Malaysia’s Covid-19 case numbers have been on the decline overall, several states have been registering a worrying uptick, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. In a press conference today, Khairy noted Selangor, Putrajaya, Sarawak and Negri Sembilan have all been...

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Govts policy hinders vaccine access to marginalised groups - Human Rights Watch Published Modified2:50 am - While Malaysia has urged the World Bank to be a strong voice for global vaccine equity, the nations policies are deterring undocumented migrant workers, refugees and stateless people from receiving their fair shot at the Covid-19 vaccines, said Human Rights Watch (HRW). The US-based human rights group said Putrajaya should make a firm commitment to ensure marginalised communities are able...

With the amount of fake news being spread about the Covid-19 vaccines, it would be wise to independently verify the information in any messages received on this topic. — dpa While Malaysia hopes to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 by February 2022, there remains hesitancy to receiving the vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In the last few months, there has been a rise in those registering for the vaccine, with recent figures at the time of writing indicating that approximately one-t...

In March, Volvo sent shockwaves through the industry by announcing it would be providing its more than 40,000 employees with 24 weeks – a whole six months – of paid parental leave as part of […]

KUALA LUMPUR: National car maker, Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton) has spent over RM200 million for the construction of its new stamping facility in its Tanjung Malim plant, which is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2022. In a statement today, Proton said the facility would house a new Superlarge press machine to further enhance the company’s stamping abilities. "More significantly, it is part of Proton’s overarching plan to increase the levels of localisation, both for current ...

As a newly minted resident of Kuala Lumpur, the first Malaysian word I learned was “ lah”. Each time I used it in conversation, both locals and expats exclaimed in delight, “you have become a Malaysian so soon!” For that short, simple sound used as a suffix in everyday conversations encapsulates the ease and warmth with which Malaysian society embraces everyone within its fold. Indeed, although it is believed to be of Cantonese or Hokkien origin, lah is used most commonly in what is kno...

PM’s plan for escaping middle-income trap old fashioned, say economists Nicholas Chung © Provided by Free Malaysia Today While Malaysia wants to become a global export player, it has to reduce its dependence on cheap foreign labour just to stay competitive, says economists PETALING JAYA: Two economists have scoffed at Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s ideas for springing Malaysia out of the middle-income trap, saying they reflect a mindset that is too traditional. The pro...