KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 Convicted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he has advised fellow Umno MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman to apologise for the gaffes during the latter’s press conference yesterday on Monday's LRT train crash. The Pekan MP said he had contacted the.
26 May 2021 / 18:45 H. Human Resource Minister Datuk M Saravanan. Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Victims of the Kelana Jaya Line Light Transit Rail (LRT) train crash on Monday are qualified to claim for benefits as stipulated under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 (Act 789).
Human Resource Minister Datuk M Saravanan said the Human Resource Ministry, through the Social Security Organisation (Socso) is committed to process benefit claims from victims of the crash and to ensure all assistance is channeled immediately.
“Under Act 4, Socso provides coverage to employees who suffer accidents while working or while travelling to and from work under the Employment Injury Scheme.
Ivanna (centre) is lucky to have Rheanna (left) and Usha as her pillars of strength. Photos: Usha Nair
Like many teenagers, Ivanna Nehanda Tara, 17, loves to dress up and take wefies with her sister, Rheanna Deandra Tara, 19.
However, changing in and out of clothing is not a simple task for Ivanna, who has cerebral palsy. Ivanna loves being fashionable. However, due to the difficulty of dressing up, she resorts to wearing baggy clothes. Her condition has impacted her ability to do various daily tasks on her own. She struggles with mobility in her right arm and in both legs, said Usha Nair, Ivanna s mother, in an email interview recently.
In line with the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint and MyDIGITAL that were launched on Feb 19, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently announced the Bersama Malaysia initiative by Microsoft. This includes a data centre region investment, commitment to skill one million Malaysians by the end of 2023, collaboration across public and private sectors, and a partnership with the Social & Economic Research Initiative (SERI) to form the MyDIGITAL Alliance Leadership Council a cross-sector collaborative platform bringing together stakeholders across the public sector, private sector, civil society and academia to develop policies fit for the digital era.
According to International Data Corp’s research, Microsoft’s investment in Malaysia will help generate up to US$4.6 billion in new revenues for the country’s ecosystem of local partners and cloud-consuming customers over the next four years. Additionally, the research estimates that Microsoft, its partners and cloud-using
Businesses now agree that stricter MCO is necessary BERNAMA
PETALING JAYA: The unrelenting advance of the Covid-19 assault has forced businesses to soften their opposition to tighter controls.
In a step back from an earlier resistance to more drastic measures, some businesses have now come out in support of a stricter movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of infections.
The Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA) conceded that the crisis has reached a point where measures to save lives should take precedence over making profits.
“It is better to suffer some losses now and still have the capability to recoup in the future, rather than let the situation drag on (indefinitely),” FMBA pro-tem chairman Datuk Abdul Malik Abdullah told