Malaysian companies are refusing orders and forgoing billions in sales, hampered by a shortage of more than a million workers. Despite lifting a COVID-19 freeze on recruiting foreign workers in February, Malaysia has not seen a significant return of migrant workers due to slow government approvals. Malaysian organizations from palm oil manors to semiconductor creators … Read more
A Malaysian man facing execution in Singapore for drug trafficking was granted a stay of execution on Thursday, according to campaigners, a day after the hanging of a prompted outrage. Datchinamurthy Kataiah was scheduled to be hanged on Friday after several years on death row in the city-state, which has some of the world’s toughest … Read more
A Malaysian man convicted of drug trafficking was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, despite his family’s appeals for clemency on the grounds that he had an intellectual handicap. Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 34, had been on death row for more than a decade for smuggling 44 grams (1.5 oz) of heroin into Singapore, which has some of … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his visiting Malaysian counterpart Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday vowed to further strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era for mutual benefits. The commitment was made during their around two-hour talks at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, … Read more
KARACHI: Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) will acquire entire shareholding of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) and Fauji Foundation in Foundation Wind Energy (FWEL) companies at an aggregate consideration of Rs14.027 billion, a bourse filing said on Tuesday. The Fauji Foundation and FFBL have obtained approval of their respective boards to sell their entire shareholding in … Read more
Malaysia’s king Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed former Malaysian interior minister and president of the Bersatu party Muhyiddin Yassin as the new prime minister. Malaysian royal officials released a press release according to which Muhyiddin Yassin will be sworn in on Sunday as he likely commands the most support of any candidate. The … Read more
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world´s oldest leader, has submitted his resignation to the king on Monday, his office said, after a bid by his political partners to bring down the government. Mahathir “has sent a resignation letter as prime minister of Malaysia”, said a statement from his office. This comes as … Read more
