Kuala lumpur: The proportion of ASEAN’s population living below the national poverty line declined from 13.3 percent in 2016 to 10.8 percent in 2023, placing the region firmly on track to achieve its poverty reduction target by 2030. Deputy Minister
Kuantan: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled an attempt to distribute contraband cigarettes, with the seized items valued at RM1.63 million. Pahang Customs director Mohd Asri Seman said a raid was mounted on an unoccupied house in Indera Mahkota
Kuching: The Sarawak government is actively exploring a mechanism to extend annual financial assistance of RM15,000 to students from low-income families, classified as B40, who are studying in public higher education institutions (IPTA) across the nation. According to BERNAMA News
Kuala lumpur: Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended the morning session higher, as continued buying in select heavyweights, led by financial stocks, lifted market sentiment. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.39 points, or 0.21 per
Kuala lumpur: The government has agreed to raise the eligibility ceiling under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme for qualified e-hailing drivers to 800 litres per month, subject to prescribed travel conditions. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that
Kuala lumpur: Mention ‘Almaty,’ and most people envision snow-draped peaks, winding ski trails, and glistening turquoise lakes, the iconic scenery that defines Kazakhstan’s former capital. But not every visit allows for such grandeur. During a Sunday layover from Astana, Kazakhstan’s
