PETALING JAYA • Ministers gathered at the home of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin late last night after the palace announced that the King would not be declaring an emergency as proposed by the Prime Minister. The informal meeting sparked speculation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s resignation, but a source informed The Star that it was just […]
SINGAPORE – Former domestic worker Parti Liyani, who was acquitted last month of stealing from the family of prominent businessman Liew Mun Leong, has decided not to approach her former employer for compensation, the High Court was told on Tuesday (Oct 27). This is despite Ms Parti suffering losses which her lawyer Anil Balchandani quantified […]
BANGALORE – Purchases of Covid-specific health insurance policies in India have grown almost 10 times in a month, making it the fastest selling insurance policy in decades. The chairman of India’s insurance regulatory body, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai), said on Oct 16 that the market grew from 1.5 million rupees (S$27,560) to […]
SINGAPORE – Two more individuals admitted on Tuesday (Oct 27) to being part of a gathering in June that flouted safe distancing measures amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Mohamad Iman Abdul Rahim, 19, and Norsyahmi Norhesham, 21, each pleaded guilty to one count of breaching rules under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act by meeting more than four […]
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A draft of the top-level blueprint for the country’s economic and social development will be assessed during the fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which is being held in Beijing from Monday (Oct 26) to Thursday. The 14th five-year plan (2021-25) will chart […]
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A draft of the top-level blueprint for the country’s economic and social development will be assessed during the fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which is being held in Beijing from Monday (Oct 26) to Thursday. The 14th five-year plan (2021-25) will chart […]
SINGAPORE – Solar panels installed on unused land and rooftops, or floating on bodies of water, may soon be a common sight as the country accelerates its use of solar energy. Singapore is aiming to harness 1.5 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar energy by 2025, almost four times the current solar usage of 390 megawatt-peak (MWp). […]
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – A crew member of a Malaysian offshore support vessel drowned after the ship collided with the oil rig it was serving off Sarawak, on Malaysia Borneo, the coastguard said on Tuesday (Oct 27). The ship, the Dayang Topaz, rammed into the beramB oil platform after its anchor cable broke in bad […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been further boosted on Tuesday (Oct 27) by Parti Islam SeMalaysia’s (PAS) “undivided loyalty” for his leadership, coming just hours after Umno decided not to quit the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government following a series of marathon meetings on Monday for the largest ruling party. PAS secretary general […]
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Protests sweeping across Thailand threaten to snuff out chances of a consumption-led recovery from the nation’s worst-ever economic slump. Nattananporn Hamali, a 29-year-old saleswoman at a car showroom in Bangkok, is already feeling the pinch from consumers’ thrifty behaviour. With the bulk of her earnings coming from sales commission, she’s struggling to […]