MAJORITY STAKE IN SINGAPORE MEDICAL FIRM TO BE BOUGHT BY LYC HEALTHCARE

Highlights:

• LYC Healthcare Bhd will be acquiring a 51% stake in Singapore based T&T Medical Group Pte Ltd.
• The stakes will be for S$7.29 million which is equivalent to RM22.27 million.
• LYC is expecting that the deal will enhance the gro...

MALAYSIANS DETERRED FROM RETURNING HOME AMID COVID-19 FALLOUT

• Malaysians in a joint venture with Singapore on COVID-19 will not allow return of fellow employees to their homes until certain conditions are discussed.
• According to Malaysian Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob. Until the changes are understood and concluded, they will n...

SUNNY SIDE UP FOR THE DOCTOR AND FAMILY WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID 19

• It is the Doctor and his family versus the virus with them getting the better of the virus in the end.
• A great story you could recount to your grandchildren.
• The siblings are infected but would not let it affect their cheerful disposition.

A family ...

MALAYSIA CORONAVIRUS TALLY TOPPLES OTHER COUNTRY FIGURES WITH 159 NEW CASES

• Malaysia records highest number of corona cases in a single day
• The tally is at 159 fresh cases numbering 2320 in total.

Malaysia records the highest number of cases in SE Asia with a tally of 2320 cases after having reported 159 new coronavirus cases on Satur...

MALAYSIAN DOCTORS TRUE TEST OF STRENGTH AND VALOR IN FACE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

• The Malaysian Doctors not fearing for their lives are treating COVID-19 patients.
• They are truly a source of valor in such tumultuous times

The Malaysian doctors are fighting a valiant battle fraught with fears as the corona epidemic raises it...

MALAYSIA INCHING TOWARDS A SLOWDOWN IN VEGETABLE SUPPLY DUE TO MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER

• Malaysia is eyeing a crunch in vegetable supply in coming months
• The Movement Control Order has been extended to April 14

Malaysia is on the verge of facing a supply crunch of vegetables as the Movement Control Order (MCO) has made it virtually impossible for ...

MALAYSIA SEALS ITS BORDERS, SINGAPORE FLOODED WITH MALAY WORKERS

Highlights:

• Malaysians commute daily to Singapore for work
• Singapore relies heavily on Malay workforce
• Singapore government will help in accommodating the Malaysians in hotels and dormitories

The news that Malaysians in thousands are enter...

Malaysia ready with the third national car, awaiting investors

Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad publicized that the New Malaysian Vehicle Project has its prototype prepared and is presently waiting for financiers to bring it to the international market. He further clarified that the government will not invest in the project and is rather in search of ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Seen In A Dance Video

A 2-minute video which is now viral is taking its viewers by surprise because Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad can be seen dancing in that video. The video has got millions of views on different websites.

Accoriding to media reports, Tun (Dr Mahathir) did not miss his st...

MALAYSIAN CAR-SHARING APP BAGS USD 18 MILLION FUNDING

Highlights:

• SOCAR Mobility Malaysia raised USD 18 million in fresh funds.
• The funding will go through technological enhancements and strengthening the growth and foothold of SOCAR.
• The aim of SOCAR in 2018, was to empower millions of indivi...

Malaysia, Indonesia in a Soup After EU Food Companies Demand the Levels of Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil to be Dropped!

According to Reuters, Nestle among other EU companies have demanded to their palm oil suppliers in Malaysia and Indonesia to ensure the hydrocarbons entering the palm oil during the process of manufacturing be cut down. These hydrocarbons find their way in to palm oil because of the mineral oil i...

Malaysians highly dissatisfied with the paycheck

According to a recently conducted survey, nearly 46 percent of Malaysians are dissatisfied with their paycheck, Malaysia ranks number 1 in terms of most financially dissatisfied employees, the study shows that nearly 24% of employees applied for a raise but did not receive it in ...

Malaysia asks Vietnam to stop the deep sea encroachment

Malaysia is looking to enter into an agreement with the Vietnamese government to take care of deep-sea encroachment by the fishermen, who enter from the Vietnamese territories into the Malaysian territorial waters, Malaysian headquarters issued a statement claiming that already such an agreement ...

Malaysia to tackle Covid-2019 with economic stimulus

Malaysian Prime minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad with his economic advisors has come to a decision to announce an economic stimulus to blunt the effect of Coronavirus outbreak on economy. Financial Minister claimed that these effort are being to eliminate all the external effects of Covid-19 on the ...

PATA ADVENTURE TRAVEL CONFERENCE AND MART 2020 TO CONCLUDE TODAY

Highlights:

• The PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2020 event began on 12 February at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
• It has attracted 368 delegates from 33 countries in attendance for the 3-day niche event, international delegates comprised 40...

Esquire Stops Publishing Its Malaysian Edition

The publication of Esquire Malaysia has been ceased by Malaysian publishing house Blade Digital Media. In a statement to A+M, Mark Harvey, the CEO of Blade Digital Media, confirmed that as of January 2020, his publishing house was no longer publishing Esquire Malaysia.

The Malaysian Edi...

Malaysian-UK Alumni Honored by British Council

At the Annual Study UK Alumni Awards 2020 organized by British Council (BC), BC recognized high achieving Malaysian-UK alumni for their professional contributions and outstanding achievements. These achievers included business leaders, community leaders, and entrepreneurs. This year, Annual Study...

Palm Oil: The Latest Casualty in The Economy of Politics.

The latest victim of the ongoing political divide across the world has been palm oil. After recent references by Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad on what India considers to be its internal affairs, the Indian Government has increased the import duty on palm oil coming in from Malaysi...

TOYO TIRES EXPANDS IN EUROPE

Highlights:

• Toyo tires are expanding its presence with the opening of an R&D center in Willich, Germany.
• Toyo tires plan to expand its technical expertise in tire compounding, product methods, evaluation, and simulation technologies.
• To...

INDIA’S PALM OIL IMPORTS EXPERIENCED A SLUMP

Palm oil imports by India are expected to fall by 11 percent in the year 2019-20. Industry officials stated that the import has been decreased due to a hike in the prices that will turn traders away from Malaysia. India is the world's biggest importer of edible oils.

At the start of...