Author: Tahaani Hamood

Tourism Malaysia has launched “Malaysia Holidays with Guardian” in collaboration with Guardian to promote domestic tourism as well as increase public awareness of local tourist destinations. According to a statement by Tourism Malaysia, through the campaign, Guardian will be collaborating with several social media influencers who will also be involved in the production of content to promote this domestic tourism campaign. Anna Hull, Guardian’s private brand director overlooking the Southeast Asian region said, “As an expatriate myself who has lived in Malaysia for several years, I can assure you that Malaysia indeed has some of the best holiday destinations in…

For six decades after its independence in 1957, Malaysia was governed by a single party. Then in 2018 voters ejected the United Malays National Organisation, appalled by the involvement of the prime minister, Najib Razak, in a scandal related to a $4.5bn heist of public funds. Ever since, the country has been in political disarray, churning through four prime ministers. A unity government led by Anwar Ibrahim, cobbled together after messy elections last November, is the latest effort to restore stability. Mr Anwar faced his first serious electoral test on August 12th, when elections took place for six of Malaysia’s 13 state…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has emerged as a country with notable resilience and potential for recovery amid the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, says the World Bank. In its report, the World Bank said Malaysia leads the way in a survey which included Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The survey examines the economic consequences and government responses to the pandemic in the six economies. The six experienced the crisis differently and implemented various measures to contain the spread of the virus and to mitigate economic impacts with varying degrees of success, the bank noted. Country manager for…

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese automaker Geely plans to invest US$10 billion to turn Tanjung Malim in Malaysia’s Perak state into the region’s largest auto hub, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said the company conveyed the plan to him in a letter Monday night, and the investment would create thousands of job opportunities for locals, state news agency Bernama reported on Tuesday. “They said they want to start off by investing $10 billion or 40 billion ringgit,” Anwar said at an event in the Selangor state Tuesday. “All this is not for getting a commission or gift, but to ensure the growth…

Paris, Washington (13/7 – 50) Kenes Rakishev (Keñes Hamitūly Raqyşev) aka Kenges Rakishev is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, former special envoy for Kazakhstan, head of the Kazakh boxing federation, a family man, and most importantly, a man of success. Under Kenges Rakishev’s leadership, the Kazakh female and male boxing squad leaped considerable forward and secured the top ranking in the recent boxing championship putting Kazakhstan boxing squarely in the top ranking in the world. A total of 21 medals were won by the Kazakhstan’s boxers – a tally of six gold, seven silver and eight bronze – and all were honoured…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s healthcare system is like a “ticking time-bomb” if nothing is done to address impending health crises, says former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin. The crises did not only include communicable and non-communicable diseases but also mental health illnesses. Khairy said during his tenure as health minister, mental health illnesses came to the fore especially during the pandemic. “I spent over a year as the health minister and a lot of time was directed towards managing the pandemic. While we did relatively well, I looked at the risk factors for Malaysia and other countries and found that we sit…

The progressive wage model will be tabled at the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) with the aim to analyse the suitability of its implementation, said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. In a statement today, he said it was also to decide whether to study the salary model or seek other alternatives to improve the existing salary system in this country. “The government has yet to finalise whether to use the (progressive) wage model,” he said adding that it was aware that the proposed progressive wage model has constraints in terms of its implementation. Last Wednesday, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said…

Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has dismissed a news report claiming he forcibly entered the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) arrival hall to demand for a tourist’s release, saying that he had a valid pass to be in the area and was there on a work visit at the time. The minister of tourism, arts and culture questioned the news outlet’s intention in giving the “wrong perception” through its report that alleged he had entered the arrival hall without applying for a pass. Tiong suggested that the news report with an accompanying photograph that went viral may have been done…

IPOH: An object believed to be a mortar-type bomb was discovered by a jogger at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreation Park, commonly known as the polo grounds, here, today. Ipoh District Police Chief ACP Yahaya Hassan said the police received a call at about 3 pm informing them of the discovery of an object resembling a mortar bomb by the pool of the recreation park. Yahaya said upon arrival at the scene, the police cordoned off an area of about 500 metres so that the public could not approach the pool. “The Perak contingent police headquarters bomb disposal unit arrived…

JOHOR BAHRU: Police busted a syndicate that used TikTok and WeChat applications to sell drugs following the arrest of eight individuals, including a foreign woman, in four separate raids around the city last Sunday and Monday. Johor deputy police chief DCP M Kumar said those arrested comprised five men and three women, aged between 19 and 67. “All of them, including a man believed to be the syndicate’s mastermind, were arrested as a result of intelligence gathering that has been going on since last March. Their modus operandi is to advertise the drugs on TikTok and WeChat before distributing them…