KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — iProperty.com recorded a 38 per cent increase of mobile users and a 16 per cent rise in visitors to its website. iProperty Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Georg Chmiel, said the portal also reported a similar increase in its customers respondin …
Read More »General : Only 10 Per Cent Of Youths Pursue Technical, Vocational Skills After SPM
From Kamarul Irwan Alias HANOI, Oct 27 (Bernama) — Malaysia still lacks potential skilled manpower to meet the country’s demand, according to Human Resources deputy minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abdul Muttalib. He said only 10 per cent of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders had opted to …
Read More »Business : Najib: eRezeki Project To Connect Malaysians At Bottom 40 Per Cent Of Income Pyramid
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Thursday announced the eRezeki project to connect Malaysians at the bottom 40 per cent of the income pyramid (B40) with domestic and global digital income. “eRezeki will be rolled out across multiple Digital Work …
Read More »General : Malaysia Aims For 60 Per Cent Of Children To Take Up Stem Education – Najib
From Jamaluddin Muhammad NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Malaysia aims for 60 per cent of its children and young people to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and career for a better future of the country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said here Monday (Tuesday …
Read More »General : Government Looking Into Creating Women’s 30 Per Cent Club – DPM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) — The government is studying the possibility of creating what is called the “30 Per Cent Club” towards increasing women’s participation at the decision-making level. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the same initiative implem …
Read More »Business : MAS Shares Rise Two Per Cent In Early Session
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) — The shares of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) rose two per cent in the early session today, following the announcement of its restructuring plan by Khazanah Nasional Bhd last Friday. As of 10.57 am, the national carrier’s shares edged up half a sen to 25.5 sen, w …
Read More »Business : MAS Shares Rise Two Per Cent In Early Session
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) — The shares of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) rose two per cent in the early session today, following the announcement of its restructuring plan by Khazanah Nasional Bhd last Friday. As of 10.57 am, the national carrier’s shares edged up half a sen to 25.5 sen, w …
Read More »Business : MAS Offers Up To 40 Per Cent Discount
By M. Saraswathi NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines is offering discounts up to 40 per cent for popular destinations across its network in India to mark its 40th anniversary in India. This special offer will be from Aug 20-31, 2014 for the travel period of Aug 20- March 31, 2015. …
Read More »Business : Malaysia’s GDP To Exceed 5.5 Per Cent In 2014 – Zeti
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Bank Negara Malaysia expects the country’s economy to exceed 5.5 per cent for this year due to the strong performance recorded in the first six months of 2014, said Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. She said Malaysia registered a strong performance wi …
Read More »Business : Agriculture Sector May Impose 2 Per Cent Flat Rate Charge Under GST
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 8 (Bernama) — Farmers, smallholders, fishermen, livestock and poultry breeders, and others in the food aquaculture sector are entitled to impose a two per cent flat rate charge on registered buyers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yo …
Read More »Business : Boeing Reports One Per Cent Increase In Q2 Revenue To US$22 Billion
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) — The Boeing Company reported a one per cent increase in second quarter revenue to US$ 22 billion reflecting higher commercial deliveries. In releasing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the global aviation company said that backlog remai …
Read More »General : Melaka Aims 75 Per Cent Broadband Penetration Next Year – CM
MELAKA, July 7 (Bernama) — Melaka is projecting a broadband penetration of 75 percent by the end of next year from 65 percent currently, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron. He was confident the target could be achieved based on the rapid development in the information technology sector …
Read More »General : 27 Per Cent Of SPM Students In Terengganu Failed In English Language Subject
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 1 (Bernama) — About 5,500 or 27 per cent of students who sat for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination in Terengganu failed in the English Language subject. This was based on statistics by the Terengganu Education Department since the last five years, which show …
Read More »Business : Bank Muamalat Aims To Boost Financing To SMEs To 40 Per Cent In Two Years
SEPANG, June 25 (Bernama) — Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd aims to increase total financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to 40 per cent in two years’ time from 20 per cent this year, said Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid. Mohd Redza said currently the ban …
Read More »General : 50 Per Cent Increase In Aquaculture Production By 2020 Can Be Achieved – Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) — The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry is confident of achieving the target of increasing aquaculture production to 50 per cent by 2020. Its minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said the world fishing industry had now focused on aquaculture acti …
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