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PETALING JAYA: Rising food prices and the cost of living are factors to consider in determining the right time to call for a general election, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic). “We are now facing a period of increasing inflation with high...

By DIYANA PFORDTEN, FATIMAH ZAINAL and ALIZA SHAH PETALING JAYA: Punitive measures to enforce Bahasa Malaysia in the civil service and government-related agencies will cause Malaysia to lose out, says the G25 group of eminent Malays. G25 said that there were many...

JOHOR may benefit from the weaker ringgit in the short term as it will attract more Singaporeans but it will not have a positive impact on the state’s economy in the long run. Johor South SME Association adviser Teh Kee Sin said Singaporeans having more spending power...

KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pix) was appointed as one of the five vice-presidents of the 75th World Health Assembly which is ongoing in Geneva, Switzerland. Khairy was appointed along with candidates representing four other countries namely...

KUALA LUMPUR: MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM Malaysia) has requested the government to review the price of sugar amidst ongoing cost pressure issues. MSM Malaysia group chief executive officer Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad said there was no timeline for the matter and...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has identified several hotspots that are at risk of fires during the hot and dry season expected to last till September. Its director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pic) said the department...

PUTRAJAYA: Flight tickets for the next Chinese New Year festive season are available now and travellers should book early to avoid paying a higher price later, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said these ticket prices range from between RM300...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Durian producers in the country have warned consumers that they will need to fork out more for the fruit as production fell by 60 per cent this year. According to The Malaysian Insight (TMI), they gave two reasons for the rise in...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil inventories at the end of April likely rose for the first time in six months as production and imports climbed, a Reuters survey showed on Friday (May 6). Stockpile was seen climbing 5.2 per cent from the previous month to 1.55...

KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers’ purchasing behaviour in the country has been showing a declining shift as inflation, caused mainly by higher commodities prices, puts pressure on household budgets. The increase in world oil prices and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine...