Pos Malaysia to resume international outbound services to more destinations
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd 's international outbound services, comprising International Air Mail, International Small Packet, Flexipack International, International Air Parcel and Express Mail Service, will resume to an additional 89 destination countries effective today. In a notice to customers, the postal service provider said in total, it had resumed services to 145 countries to date. "Connect with your loved ones, friends, families and grow your business overseas. "Send a letter, business document and parcel, and make the last mile worth the smile," it said. More information is available at www.pos.com.my.
Source:The Star
October 07, 2021 03:33 UTC
My Say: Development plans must make ‘Made in Malaysia’ great again
In 2019, when I visited Alibaba in Hangzhou, I was told that the top five best-selling Malaysian products on Alibaba’s Tmall were No 1: white coffee, No 2: Julie’s Biscuits, No 3: white coffee, No 4: white coffee and No 5: white coffee. Malaysia can fully utilise our local agriculture products to add value to high-quality downstream products for export. Therefore, we must seriously look into local high-tech companies to assist them in growing into global companies. In this regard, the Taiwanese government has set the right policies in the past, which created global companies such as TSMC and Acer. We must set the goal high to grow our companies to be national, regional and eventually global companies.
Source:The Edge Markets
October 07, 2021 03:30 UTC
Family Business: More women at the helm of family businesses
Aside from the political arena, there are many women leaders in the sphere of family business. The STEP 2019 Global Family Business Survey shows that only 18% of family businesses around the world are led by women and this relatively small percentage seems to imply that women still face a glass ceiling. Married with two young children, she works full time in the family business after having gained experience in multinational companies. Such influences may shape the mentality of female family members to be more concerned with the family’s needs, rather than tending to the family business. Dr Feranita is a lecturer at Taylor’s Business School’s Faculty of Business and LawThis article is a collaboration between Family Business Network (FBN) Asia and Taylor’s University.
Source:The Edge Markets
October 07, 2021 03:30 UTC
Covid-19: 88.8 percent of Malaysia's adults fully vaccinated as of Wednesday (Oct 6)
PETALING JAYA: A total of 209,907 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered nationwide as of Wednesday (Oct 6). In a series of tweets on Thursday (Oct 7), the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) said 20,915,720 individuals or 88.8% of the adult population have been fully inoculated while 24,200,366 adults (94.6%) have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. It also added that out of the total doses administered on Wednesday, 113,441 received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine while 96,466 have completed their vaccination dosage. Johor leads the state with the most first doses administered at 27,137 followed by Selangor (19,767), Perak (13,308) and Kuala Lumpur (8,366). It also topped the list of the most second doses administered with 17,786, followed by Sabah (16,464), Perak (14,949) and Kedah (11,005).
Source:The Star
October 07, 2021 01:30 UTC
Cops investigating video of preacher insulting non-Muslim faiths
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The police are investigating a video clip linked to an independent preacherwhich contains disparaging remarks on non-Muslim faiths and races. Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Seri Abdul Jalil Hassan said the minute-long video has gone viral on TikTok, Facebook and WhatsApp over the past few days and provoked anger. He added that the investigation is being carried out by the Classified Crime Investigation Unit, Prosecution and Law Division (D5) of the Bukit Aman CID. "The investigation is under Section 505 (c) of the Penal Code for making a statement with intent to incite or which is likely to incite any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community of persons, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988 on abuse of net facilities or network services,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 6) nightAbdul Jalil said the investigation is related to an ongoing case and police advised the public not to speculate on the matter as it can affect the investigation. He said stern actions could be taken against any individual who deliberately threatens public order and security.
Source:The Star
October 07, 2021 01:07 UTC
Yinson's ESS investment presents enormous growth potential
"Yinson’s latest strategic green investment in SPBES is a synergistic fit to its existing marine operations and accelerates its transition to a net zero carbon entity. "It is EBITDA positive (USD2m in FY21; YE Mar), a positive and is projected to grow to USD33m/ USD125m/ USD245m/ USD354m in FY22/ 23/ 24/ 25 respectively. "We estimate that Yinson is acquiring its 20% stake at SPBES at 3x FY22 EV/EBITDA. "Services revenue should increase in the long run, with wider clientele and aging ESS. "SPBES is also looking to lease infrastructure and sell power, whereby interchangeable containers can be swapped at the port.
Source:The Star
October 07, 2021 00:56 UTC
Amazon opens Britain's first '4-star' non-food store
Amazon on Wednesday expanded its chain of physical shops selling non-food products to Britain, opening a new outlet southeast of London that will compete with local stores. The US conglomerate's "4-star" store in the Bluewater shopping mall in Kent is stocked with items such as electronics, toys and books that have at least a 4-star rating from Amazon's UK customers. The online retail giant in March launched its first non-US Amazon Fresh convenience store in London, where customers choose groceries and simply walk out, while a tracking system charges their shopping to their bank accounts. There is also one Amazon Salon in central London, which allows customers to use immersive technology to try different hair styles and colours before getting a cut. Amazon was already strongly placed in Britain before the pandemic, with growing dominance in the delivery sector.
Source:The Star
October 07, 2021 00:56 UTC
Women to race with men in 'groundbreaking' SailGP shift
LONDON (Oct 7): SailGP will include female sailors in its adrenaline-filled racing for the first time this week by adding an extra crew position aboard its "foiling" catamarans. There have been few routes for top female sailors to progress beyond events such as the Olympics and SailGP has implemented a pathway in an effort to address this gap. "This is pretty groundbreaking for female sailors and the sport ... I know how inspiring it would have been for me when I was young," Mills told Reuters from Cadiz. In female sailing they don't get any better," Ainslie said of Mills.
Source:The Edge Markets
October 07, 2021 00:56 UTC
Time to set up a hate speech commission
For the record, Kisona, 23, from Seremban is a senior BAM player who won the women’s singles in the 2019 SEA Games. This incident and many more similar ones before it warrant the establishment of a hate speech commission or committee that would be able to evaluate and quickly decide on a form of retribution against the offender. National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique has stressed in the Dewan Rakyat that our existing laws are adequate to tackle issues linked to religion and race. “Those who deliberately disrupt unity and harmony can be investigated and charged under the existing Acts,” she said. If the existing laws are adequate, we call on the Unity Minister to use them to take action against this deliberate attempt to disrupt harmony.
Source:The Star
October 07, 2021 00:55 UTC
Marriage rites for Hindus and Christians allowed from Saturday
PUTRAJAYA: Hindu and Christian marriage rites will soon be allowed in further relaxations under the National Recovery Plan (NRP). He added that Christians could hold matrimonial ceremonies in churches also from that day. “These are among the new relaxations under the NRP agreed to by the Special Committee on Covid-19 Pandemic Management. “These phase transitions are made in accordance with the NRP guidelines following a risk assessment conducted by the Health Ministry and the National Security Council,” said Hishammuddin. The number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has also gone down, with the latest figure at 135,945.
Source:The Star
October 06, 2021 23:03 UTC
Fearing case spike, Melakans want election postponed
MELAKA: Many people in the state are not in favour of a state election as it could trigger a spike in Covid-19 cases. They appealed to authorities for the polls to be postponed, drawing attention to the spike in Covid-19 cases that occurred after the Sabah election held in September last year. Hotelier Dennis Samford said Covid-19 cases could increase if the election took place. Businessman Chew Chert Fong also did not wish to see a state election. “Please understand the predicament faced by the business community now,” he said adding that another wave of Covid-19 cases would affect more businesses.
Source:The Star
October 06, 2021 23:03 UTC
All set for interstate travel
PETALING JAYA: With the nation on the verge of allowing interstate travel – which has been banned since Jan 13 – efforts are being made by all parties to ensure that it will be a success, as it is expected to benefit consumers and companies alike. Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Datuk Tan Kok Liang (pic) said restrictions on domestic travel for the last 20 months had adversely affected the industry and businesses. Interstate travel would not only help the tourism industry recover but would have a multiplier effect that benefit small and medium enterprises across the country, he said, unlike the current travel bubble that benefited only Langkawi. Textile and garment business owner Jai Kishin is among the many in the business community eager to see the economy perk up after having suffered major losses during the festivities due to the prolonged interstate travel ban. “Enacting an Act to regulate all types of online travel agencies will ensure a fair level of playing field.
Source:The Star
October 06, 2021 22:45 UTC
‘Adhere to SOP to avoid interstate travel U-turn’
JOHOR BARU: Industry players say they will do their best to uphold the standard operating procedure (SOP), as the impending opening of interstate travel will be critical to the success of the tourism sector. Malaysian Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said the majority of Malaysians who are fully vaccinated will take the opportunity to travel once interstate travel is allowed. Leong, who is also the Johor Tourist Guides Association chairman, however, stressed that precautionary measures must not be taken lightly as the threat of Covid-19 was still present. “If the cases go up again due to interstate travel, the government will have no choice but to reverse the decision. “The Deepavali celebration will be held on Nov 4 this year and we have about a month to have the bazaar.
Source:The Star
October 06, 2021 22:41 UTC
Declining numbers a positive sign
PETALING JAYA: Interstate travel is on the agenda following the declining number of Covid-19 infections that had once peaked at 24,599 on Aug 26. Health experts described this as a positive sign and an indication that the vaccination programme was working. To prevent a spike in Covid-19 cases, he urged those who have yet to be vaccinated to do so and the public to strictly adhere to the SOP. “Once people’s mobility is increased with all sectors open, chances of increased Covid-19 transmission will be there. In order to ensure the recovery continues, everyone should play their role and help to ensure another wave of Covid-19 transmission does not happen,” she said.
Source:The Star
October 06, 2021 22:41 UTC
WHO backs rollout of malaria vaccine for African children
Since 2019, 2.3 million doses of Mosquirix have been administered to infants in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi in a large-scale pilot programme coordinated by the WHO. "This is a vaccine developed in Africa by African scientists and we're very proud," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The vaccine's effectiveness at preventing severe cases of malaria in children is only around 30%, but it is the only approved vaccine. "This is how we fight malaria, layering imperfect tools on top of each other," said Ashley Birkett, who leads global malaria vaccine work at Path, a non-profit global health organization that has funded the development of the vaccine with GSK and the three-country pilot. GSK has to date committed to produce 15 million doses of Mosquirix annually, in addition to the 10 million doses donated to the WHO pilot programmes, up to 2028 at a cost of production plus no more than 5% margin.
Source:The Star
October 06, 2021 17:48 UTC