New PM must prove support in Parliament, King decrees
PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has decreed that the next prime minister must move a motion of confidence in his leadership in the Dewan Rakyat as soon as possible. In a statement posted to the official Istana Negara Facebook page on Wednesday (Aug 18), Comptroller of the Royal Household for Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad […]
Petronas delivers its first carbon neutral LNG cargo
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has completed the delivery of its maiden carbon neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc. The cargo was delivered from the Petronas LNG Complex (PLC) in Bintulu and was received yesterday at the Sakaide LNG terminal in Shikoku Island, Japan. The national oil and gas […]
Majlis Hak Asasi PBB bakal adakan sesi khas mengenai Afghanistan
GENEVA: Majlis Hak Asasi Manusia Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) pada Selasa mengumumkan akan mengadakan sesi khas pada 24 Ogos untuk membincangkan “masalah dan situasi hak asasi manusia yang serius di Afghanistan. “Sesi khas secara maya itu akan berlangsung di Pejabat PBB di Geneva, lapor Agensi Anadolu memetik kenyataan majlis itu. Ia susulan permintaan bersama Pakistan, penyelaras […]
New Zealand PM warns virus outbreak will grow
WELLINGTON: New Zealanders must brace for additional Covid-19 cases from an outbreak that has plunged the previously virus-free country into a snap lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Wednesday after six more positive tests. Ardern confirmed New Zealand was dealing with the highly transmissible Delta variant linked to the outbreak in Australia that authorities have so […]
Sime Darby Plantation’s Q2 earnings more than double to RM617mil, revenue up 37.2pct
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd’s (SD Plantation) net profit more than doubled to RM617 million in the second quarter (Q2) ended June 30, 2021 from the RM378 million recorded in the same period a year ago. In a statement today, SD Plantation said this was attributable to higher realised crude palm oil (CPO) and […]
Australia’s Qantas to require all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19
SYDNEY, Aug 18 ― Qantas Airways Ltd said today it would require all of its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of its broader commitment to safety, in line with some other airlines globally. Pilots, cabin crew and airport workers will need to be fully vaccinated by November 15, while other staff will […]
Canada won’t recognise Taliban government in Afghanistan, says PM Trudeau
OTTAWA, Aug 18 — Canada does not intend to recognise a Taliban government in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday, explaining that Ottawa continues to view the group as a terrorist organisation. “Canada has no plans to recognise the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan,” Trudeau said. “They have taken over and replaced a […]
Taliban say won’t seek ‘revenge’
KABUL: The Taliban have pledged not to seek “revenge” against their opponents in Afghanistan in their first press conference since taking power, as the United States said they would hold the insurgents to their promises to respect human rights. The Taliban announcements came after the return to Afghanistan of their co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, […]
Covid-19 4th wave in Vietnam causes more than 1.3 million job losses
THE fourth wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam has resulted in more than 1.3 million workers either losing their jobs, had their contracts suspended or stopped working for other reasons. Almost 30,000 workers have also been infected with Covid-19 in 50 cities and provinces. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour said 390,000 workers are living in […]
