Workers affected by Covid-19 urged to contact Socso
KUANTAN: The Human Resources Ministry is drawing up initiatives to provide assistance to those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak including losing their jobs. Deputy minister Datuk Mahfuz Omar urged them to contact the Social Security Organisation (Socso) and Human Resources Department for new job opportunities. "Once we have gathered the information, we will engage Jobs Malaysia and Socso to organise career carnivals to help those affected to secure new jobs. Mahfuz said he was informed that workers related to the tourism industry, such as transportation and hotel segments, were most affected by the outbreak. Mahfuz urged employers who plan to retrench workers following the Covid-19 outbreak to release foreigners under their payroll first.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 12:33 UTC
Air Selangor to spend RM30bil within 30 years in managing water
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) will spend RM30 billion within 30 years under its capital expenditure (CapEx) to implement seven strategic plans and initiatives in managing water. Its chief executive officer, Suhaimi Kamaralzaman said the sum would be spent on works to upgrade the water supply assets, initiatives to reduce non-revenue water (NRW) and on ensuring sufficient water supply for all consumers, among the efforts in managing water efficiently. Today, Air Selangor met with 1,800 business partners registered with the company at its ‘CEO Engagement with Vendors’ event held at Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor. On the event, Suhaimi said it was aimed at giving space for Air Selangor to interact directly with all its business partners. “It is also a platform to convey Air Selangor’s vision, mission and business strategies, as well as its targets for 2020,” he added.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 12:22 UTC
Factory worker nabbed for attempted sexual assault
KLANG: A factory worker has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault a child here. North Klang OCPD Asst Comm Nurulhuda Salleh said the incident occurred around 2pm on Wednesday (Feb 19) at a flat at Bandar Sultan Sulaiman. "We received a report from a 40-year-old woman, who works as a cleaner. She said the man covered the girl's mouth and told her that he had a knife, and demanded her not to scream. She urged any other victims to come forward and contact Insp Azirah Abd Aziz at 03-3290 2222 or go to the nearest police station.
Source:The Star
February 20, 2020 12:22 UTC
Jet fuel cash differentials drop to lowest in over 2 months
SINGAPORE (Feb 20): Asia's cash differentials for jet fuel weakened further on Thursday, drifting lower to their biggest spot discounts in more than two months, hurt by tepid buying interest for physical cargoes on the back of sloppy aviation demand. Cash discounts for jet fuel were at 26 cents per barrel to Singapore quotes, a level not seen since Dec 10. - Weekly middle distillate inventories have averaged 10.8 million barrels so far in 2020, compared with 11.1 million barrels in 2019, Reuters calculations showed. - Crude inventories rose by 4.16 million barrels in the week to Feb 14 to 443.1 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations for a build of 2.5 million barrels. - Distillate fuel inventories, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 2.6 million barrels, compared with expectations for a 1.46 million-barrel draw, the data showed.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 20, 2020 12:11 UTC
Green Business: The difficulties with composting
In Malaysia, composting has been growing in popularity. While water and air are relatively easy to get, the raw materials of carbon and nitrogen are not. “If composting is part of the waste management system, the raw materials will always be available. Here in Malaysia, compost is retailed at about RM1 per litre, which means a 25-litre bag of compost is RM25. The only way Malaysia can see significant improvement in the ecosystem is by changing the waste management policy, he adds.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 20, 2020 12:00 UTC
'Like a zombie apocalypse': Daegu residents in fear as more coronavirus cases recorded
It looks like a zombie apocalypse,” Kim Geun-woo, a 28-year-old resident told Reuters by telephone. CITY ON EDGEDaegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin told residents to stay indoors as he warned of likely further cases. Workers from a disinfection service spray disinfectant as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a public bus terminal in Seoul. Workers from a disinfection service spray disinfectant as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a public bus terminal in Seoul. Shincheonji said on Wednesday it had closed its Daegu church and instructed that services elsewhere be held online or individually at home.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 11:48 UTC
Federer has knee surgery, to miss French Open
PARIS: Roger Federer has undergone surgery to resolve a longstanding knee problem and said he would be out of action until after the French Open. The 20-times grand slam winner revealed on his Facebook account that he underwent surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday and would miss a string of tournaments, including the May 24-June 7 French Open. “As a result, I will miss Dubai, India Wells, Bogota, Miami and the French Open,” he said. The 38-year-old explained that he had intended to avoid surgery if possible but the knee problem refused to go away. “My right knee has been bothering me for a little while,” said the world number three who reached the Roland Garros semi-finals last year.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 11:37 UTC
Woman’s ex picked up over her murder
SERDANG: A 47-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of a woman in a parking lot in Puchong. Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Ismadi Borhan said the suspect, who is the woman's ex-husband, was arrested in Genting Highlands at about 2am yesterday. Her family members - her daughter and younger sister - have identified the body at Serdang Hospital," he said when contacted. Post-mortem on the body, added ACP Ismadi, showed the cause of death to be multiple wounds from a sharp object. We believe the murder weapon to be a knife," he said, adding that the suspect had been put on remand until Feb 26.
Source:The Star
February 20, 2020 11:37 UTC
Neymar still wants to rejoin Barca, says Messi
BARCELONA: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says Neymar remains determined to return to the club and the Argentine wants him to turn them into an all-conquering force again, adding that he does not believe they are good enough at the moment to win the Champions League. Barca launched an offensive to bring the Brazilian back last year from Paris St Germain yet ultimately failed to agree a price with the Ligue 1 champions. But Messi says the 28-year-old Neymar is looking forward to coming back to the Catalans. “Neymar has always been a top level player and different to the rest. “But at the end of the day we all want to win and have the best players and so do the fans.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 11:03 UTC
Woman and lover plotted to kill her husband by sabotaging his car
Amanda Yeo Pei Min, 27, told her lover, delivery assistant Leong Wei Guo, 25, to loosen the wheel bolts of Walter Ting's car and cut its brake wires. Yeo told her boyfriend to kill Ting as his death would "settle all her problems". On Jan 6,2018, she told Leong to puncture Ting's car tyres with some nails. Yeo later found out that her husband had made plans for a road trip with their children and his parents on Jan 11,2018. She instructed Leong to loosen the wheel bolts of Ting's car, which will be parked near his parents' flat, and cut the brake wires.
Source:The Star
February 20, 2020 11:03 UTC
Muar High Court acquits ex-construction worker of murdering girlfriend
MUAR: A 49-year-old former construction worker walked out a free man when the High Court here acquitted him of murdering his girlfriend. Tan was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code with murdering his Singaporean girlfriend Goh Poh May between midnight and 8am on June 24,2014. The offence was allegedly committed at 43, Jalan Saujana Bistari 2, Taman Saujana in Kluang. The Court of Appeal in a decision in 2019 then referred the case back to the Muar High Court and asked for the defence to be called. Tan, who thanked his lawyer, said that he was still in awe that he had been acquitted.
Source:The Star
February 20, 2020 11:00 UTC
Carimin net profit Q2 jumped 53 per cent to RM8.05 mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Carimin Petroleum Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter (Q2) ended December 31, 2019 jumped 53 per cent to RM8.05 million from RM5.26 million earlier, mainly due to the high offshore activities and utilisation of marine vessels. In an exchange with Bursa Malaysia today, Carimin said revenue for the quarter increased 11 per cent to RM107.13 million from RM96.26 million in the previous quarter. Carimin declared a first interim dividend of 1.2 sen per ordinary share amounting to RM2.8 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2020. Earnings per share was 3.44 sen versus 2.25 sen previously, the filing said. For the six months ended December 31, Carimin’s net profit rose 18.7 per cent to RM20.16 million from RM16.98 million, mainly due to the revenue of RM259.37 million versus RM180.34 million.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 10:52 UTC
Barca sign striker Braithwaite outside transfer window
BARCELONA: Barcelona have signed Denmark striker Martin Braithwaite from fellow La Liga side Leganes for 18 million euros (US$19.43 million) after receiving permission from the league’s organising body to acquire a player outside the transfer window. Barca decided not to sign a forward in the January transfer window after Luis Suarez was ruled out for four months following knee surgery but need another striker after French international Ousmane Dembele ruptured his hamstring. Dembele was ruled out for six months after surgery earlier this month and, unlike in other major European leagues, clubs in Spain are allowed to sign a player outside the transfer window under special circumstances. The striker joined Leganes on loan in January 2019, completing a permanent move for a reported 5 million euros last June. “The truth is we are very worried,” Leganes sporting director Felipe Moreno said on Tuesday when news broke that Barca wanted to sign Braithwaite.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 10:52 UTC
Sern Kou net profit rises 45.7 pct to RM6.2 mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Sern Kou Resources Bhd (SKR) net profit in the second quarter (2Q) ended December 31, 2019 jumped 45.7 per cent to RM6.2 million as compared to RM4.2 million in the previous quarter. Revenue increased 53 per cent to RM 76 million million from RM50 million in the previous quarter, the company filing in Bursa Malaysia today showed. For the cumulative six-month period ended 31 December 2019, SKR’s revenue increased 44.0 per cent or RM47.4 million to RM155.2 million from RM107.8 million in first half 2019. In fact, our first-half has already surpassed full-year financial year 2019 net profit with all key segments experiencing robust growth,” said Sian. "The expansion is progressing well and is on track for completion by the end of financial year 2020,” he said.
Source:New Strait Times
February 20, 2020 10:41 UTC
Anwar: Don't pressure Dr Mahathir and me over power transition
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says there should be no pressure placed on him or the Prime Minister over the transition of leadership. "In my discussion with the Prime Minister, it will be after Apec. we will deal with this and I don't think anyone should be put under pressure - neither me nor Tun Dr Mahathir. On another question if his daughter Nurul Izzah would return to active politics, Anwar said he respected her decision. "With Nurul Izzah, you don't dictate.
Source:The Star
February 20, 2020 10:41 UTC