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Manulife, Canada’s biggest insurance company, is on track to surpass its earnings target in Asia, thanks to the launch of several innovative products that have been lapped up by wealthy customers and mainland visitors buying policies in Hong Kong, according to a top executive. The Toronto-based insurer’s third-quarter results released last week showed a 17 […]
Australian football legend Tim Cahill could link up with FAM in the future. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) prefer to keep mum regarding speculation that Australian football legend Tim Cahill could be part of a special unit that the governing body plans to set up. FAM secretary-general Noor Azman […]
Miss Universe Malaysia 2024 Sandra Lim in this photo posted on her Instagram on Nov. 15, 2024; Screengrab of Sandra in the swimwear round of the Miss Universe 2024 preliminary competition in this video posted by Miss Universe Malaysia on Instagram on Nov. 15, 2024 (sandralimofficial via Instagram; missuniversemalaysia via Instagram) Apart from the Philippines, […]
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today attributed the 5.3% GDP growth in Q3 2024 to increased household spending. PETALING JAYA: The economy’s robust performance in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2024) puts the country on track to achieve the government’s official forecast range of 4.8-5.3% GDP growth for the year, says […]
Hong Kong police have arrested three mainland Chinese visitors in a crackdown on a syndicate that stole credit cards from passengers on flights bound for the city, then made purchases through shops in Vietnam. A source familiar with the case said the syndicate, which used a hotel room near Hong Kong International Airport as an […]
Southeast Asian claimants to the South China Sea should retrain their focus on forging a common stance on rival ambitions by China, experts say, after Malaysia vowed to protest Philippine laws which it says overlap on maritime claims held by Sabah State. Malaysia on Thursday said it will issue a formal protest to the Philippines, […]
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said foreign spouses who have a long-term social visit pass are permitted to work or operate businesses if they meet specific requirements. PETALING JAYA: The government may consider allowing foreigners married to Malaysians to work in the country in a bid to boost the economy and reduce reliance on foreign […]
China’s Economy is Larger Than 30 Asian Economies This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The world’s second-largest economy sometimes suffers from its own success: it’s hard to comprehend how big it really is. […]
Malaysia’s religious affairs authority on Thursday accused a conglomerate under investigation for child abuse and money laundering of deploying “elements of slavery” in the way it operates its businesses. Nooh Gadot, an official at the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, said this was among the reasons why the teachings and beliefs propagated by GISB […]
Netflix customers who share their Standard or Premium plans with people outside their household will have to pay RM13 a month for each of those individuals. (AFP pic) PETALING JAYA: Streaming service platform Netflix has announced an increase in subscription prices for customers in Malaysia, effective immediately. Technology news portal SoyaCincau reported that this extends […]