KOTA BHARU: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry( KKMM) has suggested building higher platforms of around three metres( 10 ft) at 1, 000 telecommunication towers affected by the recent floods. Its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the move was so that damage to the telecommunication towers was reduced and to ensure that communications would not be cut off, especially in the event of disasters." I have also asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission( MCMC) to take the ini

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry proposes that digital currencies such as cryptocurrency be adopted as legal tender to help the younger generation who are active users of the currency, especially on non-fungible token( NFT) trading platforms, says Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin( pic). The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister said the ministry will look into ways to increase the youth’s involvement in digital currencies as it is the future of finance.“ All of these ar

director Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay( pic) said his officers would conduct various measures

She went on to win the silver medal GettyUK news in pictures 28 July 2021 Canoers on Llyn Padarn lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd.... The bridge was closed last year after cracks in it worsened during a heatwave Getty “ Confidence in government messaging depends on being able to distinguish political spin from factual information, ” said Mr Thomas.... “ GCS( Goverment Communication Service) is internationally recognised as a world leader in public communications, demonstrated by our work across the

In March this year, Parliament passed The Mines and Minerals( Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021.... It didn’t attract much notice, though it should have.It allowed for the first-time captive mine owners the option to sell up to 50 per cent of the production of all minerals in the open market.... What caught the attention of the senior members of government was the speech by a young Rajya Sabha member who in 30 minutes demolished all opposition to the Bill, using no verbosity but

The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose the duty.In international trade parlance, dumping happens when a country or a firm exports an item at a price lower than the price of that product in its domestic market. Dumping impacts the price of that product in the importing country, hitting the margins and profits of the manufacturing firms. According to global trade norms, a country is allowed to impose tariffs on such dumped products to provide a level-playing field to domestic manu

There is no proposal at present to impose import restrictions on more electronic goods, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday.... We are also looking that there should not be undue dependence on any particular country.... We want to diversify both our exports as well as our imports....

The commerce ministry on Friday said it has decided to organise monthly workshops to raise awareness about ways to promote exports through e-commerce mediums.... The Foreign Trade Policy 2023 has mandated to handhold and conduct outreach programmes to promote e-commerce exports.... " In this regard, monthly workshops on e-commerce exports are proposed by this directorate," according to a trade notice of DGFT( Directorate General of Foreign Trade)....

The e-commerce industry has suggested the government to permit foreign direct investment( FDI) in an inventory-based model of online trade only for export purposes, a senior government official said on Friday.... It is allowed only in firms that are operating through a marketplace model.... Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel Director General of Foreign Trade( DGF) Santosh Kumar Sarangi said that they are working on several steps to promote exports through e-commerce medium....

With 59 per cent of employers planning to increase headcount in October-March FY25, 7.1 per cent workforce growth is expected during the period, driven by logistics, e-commerce, and manufacturing sectors, a report said. According to TeamLease Services' Employment Outlook Report for October 2024 to March 2025', an additional 22 per cent will maintain their current staffing levels. The report is based on primary and secondary research, taking inputs from 1, 307 employers across 23 industries in 20