KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index( CPI) rose by 2.2% to 125.6 in March 2022 against 122.9 in corresponding month last year – surpassing the average inflation for the January 2011 to March period which stood at 1.9%, according to the Statistics Department.In a statement, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the rise in headline inflation was mainly driven by the 4% year-on-year( y-o-y) increase in food and non-alcoholic beverages.“ Food inflation remained as a major

Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor, according to a network memo sent Tuesday." There is no

Malaysian car companies can provide this and make it a success.... They have already shown it.” Williams added that Malaysia must focus on developing an EV industry that can eventually have a global presence.“ Because the Malaysian market is relatively small, a successful EV offer must focus on exports into Asean and beyond.... Of course, increasing gasoline prices is always a politically sensitive policy with its own challenges and pushback....

first half of this year( 1H23) from RM706. 02bil in 1H22, making it the largest contributor to Malaysia

first half of this year( 1H23) from RM706. 02bil in 1H22, making it the largest contributor to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: About 3.6 million Employees Provident Fund( EPF) contributors have less than RM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov.... Tokyo's ratio of the U.N. budget decreased slightly from the current 8.56 percent.... The opposing trends between the two Asian countries reflects the gap in their economic performances, with Japan having struggled through decades of deflation and low wages....

KUALA TERENGGANU( Bernama): Only about 13% or over 11, 000 of the total 91, 000 self-employed individuals in Terengganu have registered and contributed under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme( SKSPS) so far. State Social Security Organisation( Socso) director Farihah Che Husin said a total of 7, 769 individuals out of the 11, 000 are despatch and food delivery riders." SKSPS covers 20 self-employment sectors to include fishermen, gardeners, farmers, online entrepreneurs and food and goo

We are discovering that consistency and predictability have been more difficult to achieve during Covid-19.... Due to prolonged school closure and social isolation, children have lost their regular lives. Covid-19 has created stress for parents all over the world.... In our society, we hear about this in general discussion and media also highlights the challenge. However, are we realising that children are used to going to schools, interacting with friends and being taught by teachers?...

What and where are the activities in which water is used?... Next, toilet flushes which may go up to 30-40 liters per day. Here comes the heavy ones, laundry and baths may take up to 100 liters each time.... On top of them, there is also gardening and pool for some. For Cape Town itself, Day Zero hasn't disappeared, it's merely been delayed....