Asia's factories squeezed as China's nascent recovery teeters
S.Korea's factory activity fell for 16th straight month while PMIs from Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia shows continued declines in activity.
Wed Nov 01 2023
H&M probes Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
A British-based human rights advocacy group tracked 156 cases of alleged worker abuses in Myanmar garment factories.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Greek wildfires die down after burning for nearly two weeks
The blazes, fanned by rising temperatures and strong winds, have killed five people, destroyed homes, farms and factories.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Asia's factories struggle for momentum amid patchy recovery
Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan also saw factory activity shrink in May, while that of the Philippines expanded, the surveys showed.
Thu Jun 01 2023
Forced labour victims protest in wheelchairs, reject S.Korea deal on Japan
The two victims were part of so-called "Labour Corps" where young Korean girls were drafted to work in Japanese munitions factories.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure
Factories, hospitals and schools were impacted in all major cities in the "major breakdown" of the national grid.
Mon Jan 23 2023
Cyber criminals hold Asian tech workers captive in scam factories
Thousands of people have been lured by social media advertisements promising well-paid jobs in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, only to find themselves forced to defraud strangers.
Wed Nov 02 2022
Jakim won't compromise on issue of halal certification
Jakim will not compromise on the issue of halal certification and will act accordingly, including suspending factories or food manufacturing plants to carry out investigations.
Thu May 19 2022
Almost 5,000 killed in Mariupol since Russian siege began, says mayor's office
About 90 pct of Mariupol's buildings had been damaged and 40 pct destroyed, including hospitals, schools, kindergartens and factories.
Tue Mar 29 2022
#KiniNews: 2,188 new COVID-19 cases, a record high for the second consecutive day
The Health Ministry has reported 2,188 new COVID-19 cases, marking a record high for the second consecutive day.
The previous record was yesterday's 1,884 new cases.
Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 1,623 latest cases in Selangor, 1,511 came from the Teratai cluster, which is linked to Top Glove's factories in Klang, Selangor.
The previous record was yesterday's 1,884 new cases.
Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 1,623 latest cases in Selangor, 1,511 came from the Teratai cluster, which is linked to Top Glove's factories in Klang, Selangor.
Mon Mar 21 2022
#KiniNews: Malaysia records highest number of new COVID-19 cases with 1,884 cases
The Health Ministry today reported 1,884 new COVID-19 infections, a new record high in daily cases.
The previous record was set on Nov 6 with 1,755 new cases.
The spike was largely contributed by the Teratai cluster which involves workers from Top Glove's factories in Klang.
Selangor made up a majority of the new cases with 1,203 infections. Out of this, 1,067 of them were from the Teratai cluster.
The previous record was set on Nov 6 with 1,755 new cases.
The spike was largely contributed by the Teratai cluster which involves workers from Top Glove's factories in Klang.
Selangor made up a majority of the new cases with 1,203 infections. Out of this, 1,067 of them were from the Teratai cluster.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Two Penang food processing factories ordered shut
Two premises - a shrimp paste processing factory and a soy sauce factory - were ordered to close for two weeks due to unhygienic conditions and non-compliance with food safety and quality standards.
Tue Dec 28 2021
Act 342 mendments: Up to RM1 mln compound to errant companies - Khairy
Companies, factories and government agencies violating the SOP set to control the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak can be compounded up to RM1 million following amendments to Act 342
Mon Dec 13 2021
Dyson dumps Malaysian supplier ATA over labour concerns
ATA had in May denied allegations of forced labour at its factories.
Thu Nov 25 2021
Two factories gutted in fire at Pasir Gudang
Johor Fire and Rescue Department took almost 10 hours to put out a fire which gutted two factories in Jalan Masai Lama.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Piala Sumbangsih: Jangan ada provokasi - Polis
Polis ingatkan supaya jangan ada provokasi pada perlawanan Piala Sumbangsih antara JDT dan Selangor FC di Stadium Sultan Ibrahim, Iskandar Puteri Jumaat ini.
Tue May 07 2024
Tanggungjawab basmi rasuah bukan hanya di tangan kerajaan
Tanggungjawab perangi rasuah bukan hanya terletak di bahu kerajaan semata-mata.
Menurut pakar kriminologi, Datuk Shahul Hamid, sebaliknya, tanggungjawab itu merangkumi semua lapisan masyarakat untuk membasmi jenayah itu secara menyeluruh.
Menurut pakar kriminologi, Datuk Shahul Hamid, sebaliknya, tanggungjawab itu merangkumi semua lapisan masyarakat untuk membasmi jenayah itu secara menyeluruh.
Tue May 07 2024
Ketirisan RM277 bilion dalam lima tahun sangat menggemparkan – PM Anwar
Jumlah ketirisan sehingga mencecah RM277 bilion dalam tempoh lima tahun (2018 – 2023) seperti yang didedahkan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) adalah angka yang menggemparkan, dan membuktikan gejala rasuah semakin membengkak, kata Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue May 07 2024
[TERKINI] Kerajaan tegas tak benarkan mana-mana syarikat berdaftar di Israel berada di Malaysia – PM Anwar
Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menegaskan, dua syarikat yang dikatakan menyediakan senjata kepada Rejim Zionis itu – Lockheed System dan BAE Systems – tidak berdaftar di negara Israel seperti mana syarikat perkapalan ZIM.
Tue May 07 2024
Agong lawat Parlimen Singapura
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim hari ini berkenan melawat Parlimen Singapura bersempena dengan lawatan negara selama dua hari ke republik berkenaan.
Tue May 07 2024
NVIDIA dijangka lancar kad grafik GeForce RTX 5090 sahaja tahun ini
NVIDIA sedang memfokuskan pengeluaran kad grafik mereka untuk tujuan pembelajaran mesin dan kecerdasan terlebih dahulu dengan cip grafik NVIDIA Blackwell B200 mereka.
Tue May 07 2024
'BNM dijangka kekalkan kadar OPR'
Standard Chartered Global Research menjangka Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) akan mengekalkan Kadar Dasar Semalaman (OPR) tidak berubah pada tiga peratus.
Tue May 07 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Kerajaan tidak benarkan syarikat Israel berada di Malaysia
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Tue May 07 2024
Penyalahgunaan bahan psikoaktif baharu jadi cabaran global - Ayob Khan
Penyalahgunaan bahan psikoaktif baharu (NPS) yang semakin mudah diperoleh melalui internet, turut menimbulkan kebimbangan berikutan kesan serius terhadap pembangunan sosial dan ekonomi.
Tue May 07 2024
Hamil semasa musim haji... apa perancangan seterusnya? Ini saranan Tabung Haji
Risiko keguguran amat tinggi kerana di Tanah Suci, jemaah haji banyak berjalan dan berlaku pergerakan yang agresif.
Tue May 07 2024