Parents urge more action to reduce dropouts
Lawmakers say govt, teachers should do more to tackle problem.
Dealers brace for motorcycle sales slump
Industry players say weak gig industry, ringgit, responsible for decline.
Ease MM2H income, age requirements, stakeholders urge
They suggest relooking financial prerequisites of programme to encourage participation.
Tourism captains hail focus on hygiene to attract visitors
Group says cleanliness should be prioritised
Parents support national service to toughen kids up
Children overly pampered, have no soft skills, they say.
Some schools ready to return to online classes as smog worsens
Teachers well-equipped to make switch after Covid experience.
Eateries buckle under rising rental, food prices
Restaurateurs fear closure as new minimum wage policy drives up costs.
Perks alone won’t reverse brain drain, says industry
Political stability, economy and educational standards are the factors for consideration
Business community urges Putrajaya to speed up application approvals
They want fewer bureaucratic hurdles.
Group urges probe into why teachers retire early
United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia wants govt to address work dissatisfaction.
MPs open to losing some retirement benefits
Some say it will not significantly reduce govt expenditure.
Greens could cost 20% more as rainy days return
Too much cloud cover also means leafy vegetables take longer to grow.
Don warns of resistance to proposed Penang special financial zone
Economics professor says federal government must have political will to drive project.
SMEs hope Budget 2024 can help reform their production process
Indutry players say move can assist in digitalisation, full automation.
