Toyota to restart three China plants amid virus fight
The spread of the virus has weighed on the global economy, with some major carmakers extending plant shutdowns amid shortages of parts. Toyota Motor Corp will partly resume…
EDITORIAL: Women are discriminated against in the workplace
New and expectant mothers deserve all the help they can get. This would benefit the economy and society as a whole. It is unfortunate that Nepal continues to miss out on…
EDITORIAL: Rohingya boat capsize a tragic and needless loss of life
Authorities must take immediate steps to protect refugees from trafficking. In the early hours of February 11, a fishing trawler carrying over 135 Rohingya refugees—mostly women…
Taiwan to inject US$1.9 billion into economy amid Covid-19 outbreak
Su Tseng-chang, Taiwan’s Prime Minister ordered cabinet to allocate US$1.9 billion for businesses affected by the novel coronavirus epidemic. Taiwan’s Prime Minister Su…
Singapore and Malaysia to form joint working committee on coronavirus
It is important for both countries to continue working closely together on the outbreak, especially given the high volume of travel between Singapore and Malaysia, the…
‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history with four wins
Winning four awards at the Oscars on Sunday, including the coveted award for best picture, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho made history with his feature film “Parasite”.…
Airbus kickbacks: Lanka paid US$98 million as compensation to leasing company
UNP MP Mujibur Rahman said that the government had acted on the premise that the country would have incurred a far bigger loss if the national carrier had gone ahead with the…
Kapila, his wife claim they were unaware of US$2 million in Brunei account
DSG Mudalige said that in addition to the funds transferred to an account or two in Sri Lanka, part of the money received by Wijenayake had been credited to several offshore…
Hyundai, Kia suspend some production lines amid coronavirus-triggered crunch
Due to shortages of parts from China amid the spreading coronavirus outbreak, Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Motors Corp. said they have suspended some of their…
This Malaysian screenwriter won an Oscars-governed grant, beating over 7,000 other scripts
Last November, Renee became the first Malaysian to win the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, a prestigious screenwriting fellowship programme administered by the…