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BTG – from humble florist to a global player

Today, with his two brothers, Ehiya runs a multi-million-dollar enterprise supplying flowers to the world. MOHAMMED Ehiya was sitting unassumingly waiting for me at the Original Kayu Nasi Kandar in SS2 in Petaling Jaya for our interview. Dressed in a […] Continue Reading

Still serving the people

THE past two months have been particularly tough for PKR leader Nurul Izzah Anwar. A hectic 15th General Election (GE15) campaign in November took a toll on her, and culminated in her unexpectedly losing in her constituency of Permatang Pauh, […] Continue Reading

Forging closer ties with Malaysia

Lunch with Japanese ambassador Takahashi Katsuhiko and his wife,Mami, at their residence. – YAP CHEE HONG/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: The Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Takahashi Katsuhiko, arrived in Malaysia in November last year expecting the assignment to be a routine […] Continue Reading

PM still finalising Cabinet, Dec 1 unveiling not likely

BREAKING NEWS: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is still putting the final touches to his Cabinet line-up and contrary to some media reports, will not be naming them on Thursday (Dec 1). The Prime Minister spent the entire afternoon Wednesday (Nov […] Continue Reading

King to hold special meeting with fellow Rulers at Istana Negara on Nov 24

It is understood that His Majesty will be seeking the opinions of the Rulers on the impasse in the formation of a federal government. The meeting will begin at 10.30am and it is expected to last at least three hours. […] Continue Reading

BN looks set to stay out of any coalition govt

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional leaders have indicated that the coalition was ready to remain in the opposition and would not be part of either a Pakatan Harapan- or Perikatan Nasional-led government. The tone has already been set that Barisan, which […] Continue Reading

Big plans to boost Johor’s economy

(Watch the interview here) DATUK Onn Hafiz Ghazi has made history as one of Johor’s youngest Mentris Besar in recent years. Since taking office after Barisan Nasional’s big win in the state polls almost seven months ago, the 44-year-old shares […] Continue Reading

Working tirelessly to benefit all Malaysians

“To remain effective and relevant, we must evolve and stay ahead of the nation’s human capital development trends,” said Datuk Shahul Hameed Dawood HUMAN Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp) Chief Executive Datuk Shahul Hameed Dawood talks about the work that […] Continue Reading