BENGALURU (Dec 10): Social media platform X will reinstate the account of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after a poll of the site's users backed his return, X owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.

Musk says conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be reinstated on X after poll

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A company and its director, a Singaporean, have been charged in the Sessions Court here on four charges of offering RM15 million worth of Islamic redeemable preference shares (iRPS) to the public between Aug 2020 and Aug 2021.

Company, director charged with offering RM15 mil worth of preference shares to public

GAZA/CAIRO (Dec 10): Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounded the length of the enclave overnight, after the United States wielded its UN Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire.

Palestinians report Israeli battles in Khan Younis after US blocks Gaza ceasefire call

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A total of 351 sick and abandoned housing projects, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM32.87 billion, have been completed and restored by the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) throughout one year of the Madani Government's administration.

Madani Govt one year anniversary: Restoring 351 problematic housing projects among ministry’s successes

SHANGHAI (Dec 10): China's securities regulator has published draft rules aimed at slashing trading commissions for mutual funds and addressing the conflict of interest between the securities trading and fund sales businesses of brokerages, the latest reform to the US$3.8 trillion mutual fund industry.

China proposes trading cost cuts for mutual funds, to regulate commissions

SHAH ALAM (Dec 10): A total of 97 individuals will receive the state awards, honours and medals in conjunction with the 78th birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Monday (Dec 11).

97 persons to receive awards, medals in conjunction with Selangor Sultan’s birthday

FOLLOWING a recent request for proposals (RFP) from the General Insurance Association of Malaysia aka Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (Piam) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As Malaysia) would like to explicitly state its dissatisfaction with the demand by Piam and MTA for the ownership and retention of agencies’ intellectual property.

Association of advertising agents oppose tenders that usurp ownership of intellectual properties of proposals submitted

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The year 2023 saw Malaysia elevate its commitment toward an inclusive and sustainable public transportation service, which augurs well with the newly launched National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) that emphasises clean energy.

Sustainability: The buzzword in 2023 for transportation

BEIJING (Dec 10): The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea, as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.

Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision

SYDNEY (Dec 10): Australia will triple fees on purchases of existing homes by foreign buyers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, as part of measures aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing.

Australia to triple fees on foreign purchasers of existing homes

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10):&nbsp;Husband-and-wife team Ng Han Yang and Rachel Leong, scions of property development and timber families, make their first foray into F&amp;B (food &amp; beverage) with the recent opening of Mellow at Petaling Jaya’s Seventeen Mall.

Days of wine + roses

KUANTAN (Dec 10): The installation of the first track for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will begin on Monday (Dec 11) — three years before the 665-kilometre (km) railway line that connects the East Coast and the West Coast in the peninsula starts operating in January 2027.

King to grace ceremony to instal first ECRL track on Dec 11

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10):&nbsp;Travilion Group of Companies launched its Parq Residence project on Dec 8, and it will be one of the tallest residential buildings in Kuching. Chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri John Lau and co-chief operating officer (co-COO) Peter Lau believe the project will do well, thanks to encouraging booking numbers and also their confidence that high-rise living is something Sarawakians are accepting now.&nbsp;

The sky’s the limit

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A company and its director, a Singaporean, have been charged in the Sessions Court here on four charges of offering RM15 million worth of Islamic redeemable preference shares (iRPS) to the public between Aug 2020 and Aug 2021.

DUBAI (Dec 9): Countries clashed on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after Opec pushback

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The year 2023 saw Malaysia elevate its commitment toward an inclusive and sustainable public transportation service, which augurs well with the newly launched National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) that emphasises clean energy.

SHAH ALAM (Dec 10):&nbsp;A total of 97 individuals will receive the state awards, honours and medals in conjunction with the 78th birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Monday (Dec 11).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Saitama Prefecture, which is ranked fifth in terms of population and economic productivity among the prefectures of Japan, is exploring further investment opportunities in Malaysia in the halal food and automated machinery industries.

Japan's Saitama Prefecture keen to invest in halal food, machinery industries in Malaysia

SYDNEY (Dec 10): Australia will triple fees on purchases of existing homes by foreign buyers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, as part of measures aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing.

FOLLOWING a recent request for proposals (RFP) from the General Insurance Association of Malaysia aka Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (Piam) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As Malaysia) would like to explicitly state its dissatisfaction with the demand by Piam&nbsp;and MTA for the ownership and retention of agencies’ intellectual property.

SHANGHAI (Dec 10): China's securities regulator has published draft rules aimed at slashing trading commissions for mutual funds and addressing the conflict of interest between the securities trading and fund sales businesses of brokerages, the latest reform to the US$3.8 trillion mutual fund industry.

BEIJING (Dec 10): The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea, as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A total of 351 sick and abandoned housing projects, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM32.87 billion, have been completed and restored by the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT)&nbsp;throughout one year of the Madani&nbsp;Government's administration.

GAZA/CAIRO (Dec 10): Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounded the length of the enclave overnight, after the United States wielded its UN&nbsp;Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire.

BENGALURU (Dec 10): Social media platform X will reinstate the account of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after a poll of the site's users backed his return, X owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.

The halal economy is expected to grow to USD6.4 trillion by 2018 in a latest report, against a projection of USD3.2 trillion reported in 2012. This is a reflection of the ways in which the halal economy over the years has steadily established itself within the system of the global economy, driven primarily by a large, young, and fast-growing global Muslim demographic. According to a study by the Pew Research, the global Muslim population is expected to rise from 1.7 billion in 2014 to 2.2 billion by 2030 - rising by 26.4 percent.

The Rise of the Halal Economy and the Malaysia Opportunity

The relationship between economic growth, human well-being and achieving a sustainable future has a long and complex intellectual history. Many perceive unbounded economic growth and sustainability to be mutually exclusive and that striking a balance is near impossible. Our planet's ability to handle all of our needs has come under stress - it has been reported that 60% of ecosystems today are already degraded or being used unsustainably1

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