West-backed colour revolution a ‘top threat’ to China's political security: experts

BEIJING, April 16, Global Times - The sixth National Security Education Day on Thursday, with the Chinese national security agency releasing a series of cases related to the threat against China's political security. Experts on international intelligence and security said under the intensifying China-US competition, foreign hostile forces have increased efforts to target the political security of China rather than merely conducting regular espionage activities.

Lazat Bazaar – a month-long tasty treat for shoppers and merchants on Lazada

MALAYSIAN shoppers and bazaar merchants rejoice as Lazada gears up for the Ramadan fasting season with its month-long online food festival – Lazat Bazaar.

Singapore economy expands 0.2% in Q1; GDP 2021 projected to grow 4%-6%

SINGAPORE, April 14 (The Straits Times/ANN) - The Singapore economy posted an unexpected rise in first-quarter growth as gains in manufacturing were buttressed by signs of a nascent recovery in services industries.

Minister orders filing of protest over swarming of 240 China vessels in WPS

MANILA, Philippines, April 14 (The Philippine Inquirer/ANN) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday ordered the filing of a diplomatic protest over the swarming of 240 Chinese militia vessels found in various parts of the West Philippine Sea.

COMMENT: UN must act now to stop harmful international tax competition

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 14 - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged all governments to support a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 21%. The US is working with other G20 nations to get other countries to end the “thirty-year race to the bottom on corporate tax rates”.

JDT's Sultan Ibrahim Stadium to host international Spartan Stadion race in September

JOHOR BARU: The state-of-the-art Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) football club’s Sultan Ibrahim Stadium will host Malaysia's first Spartan Stadion on Sept 3 and 4.

Restaurants slapped with show-cause notices over high-priced plain water in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Fifteen out of 35 eateries checked here under Ops Catut 8.0 (Air Kosong) have been given show-cause notices to explain the high prices they charged for plain water.

Rasuah Busters wants the people to take steps, 100 million to be exact, against corruption

SHAH ALAM: The Rasuah Busters initiative has launched its 100 Million Steps Against Corruption campaign in a bid to recruit the rakyat in the fight against graft.

Private hospitals can now be vaccination centres in phases two and three of immunisation programme

PETALING JAYA: The government has agreed to allow private hospitals to be vaccination centres in phases two and three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

Summary of business news from April 5 to 11