Kuala Lumpur: Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) memperuntukkan dana khas RM50 juta bagi memperkasakan usahawan wanita India menerusi program Prosperity Empowerment and A New Normal for Indian Women (PENN), kata Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TOKYO, April 1 — Japanese whisky is world-famous, often eye-wateringly expensive, and from Monday will be more strictly defined in an industry push to deter foreign-made imposters. Overseas demand has soared in recent years for the country’s acclaimed whiskies, sending prices sky-high, especially for the rarer aged varieties. But concern and confusion have also grown … Read more
KLUANG, March 14 — The government has decided to amend several requirements for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to attract more foreign participants to the country. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said among the amended requirements is the mandatory fixed deposit amount, which has been changed to three categories — … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Kerajaan diminta menyiasat salah guna kuasa yang membenarkan warganegara asing menerima pemberian mikro kredit Yayasan Amanah Ikhtiar (AIM) sekitar tahun 2013. Ahli Parlimen Tuaran, Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau berkata, perbuatan tersebut perlu disiasat kerana memberi impak kepada kepada peminjam atau Sahabat Usahawan dalam kalangan warga tempatan di negeri itu. “Saya … Read more
Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP) bangga dengan pencapaian Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) yang telah membantu ramai golongan wanita menjadi usahawan. KUSKOP bangga dengan pencapaian AIM Timbalan menterinya Datuk R Ramanan turut memuji pengurusan AIM yang berjaya mencatat peratus bayaran balik pinjaman terbaik iaitu pada kadar 99.91%. Foto: NST Beliau juga meminta AIM membantu kerajaan … Read more
Petaling Jaya: Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) menyatakan pembiayaan RM2.61 bilion disalurkan dengan sasaran bagi membantu 340,000 usahawan mikro atau digelar sebagai Sahabat di bawah seliaannya pada tahun ini. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LONDON, Jan 11 — British actor Stephen Fry teamed up with animal welfare campaigners on Wednesday to demand that soldiers of the King’s Guard stop using real fur in their famous tall bearskin caps. The scarlet-clad soldiers wear the foot-high bear pelt headwear, known as a busby, for ceremonial events and when they fill sentry … Read more
BANGKOK, Jan 10 — Army Chief General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman paid a courtesy visit to his counterpart, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces General Songwit Noonpackdee, in Bangkok. During the meeting at the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters on Tuesday, Mohammad and Songwit discussed efforts to strengthen bilateral defence … Read more
AMSTERDAM, Jan 7 — Ikram Cakir hands over a multi-coloured blue and white blouse and selects a similar item, this time in hot pink. Welcome to Amsterdam’s “fashion library”. Billed as one of the world’s only physical centres for renting used and new clothing, the “big shared wardrobe” in the Dutch capital is a response … Read more
TEHRAN, Dec 7 — Within a flat in northern Tehran, concealed from the public eye, Sean proudly showcases the tattoo motifs crafted by his students, each meticulously etched onto silicon canvases. The 34-year-old opened the studio only eight months ago, aspiring to share the art of tattooing that over the years has largely thrived underground … Read more
