Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim (centre) congratulating (from left) Datuk John Ambrose, Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, Datuk Teo Eng Tee @ Teo Kok Chee dan Datuk Bobbey Ah Fang Suan after they swore their oaths of office as senators on Monday (July 19). - Bernama pic
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Four senators took their oath of office before the Senate president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim at the Dewan Negara on Monday (July 19).
They are Senior Minister of Education Senator Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, Senator Datuk John Ambrose and Senator Datuk Teo Eng Tee @ Teo Kok Chee, all three reappointed for their second term, and Datuk Bobbey Ah Fang Suan, who is appointed for the first time.
4 key indicators to spur economic recovery Deputy Minister 21 Dec 2020 / 16:27 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s economic recovery can currently be measured by four key indicators, namely the retail sector, hotel accommodation, crude palm oil prices, and SMR 20 rubber price, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Arthur Joseph Kurup.
He said all these indicators formed the benchmark for the country’s economic recovery next year with the target of gross domestic product (GDP) of between 6.5 percent and 7.5 percent.
“The retail sector is starting to show a gradual recovery, with the hotel accommodation rate nationwide rising to 24.3 per cent after the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) was lifted and interstate travel allowed.