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National Economic Action Council urges local authorities to cut rental rates for traders
 KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) has urged local authorities and state governments nationwide to immediately reduce rental rates for premises and shops under their […]
Public to access global supply crisis dashboard from May 15, says Akmal
  KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The Global Supply Crisis Monitoring Dashboard, jointly developed by the Ministry of Economy and the Department of Statistics Malaysia, is expected to be accessible […]
Putrajaya weighing further cut to Budi95 fuel quota to 150 litres, says Liew Chin Tong
 KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Malaysia is considering further tightening the subsidised RON95 fuel allocation under the Budi95 programme, with the monthly cap potentially reduced to 150 litres, the […]
Keir Starmer faces growing calls to quit amid Labour crisis
LONDON, May 12 — Britain’s Keir Starmer was consulting colleagues about whether he can stay on as prime minister today ahead of a crunch cabinet meeting that comes after ministerial […]
South Korea floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom
SEOUL, May 12 — A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for tech […]
MOH may add hantavirus tracker to MySejahtera if needed, says deputy minister
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will add a hantavirus tracker to the MySejahtera application’s Disease Tracker feature if the need arises, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar […]
Retired lady cop flees hit-and-run, tests positive for drugs after 50km chase from Negeri to Melaka
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — A 65-year-old former police sergeant who allegedly fled a hit-and-run crash led authorities on a dramatic 50km cross-border chase before being arrested and testing positive […]
ILO urges fair hiring practices, says migrant workers must not be charged recruitment fees
 PETALING JAYA, May 12 — The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly vulnerable groups, should not be burdened with recruitment fees and related costs when […]
Malaysia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9pc in March, says DOSM
 PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Malaysia’s labour market remained stable in March 2026, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 2.9 per cent, supported by continued expansion in employment and labour force […]
Unlikely Iran conflict casualty: Snackmaker Calbee’s packaging now monochrome to conserve ink
TOKYO, May 12 — Japan’s top maker of snacks has landed on a creative solution to ‌conserve oil-derived input materials: it will switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and […]