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Higher minimum wage not a silver bullet, but crucial for income growth, says Johan Merican
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage next June is structured to provide businesses and corporations with an adequate transition window to adjust their salary […]
Startups are betting on AI to predict the future
NEW YORK, Oct 13 — Several startups are betting that they can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to make better forecasts than even the most specialized experts when it comes to topics […]
Malaysia is getting a new e-commerce law, what could change for online shoppers?
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Online shoppers could see clearer accountability for e-commerce platforms and sellers under a new law. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced when tabling Budget […]
Kedah police: Motorcycle theft allegation believed to have led to teen’s torture death
ALOR SETAR, Oct 12 — An allegation that an 18-year-old youth had stolen a motorcycle is believed to have prompted a group of suspects to torture him before his body […]
Firefly cancels Subang-Singapore flights until October 14 as haze persists
SINGAPORE, Oct 12 — Prevailing weather and haze conditions have forced Firefly to extend flight cancellations between Subang and Singapore’s Seletar Airport until October 14, with affected passengers being offered […]
Federal-state cooperation key to inclusive, sustainable development, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Close cooperation between the federal and state governments is essential to ensuring that national development is planned in an inclusive, sustainable and comprehensive manner for […]
Finance Ministry to strengthen oversight of public funds through amended Audit Act, new procurement law
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Finance Ministry will use amendments to the Audit Act 1957 and the Government Procurement Act 2026 to strengthen oversight of public funds and improve […]
Hit more Russian data centres, says Lithuanian PM
WARSAW, Oct 12 — Ukraine’s allies should ask President Volodymyr Zelensky to “hit more data centres” in Russia, Lithuanian prime minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius told the Warsaw Security Forum today. “I […]
Macron urges respect as French schools protest continues
PARIS, Oct 12 — Some 130 French high schools remained closed today, the education ministry said, with authorities hoping the protest movement that has rocked the nation in recent weeks […]
Malaysia targets 3.3pc fiscal deficit in 2027, 3pc by 2028, says Treasury sec-gen
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Malaysia is targeting a fiscal deficit of 3.3 per cent next year as it presses ahead with plans to bring the figure down to 3 […]