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MBPJ to privatise Jalan 229 crematorium amid planned upgrades

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) crematorium at Jalan 229, Section 51A, will be privatised as part of an upgrade that includes a columbarium. According to The Star, Peta... Read More


MEF: Firms must step up to help Malaysia fight rapid talent flight

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged companies to offer more competitive salaries and benefits to curb the country's accelerating brain drain. In an Utusan Mala... Read More


No 'neijuan' here: Chinese nationals flock to Malaysia for respite from the '996' life

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- Fleeing China's exhausting "996" work culture - 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week - more Chinese nationals are moving to Malaysia under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) schene. ... Read More


From 'ni hao' to buy now: How Chinese brands are gaining ground and dominating in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- Chinese brands are making significant inroads into the Malaysian market, leveraging competitive pricing and quality to attract local consumers. From food and beverage chains ... Read More


Humanity's enduring legacy of soda cans, polyester clothes, and chicken bones

LONDON, Feb. 24 -- Future archaeologists will likely unearth plastic waste, fast fashion, items and junk food remnants as humanity's most enduring geological legacy, two scientists said in a book Pal... Read More


BMW pulls the plug on Oxford Mini EV production, cites industry flux

LONDON, Feb. 24 -- BMW has confirmed that it is delaying the reintroduction of electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant due to multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry. The c... Read More


1MDB drops US$248m suit against Riza Aziz, Red Granite

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has withdrawn its US$248 million civil suit against Riza Aziz - stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak - and his Hollywood pr... Read More


'Heinous and depraved': Stepdad jailed in Singapore for raping 11-year-old stepdaughter, forcing her to record parents' intimate acts

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 -- A 29-year-old man who sexually abused his 11-year-old stepdaughter and forced her to record a video of him and her mother having sex has been sentenced to 15 years in jail and 12... Read More


Azam Baki: MACC to call in 'prominent figures' for case of ex-PM Ismail Sabri's aides

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will summon more individuals, including prominent figures, in its ongoing investigation into alleged abuse and money laundering... Read More


MACC: Over RM100m in cash found stashed in home of ex-PM Ismail Sabri's aide

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized more than RM100 million in cash during a raid at the home of an aide to former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabr... Read More