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Bersatu's Mas Ermieyati slams Fuziah for 'last-minute' school supply price checks

SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18 -- Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Dr Fuziah Salleh should have conducted price checks on school supplies earlier instead of waiting until the eve of the new schoo... Read More


Economist urges BNM, employers to tighten BNPL rules amid rising youth debt

SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18 -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and employers must impose stricter conditions to ensure only eligible users can access the buy now, pay later (BNPL) scheme, an economist said. Malay ... Read More


SkyWorld unveils EdgeWood Residences, elevating sustainable urban living

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18 -- SkyWorld Development Berhad has officially completed EdgeWood Residences, its 11th residential project, designed to promote sustainability and healthy urban living. Located a... Read More


Singer Jaclyn Victor upset at fake AI vid, filing police report

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18 -- Singer Jaclyn Victor uploaded a screenshot on her Instagram of a doctored video showing her naked and being arrested. She wrote in the caption: "Ok that's it!! Pokemon!! Thes... Read More


Budget 2025: Singapore offers 50pc corporate tax rebate to ease burden of rising rent, labour costs

SINGAPORE, Feb. 18 -- Companies in Singapore will benefit from a 50 per cent corporate income tax rebate for the 2025 year of assessment, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced in... Read More


Grilled corn vendor in Sepang arrested over racial slur on stall sign, Indonesian wife held for visa overstay

SEPANG, Feb. 18 -- A married couple, who operate a grilled corn stall in Kota Warisan, Sepang, were arrested on yesterday following the display of a racially charged sign that sparked public outcry. ... Read More


Malaysia sees rising consumer confidence in Jan 2025 amid stable economy, job security boost - outperforms Japan and South Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18 -- Malaysian consumer confidence has outperformed several regional counterparts, with optimism levels exceeding the global average, as well as those in Japan and South Korea, acc... Read More


DAP, Umno Youth say letting hawker go unpunished over racist sign would send wrong signal

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 17 -- The hawker in Sepang who placed a racist sign denying service to Indians must be punished despite his public apology, said DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng and Umno Youth chief Dr Ak... Read More


Singapore's exports drop 2.1pc in Jan, ending two-month growth streak

SINGAPORE, Feb. 17 -- Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by 2.1 per cent in January, reversing the 9 per cent expansion recorded in December 2024, according to data from Enterprise Singa... Read More


Finance Ministry: No plans for GST as RM476.1m collected from low-value goods tax, RM1.6b from digital service tax in 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 17 -- Putrajaya has collected RM476.1 million from the Low-Value Goods (LVG) tax in 2024, following its implementation on January 1 that year, said the Finance Ministry in a written... Read More