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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to maintain BUDI95, calls for banks to fund RM5b MSME support instead of targeting T20

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- The government should maintain the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme for all Malaysians and instead require banks to contribute more directly to MSME support, DAP ... Read More


Explosion near Unifil headquarters in Lebanon damages Malaysia House, no casualties reported

Kuala Lampur, May 13 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 - An explosion believed to involve an unidentified drone occurred near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) headquarters in Naqoura yesterd... Read More


Malaysia Airlines, Firefly offer RM499 festive fares to East Malaysia, add 62 extra flights

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), through Malaysia Airlines and Firefly, is supporting increased travel demand ahead of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidiladha, Kaamatan and Gawai celebr... Read More


'What is so difficult?': Socso CEO questions seven gig platforms yet to submit details for automatic contributions

AMPANG, May 12 -- Seven of the 14 gig service platform providers have yet to submit their workers' details to the Social Security Organisation (Socso), delaying the rollout of automatic contributions ... Read More


AI-powered heat warning system put to the test at Singapore worksite

SINGAPORE, May 12 -- A construction site in Pasir Ris is using artificial intelligence to protect around 400 workers from heat stress, combining predictive alerts with cooling vests and makeshift show... Read More


Yeo Bee Yin warns RON95 subsidy cut for T20 could fuel inflation and hurt economy

Kuala Lampur, May 12 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 - Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin has cautioned that it is the "wrong time" to remove RON95 fuel subsidies for higher-income Malaysians, warning of broader inflatio... Read More


Police bust Manjung online investment scam syndicate, arrest 13 Chinese nationals

Kuala Lampur, May 12 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 - Police have busted an online investment scam syndicate operating through a call centre following three separate raids in Sitiawan and Lumut on May 8, acc... Read More


Anwar orders all ministries to retarget aid and protect vulnerable Malaysians from rising costs

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a direct order to all ministries to realign their initiatives and assistance programmes, ensuring that government resources a... Read More


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 for... Read More


ILO urges fair hiring practices, says migrant workers must not be charged recruitment fees

Kuala Lampur, May 12 -- PETALING JAYA, May 12 - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly vulnerable groups, should not be burdened with recruitment fe... Read More