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Lazada layoffs: E-commerce firm to cut 5pc of Southeast Asian workforce

SINGAPORE, June 24 -- Regional e-commerce heavyweight Lazada will retrench 5 per cent of its Southeast Asian workforce, including in Singapore, as the company pivots toward a leaner operational model.... Read More


Lim Guan Eng, wife to stand trial over RM11.6m Penang project-linked graft case

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon will stand trial on corruption and money laundering charges after the Court of Appeal dismissed t... Read More


Food court prices under watch as Selangor directs local councils to step up checks

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- The Selangor government will direct all local councils to monitor food court pricing to ensure traders maintain reasonable rates amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. State ... Read More


Singapore man uses PayPal glitch to score free laptops, then snitches on himself - and somehow gets away with it

SINGAPORE, June 24 -- A 29-year-old man who was lured into a fraudulent scheme to trick tech companies into delivering free laptops via a PayPal glitch has avoided a criminal record after turning hims... Read More


Zahid: No directive issued to restrict Johor MB's Felda access

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied claims that he issued any directive or restriction preventing the Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi from... Read More


Government-backed PADU brings together Malaysian music talents ahead of upcoming album release

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- A new government-backed music project bringing together some of Malaysia's best-known hip-hop and alternative artists was unveiled at an exclusive listening session in Kuala L... Read More


Early intervention for sick housing projects as Housing and Local Government Ministry moves to curb rising construction costs

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will carry out early intervention on any "sick" housing projects affected by rising construction costs. Housing and Local Gov... Read More


Cash boost for paddy farmers: 7,387 in Selangor to receive RM500 per hectare, fishermen get fuel aid

SHAH ALAM, June 24 -- A total of 7,387 paddy farmers in Selangor will receive RM500 in cash assistance for every hectare of paddy land they cultivate under Phase 1 of the Selangor Resilience Strengthe... Read More


'It's just a kid!' Grandma's response after grandson eats at Singapore Ikea display table sparks social media pile-on

SINGAPORE, June 24 -- A grandmother's defence of her grandson eating at an Ikea showroom dining table in Singapore has sparked a surprisingly heated online debate across the republic. The incident un... Read More


Anwar: Elections should be between political parties, don't involve royalty

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for elections to be treated strictly as a contest between political parties and not to be linked in any way to the royal ins... Read More