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Maybank Singapore to hand one-off bonuses to over 800 junior staff

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Maybank Singapore will provide one-off ex-gratia payments to more than 800 junior employees in recognition of their work and to ease cost-of-living pressures, a spokesperson said... Read More


Middle East war may push up Singapore electricity tariffs, energy regulator warns

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Singapore's energy regulator has cautioned that rising tensions in the Middle East may lead to higher global energy prices, which could in turn affect electricity tariffs locally... Read More


Indonesia may reconsider Board of Peace membership after US-Israel strikes on Iran, says MPR chief

JAKARTA, March 5 -- Indonesia could withdraw from the Board of Peace (BoP) following recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ahmad Muzani said o... Read More


MACC denies targeting James Chai, says trace notice part of standard investigation procedure

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied allegations that it had targeted Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, saying the notice issued to trace him was pa... Read More


Malaysia Airlines adds extra KL-London and KL-Paris flights from March 6 to 8 amid travel disruptions

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Malaysia Airlines will add extra flights on the KL-London Heathrow and KL-Paris routes from March 6 to 8 to accommodate travellers affected by global travel disruptions. In a... Read More


Samsuri rules out Muhyiddin as PN's choice for PM after Bersatu chief casts doubt on his candidacy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN)chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has rebuked Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for saying the former is not necessarily the coalition's candidate to be ... Read More


Samsuri rules out Muhyiddin as Perikatan's choice for PM after Bersatu chief casts doubt on his candidacy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN)chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has rebuked Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for saying the former is not necessarily the coalition's candidate to be ... Read More


Putrajaya says AG reform Bill withdrawal is about getting it right, not abandoning it

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to a phased and principled institutional reform agenda, calling the review of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor separat... Read More


Thailand's CP Axtra to expand Malaysia footprint with RM1.7b purchase of The Food Purveyor

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- Thailand's CP Axtra Public Company Ltd has agreed to acquire The Food Purveyor, the Malaysian operator of Village Grocer and Ben's Independent Grocer, in a deal valued at RM1.... Read More


Study: Over 2.85 million Malaysian children overweight or obese, more than 300,000 may develop serious diseases in later life

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- More than 2.85 million Malaysian children aged five to 19 were overweight or living with obesity in 2025, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026. The report, released by t... Read More