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Houthi attacks push oil over US$100 as investors brace for US inflation data

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 -- Oil prices rose on Monday as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched additional strikes on Saudi Arabia, adding to worries about tight global supplies heading into the northe... Read More


Higher minimum wage not a silver bullet, but crucial for income growth, says Johan Merican

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13 -- The implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage next June is structured to provide businesses and corporations with an adequate transition window to adjust their salary framewo... Read More


Malaysia is getting a new e-commerce law, what could change for online shoppers?

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13 -- Online shoppers could see clearer accountability for e-commerce platforms and sellers under a new law. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced when tabling Budget 2... Read More


Singapore working towards highest-level WHO recognition for vaccines, says health minister

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- After becoming among the first three national regulatory authorities to attain the World Health Organisation's (WHO) classification as a listed authority for medicines regulat... Read More


Kelly Clarkson vs the New York shop that wouldn't sell her a bird

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- A singing, dancing bird automaton has landed US singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson in a very public standoff with a Brooklyn shop, and social media users are split over who ... Read More


Only 34pc of emergency ambulance calls reach scene in under 15 minutes, says health minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Only 34.1 per cent of emergency ambulance responses in Malaysia met the target time of under 15 minutes for critical cases last year, missing the government's 50 per cent benc... Read More


MyKomuter50 pass for unlimited KTM rides could land by Dec 1, Loke says

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 12 -- Malaysian commuters can expect significant savings in travel costs through the new RM50 monthly MyKomuter50 pass for KTM Komuter services set for launch between December 1 and th... Read More


Houthis' flagrant attacks on Saudi Arabia must be condemned globally - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- The repeated attacks by Yemen's Houthis against Saudi Arabia have reached a dangerous threshold. They are no longer merely episodes in a prolonged regional conflict. They rep... Read More


Semantan Estate files fresh suit seeking sale of RM13b Duta Enclave land or recompense

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd has initiated new legal proceedings against the federal government, seeking a court order to compel the sale of the 263.272-acre Duta Enclave in... Read More


The effects of haze on our little ones - Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 12 -- The sudden announcement of school closures across several Malaysian states on 9th October 2026, following worsening haze conditions, has understandably disrupted many families... Read More