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From wage regulation to dispute resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill offers safeguards for 1.2 million Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- The Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma) on August 25 tabled the Gig Workers Bill 2025, which it described as a major milestone in the bid to regulate gig work and protect mil... Read More


Selayang clocks 85pc assessment rate compliance as of June 2025, eyes greater parking revenue under SIP

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Around 85 per cent of property owners in Selayang have paid their assessment tax for the first term of 2025, despite strong opposition to the higher assessment rates initially... Read More


Singapore's Mediacorp cuts 93 jobs to adapt to digital disruption, economic headwinds

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Mediacorp, Singapore's national media network and parent company of news site CNA, is cutting 93 jobs in an organisation-wide retrenchment exercise. The move, which affects just... Read More


Police caution public over false claims on woman who rushed Sultan Nazrin during Perak Merdeka celebration

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 1 -- Police have warned the public against spreading false claims over the incident where a woman disrupted the Perak state-level National Day celebration by rushing towards Sulta... Read More


KTMB eyes seamless regional rail links, revival of Penang-Bangkok route

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- Malaysia's national rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is looking to integrate its network with neighbouring countries, including Thailand, Laos and China, as p... Read More


Italian Olympic swimmers caught shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport, released after embassy intervention

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Two Italian swimmers, including 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Benedetta Pilato, were briefly detained at Singapore's Changi Airport after taking perfume from a duty-free shop wit... Read More


Malaysia's case for the Urban Renewal Act: Housing minister explains why it can't wait

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- Malaysia's towns and cities are changing, and so are the challenges that come with them. The country can no longer afford to delay in dealing with ageing buildings, outdated ... Read More


Seven-year-old boy drowns after falling into drain in Bintulu, body found two metres away

BINTULU, Sept. 1 -- A seven-year-old boy has died after falling into a drain at Jalan Sebaru here on Sunday night. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call was rec... Read More


Malaysian man arrested in southern Thailand with assault rifles, hundreds of bullets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- A Malaysian man was arrested by Thai authorities in Sadao, Songkhla, after police found military-grade assault rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the car he was dr... Read More


Singapore authorities say 'did not request for a single edit' to US comedian Sammy Obeid's script, flag potential Pofma action

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has slammed US comedian Sammy Obeid's claims that his cancelled Singapore show faced censorship, insisting the permit was ... Read More