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Report: Malaysian firms could start cutting insurance coverage as healthcare costs skyrocket

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Employers across Asia are bracing for a significant financial hit as the region is forecast to see a 12.5 per cent average medical trend rate in 2026, according to the new Merc... Read More


EPF pension reform restores dignity and security in retirement - Mohamed Hadi Abd Hamid and Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 6 -- For decades, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been the backbone of Malaysia's retirement system. However, the realities of modern life have exposed the limits of a system... Read More


Namewee releases 'Very Shuai' from police lock-up amid murder investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Johor-born musician Namewee has released a new song titled Very Shuai while under detention pending a police investigation into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin.... Read More


Malaysia's 'Pavane for an Infant' heads to Hollywood for Oscar bid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Pavane for an Infant, a Malaysian-Hong Kong co-production directed by award-winning filmmaker Chong Keat Aun, has been officially selected by the National Film Development Corp... Read More


Singapore home minister admits 'serious and tragic' police failings in Megan Khung fatal abuse case

SINGAPORE, Nov. 5 -- The Singapore government has reportedly acknowledged serious lapses by police officers in the handling of four-year-old Megan Khung's fatal abuse case, a tragedy that shocked the ... Read More


'Please go to sleep YB': Tiktoker asks Syed Saddiq to stop making him look bad with his Ironman feats (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- "Why can't you be like so-and-so" - a common complaint Asian children will have is about their parents comparing them to other children. TikToker Hakim Haziq (@omghakimparker ... Read More


'This is my final journey': Note found in suspected murder-suicide in Kulim

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- A woman and her four-year-old daughter were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Taman Perak yesterday, believed to have been triggered by the woman's distress over rela... Read More


Tamil cinema icons Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan join forces for new film after 40 years, set for Pongal 2027 release

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Indian superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are reuniting for a new film after more than 40 years, sending waves of excitement through the Tamil cinema world. The film with... Read More


From dye to dermatology: Engkerebai plant deal signals Sarawak's push to turn indigenous knowledge into green innovation

KUCHING, Nov. 5 -- Sarawak's indigenous Engkerebai plant (Psychotria viridiflora) could soon be developed into a high-value cosmeceutical product following the signing of the state's fourth Benefit Sh... Read More


Off-duty doctor hailed as hero after saving passenger on Malaysia Airlines flight to Miri (VIDEO)

MIRI, Nov. 5 -- A woman in distress onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH2574 last Saturday met 'a knight in shining armour', in the form of Dr Chung Ghi Waie, a paediatric specialist at the Selesa Paci... Read More