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End of an era: As Maybank moves into Merdeka 118, what's next for its iconic former home?

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 18 -- Malaysia's first homegrown bank, Maybank, has officially moved into the world's second-tallest and the country's tallest building, Merdeka 118. Maybank will occupy 33 floors ... Read More


Six months on, Putra Heights residents tap Tommy Thomas to sue over gas pipeline blast

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 18 -- Thirty-six residents of Taman Putra Harmoni have filed a civil suit against five parties, including Petronas Gas Bhd, over the gas pipeline explosion and fire that destroyed t... Read More


BN open to power-sharing in Sabah, says Ahmad Zahid

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 18 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) is prepared to form a unity government in Sabah if no party wins a clear majority in the upcoming state election, said its chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zah... Read More


We blame social media. We preach morality. And still, Malaysia gets its school crisis wrong - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 18 -- Malaysia's schools have been shaken in recent months by a series of disturbing incidents that go far beyond the usual headlines of exam leaks or administrative mismanagement. ... Read More


Discharged but not done: Rethinking how we support older Malaysians' after care in the Emergency Department - Mohd Idzwan Zakaria, Terence Ong Ing Wei and Mark Tay Wen Kuang

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 18 -- You've just brought your elderly mother to a crowded Emergency Department. After hours of waiting and a brief consultation, you are told she does not need to be admitted and ... Read More


Ahmad Zahid acknowledges Sabah BN's bid for 48 seats, but says will only field viable candidates

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 18 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition's leadership will scrutinise the Sabah chapter's proposal to contest 48 seats in the upcoming ... Read More


Bandar Utama tragedy: Police await autopsy to verify family's claim of 200 stab wounds

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 17 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 - Police are still unable to confirm the exact number of stab wounds sustained by 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, who was killed in a school stabbing in Banda... Read More


High Court rules federal government unlawfully withheld Sabah's 40pc share of federal revenue for 50 years

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 17 -- The Kota Kinabalu High Court has ruled that the federal government acted unlawfully by not fulfilling Sabah's right to 40 per cent of federal revenue for nearly 50 years. De... Read More


Min Hee-jin, ex-Ador CEO who launched NewJeans, loses court challenge over workplace bullying fine

SEOUL, Oct. 17 -- A Seoul court has rejected former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin's legal challenge against a fine imposed for workplace bullying. According to Korea JoongAng Daily, the Seoul Western District... Read More


Home Ministry explains how scam syndicates still lure Malaysians into modern slavery

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 17 -- The Home Ministry has identified five key factors for why Malaysians are still being tricked into forced-labour situations by job syndicates in Cambodia despite years of warni... Read More