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When years in business teach us how to survive, but not always how to move forward - Nik Zirwatul Fatihah

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 6 -- One of the most familiar experiences in microbusiness is having a business that looks busy while the owner continues worrying about money. Orders are coming in, parcels are wai... Read More


Zetrix AI submits settlement proposal after JPJ services suspended over RM314m arrears

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- Zetrix AI Berhad has submitted a proposal to the Malaysian government to address outstanding remittances after authorities suspended its Road Transport Department (JPJ) collect... Read More


Singapore student, 15, reached out for help; her teacher is now jailed for nine years over sex offences

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6 -- A married female teacher committed sex offences against one of her students, who was a 15-year-old girl, at a karaoke and bistro, their school and on a public bus. On Oct 5, the ... Read More


Budget 2027: What RM425m for plantations and commodities means for Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- A bottle of cooking oil, a set of car tyres and a pair of rubber gloves may appear to have little in common. Yet each begins, in one way or another, with commodities produced ... Read More


Chest a minute! Diner allegedly plucks out body hair and plants it in 'char kway teow' to dodge RM30 bill in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- A diner in Penang allegedly plucked hair from his own chest and planted it in a plate of char kway teow before claiming the food was contaminated and refusing to pay the RM30 b... Read More


Socso cuts benefit claim processing time to 2.7 days from 5.3 days

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) has reduced the processing time for contributor benefit claims from an average of 5.3 days in 2024 to 2.7 days as of last year. Depu... Read More


E-hailing driver tests positive for meth after crash kills 22-year-old Maldivian student near PJS toll

SUBANG JAYA, Oct. 6 -- An e-hailing driver tested positive for methamphetamine in a urine screening test after a crash on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) that killed a 22-year-old female student from ... Read More


'She should not wait any longer': High Court rejects bid to delay RM1.48m condo prize for Miss Asia Malaysia 2023 winner

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- Miss Asia Malaysia 2023 winner Luwe Xin Hui can proceed with enforcing a court order for a RM1.48 million condominium, or its cash equivalent, after the High Court rejected an ... Read More


Putrajaya autonomous EV bus service starts this week: Six stops, RM1 per ride

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- Putrajaya's Nadiputra public bus service will be joined by an autonomous electric bus starting tomorrow, October 7, 2026. Operated in collaboration with Handal Indah and eMooVi... Read More


Backdating is taboo in law - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 6 -- Former Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan has reportedly questioned whether an April 19 proclamation on the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Bes... Read More