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Singapore to outlaw caged lorries for worker transport from 2027

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- From 2027, caged lorries will no longer be allowed to ferry workers in Singapore, Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling announced on Wednesday, citing safety concern... और पढ़ें


First Dubai-Singapore flight brings home stranded travellers amid Middle East crisis

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Singapore residents stranded in the Middle East finally returned home on Thursday, with the first repatriation flight landing at Changi Airport after days of uncertainty and repe... और पढ़ें


Maybank Singapore to hand one-off bonuses to over 800 junior staff

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Maybank Singapore will provide one-off ex-gratia payments to more than 800 junior employees in recognition of their work and to ease cost-of-living pressures, a spokesperson said... और पढ़ें


Middle East war may push up Singapore electricity tariffs, energy regulator warns

SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Singapore's energy regulator has cautioned that rising tensions in the Middle East may lead to higher global energy prices, which could in turn affect electricity tariffs locally... और पढ़ें


The slower evenings of Ramadan - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, March 5 -- Ramadan evenings in Malaysia have a particular, well, texture. You can feel it in the traffic around 5.30pm. Not angry traffic. Not quite impatient. Just heavier, as if the w... और पढ़ें


Indonesia may reconsider Board of Peace membership after US-Israel strikes on Iran, says MPR chief

JAKARTA, March 5 -- Indonesia could withdraw from the Board of Peace (BoP) following recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ahmad Muzani said o... और पढ़ें


Head to Chacko Restaurant in Bukit Gasing for a taste of Kerala, from 'meen pollichathu' to 'biryani'

PETALING JAYA, March 5 -- A little over a month ago, I wrote about Restaurant Daawat in Bukit Bintang and its distinctive Kerala offerings, which have fast become a firm favourite of mine. So when I ... और पढ़ें


Court dismisses Vida's bid to set aside RM15.5m default judgment in loan dispute

Kuala Lampur, March 5 -- Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Datuk Seri Vida, has reportedly failed to set aside a RM15.5 million default judgment obtained by Maybank Isl... और पढ़ें


MACC denies targeting James Chai, says trace notice part of standard investigation procedure

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied allegations that it had targeted Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, saying the notice issued to trace him was pa... और पढ़ें


Investigative power is not a licence to ignore the law - Vivek Sukumaran

Kuala Lampur, March 5 -- Malaysia's enforcement agencies possess formidable investigative powers. Under statutes such as the Criminal Procedure Code, the Police Act 1967, and specialised legislation ... और पढ़ें