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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... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


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 ... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


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 ... Read More


From outrage to action: How a stray named Kopi sparked an animal welfare movement in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- When a stray dog named Kopi was shot in Besut, Terengganu, in late 2023, the public outcry was immediate and intense. Videos of the incident circulated widely, social media c... Read More


GE16 in 2026, demand side view

Kuala Lampur, March 5 -- How do they see it, and how many will show up, which way will they choose? Coalition partner's impatience probably turns 2026 into an election year. Speaking of an election,... Read More