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Heineken to exit Singapore brewing, 130 jobs cut as production shifts to Malaysia and Vietnam

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Heineken will shut large-scale brewing in Singapore within two years, cutting about 130 roles as output moves to regional plants including Malaysia, in a move reported by The St... Read More


Malaysia's universities improve in QS global subject score, but UM's slide tells different story

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Malaysia's universities recorded an overall 18 per cent net improvement in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, but beneath that headline figure lies a story tha... Read More


Malaysia's UTP cracks global top 10 in historic QS university rankings breakthrough

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Universiti Teknologi Petronas has achieved what no Malaysian university has ever done before, ranking ninth in the world for Petroleum Engineering in the QS World University ... Read More


Malaysia keeps subsidised RON95 at RM1.99, raises RON97 and diesel prices after global oil surge

PUTRAJAYA, March 25 -- Malaysia will maintain the subsidised price of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre under the Budi95 scheme, while prices of RON97 and diesel have been adjusted following a surge in... Read More


JKR: RM72.7b in 12MP projects delivered in Sarawak, including roads, bridges and schools

KUCHING, March 25 -- The total value of projects implemented under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in Sarawak has reached RM72.7 billion, covering 15,107 projects across the state. The Sarawak Public W... Read More


BlackRock boss flags 'stark' global recession risk if oil surges to US$150

LONDON, March 25 -- A surge in oil prices to as high as US$150 (RM600) per barrel could push the global economy into a "stark and steep recession", the chief executive of BlackRock has warned, as geop... Read More


Indian singer Zubeen Garg's fatal Lazarus Island swim ruled accidental, Singapore coroner cites alcohol, exhaustion

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg after a swim off Lazarus Island has been ruled an accidental drowning, with a Singapore coroner finding no evidence of foul play, The Stra... Read More


Game on at Merdeka 118: Agassi leads Malaysia's highest pickleball showdown in KL on April 7 and 8

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Tennis great Andre Agassi will headline a star-studded pickleball showcase in Kuala Lumpur next month, with a record-setting match planned atop Merdeka 118. The eight-time G... Read More


Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder - blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail

SINGAPORE, March 24 -- A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts... Read More


Hornbill crashes into building as bush fire haze blankets Miri, firefighters race to save protected bird

MIRI, March 24 -- The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) rescued a critically injured hornbill found on the ground near a building in the Kuala Baram Industrial Estate, as Miri experienced sweltering ... Read More