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Lazada layoffs: E-commerce firm to cut 5pc of South-east Asian workforce

SINGAPORE, June 24 -- Regional e-commerce heavyweight Lazada will retrench 5 per cent of its South-east Asian workforce, including in Singapore, as the company pivots toward a leaner operational model... Read More


Some things you should know about Malaysia's proposed new traffic law, including minimum RM500 speeding fine

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- The Malaysian government is proposing new changes to the law that will increase the minimum fine from RM300 to RM500 for driving without a driving licence and speeding, and al... Read More


Food court prices under watch as Selangor directs local councils to step up checks

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- The Selangor government will direct all local councils to monitor food court pricing to ensure traders maintain reasonable rates amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. State ... Read More


Singapore man uses PayPal glitch to score free laptops, then snitches on himself - and somehow gets away with it

SINGAPORE, June 24 -- A 29-year-old man who was lured into a fraudulent scheme to trick tech companies into delivering free laptops via a PayPal glitch has avoided a criminal record after turning hims... Read More


Zahid: No directive issued to restrict Johor MB's Felda access

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied claims that he issued any directive or restriction preventing the Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi from... Read More


Napier grass to generate biomethane, anyone? - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, June 24 -- JUNE 24 - In the frantic race to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, we have developed a bad habit: chasing silver bullets. We obsess over complex green hydrogen electrolyzers, n... Read More


Singapore durian prices: Why they won't match Malaysia's dip

SINGAPORE, June 24 -- Durian sellers in the republic said local prices were unlikely to follow the plunge in Malaysia that has seen the king of fruits plunge going just a few ringgit per kilogram for ... Read More


Government-backed PADU brings together Malaysian music talents ahead of upcoming album release

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- A new government-backed music project bringing together some of Malaysia's best-known hip-hop and alternative artists was unveiled at an exclusive listening session in Kuala L... Read More


Malaysia must stand with Karim Khan - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, June 24 -- JUNE 24 - "You do not have to blow up a whole building because there is one Hezbollah member in it. There are many innocent people too." Donald Trump said that recently of Is... Read More


Early intervention for sick housing projects as Housing and Local Government Ministry moves to curb rising construction costs

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will carry out early intervention on any "sick" housing projects affected by rising construction costs. Housing and Local Gov... Read More