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Alliance Bank rallies entrepreneurs to drive change at BizSmart conference

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad called on Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to embrace innovation and reimagine their business boundaries at the second edition of its... Read More


Recruitment agencies moot legalising foreign home cleaners, says many Malaysians prefer privacy to live-in maids

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 9 -- The Association of Employment Agencies Malaysia (PAPA) has proposed creating a new category of "residential cleaners" for households that prefer part-time help instead of live-in ... Read More


Malaysian agency objects to Philippines' US$500 maid pay hike, warns new rules could complicate recruitment

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 9 -- The Philippines' plan to raise the minimum salary of its domestic helpers from US$400 to US$500 (about RM1,800 to RM2,200) is an unnecessary financial burden for employers here an... Read More


Muar court lengthens jail term to nearly 10 years for man who torched family's home and vehicles

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- A former technician who admitted to setting fire to his family's home and vehicles in Johor last month will serve a longer prison term after failing to pay court-imposed fines.... Read More


Engineer remanded over death threats to lawyer in Zara Qairina inquest

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 8 -- A 27-year-old engineer has been remanded for four days for allegedly sending death threats to counsel Datuk Ram Singh, believed to be linked to the inquest of Zara Qairina Mah... Read More


Bung Moktar: Sabah BN never defeated during polls, 2018 fall caused by defections

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 8 -- Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) has never been defeated through the ballot box, said chairman Datuk Seri Panglima Bung Moktar Radin. He pointed out that the fall of the BN govern... Read More


Malaysian Pannir Selvam executed in Singapore for heroin trafficking, second hanging in two weeks

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- Singapore has executed Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, 38, for trafficking 51.84 grammes of heroin into the republic in 2014, according to his family and an activi... Read More


Ten foreigners injured after boat collides with marine police vessel off Gelang Patah

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct. 8 -- Ten foreigners were injured early this morning after the boat they were travelling in collided with a marine police vessel near the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MM... Read More


Perikatan urges government to set up RCI over FAM heritage player scandal

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) has called on the government to launch a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) following revelations of alleged document fraud involving naturalised footbal... Read More


Conduct at private events is personal, but professionalism must be upheld, Sabah Cuepacs says

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- Sabah Cuepacs has clarified that while civil servants' behaviour at private events is a personal matter, they are expected to maintain professionalism and uphold the dignity of... Read More