Businesses in Malaysia brace for impact with minimum wage hike on Feb 1
Particularly affected are food court operators, coffee shop owners and vegetable farmers as they typically employ more foreign workers compared with other industries.
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Malaysian teen cooks up a storm
Ricardo Leonel Lau’s talent in the kitchen saw him preparing a 14-dish Christmas feast for his family last month which included roast chicken, tomahawk steak, cinnamon rolls,…
On-call shifts for doctors, dentists capped at 18 hours in Malaysian Health Ministry’s pilot project
The new hours would be a shift from from the current limit of between 24 and 33, under a Health Ministry pilot project that starts in February.
Malaysia, UK optimistic about securing swift settlement for Gaza, says PM Anwar
PM Anwar’s criticism of Western countries’ lack of action against Israel’s atrocities in Gaza has garnered support from prominent figures across various fields globally.
Traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients are intertwined with its culinary culture
Given that traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients are so intertwined with Chinese culinary culture, most people of Chinese descent firmly believe in the healing and health…
Analysts say new US regulations on importing of advanced chips for data centres ‘unclear’
Malaysian companies building data centres must adhere to strict US compliance standards. Otherwise, they risk being affected by proposed broad-brush US policies aimed at…
So hard to do, say businessmen in Malaysia as many still struggle to understand self-billed e-invoices
Businesses said the requirement to issue these invoices for transactions involving foreign sellers and non-invoicing local parties has raised significant challenges, prompting…
Distribution of US$2.9 billion Sara cash aid in Malaysia begins tomorrow, highest in history
The Sara aid will be increased to RM2,100 in 2025 compared to RM1,200 in 2024 for eligible households recorded in the eKasih system.
Johor healthcare to get significant boost following JS-SEZ agreement, says chief minister
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi also highlighted discussions on how the JS-SEZ could enhance access to better healthcare services and improve the efficiency of the health…
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