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Malaysia studying whether to raise price ceiling of sugar
A study is underway on whether to raise the ceiling price of sugar.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry secretary-general Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said a report was expected to be tabled in the Cabinet after consultation with…
Malaysia’s move to stockpile chickens improves domestic supply, but prices continue to rise
The Malaysian government's move to stabilize the supply of chicken has eased the domestic shortage, but has not spelled an end to consumers' woes as prices continue their spike.
Chicken rice seller Nasruna Rahmat, 47, said she is paying…
Melaka police confirm police report against Muhyiddin; former Malaysian PM denies receiving S$410k
State police in Melaka confirmed on Saturday (June 18) that a report has been lodged against Pari Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for allegedly receiving RM1.3 million (S$410,000) from foreign visa operator Ultra…
Malaysia sets up barbed wire after eight people sneak in through Johor Straits
Malaysian police have set up barbed wire along a section of the banks of Selat Tebrau, or Johor Straits, after eight individuals were captured on CCTV entering the country illegally.
Johor Bahru South police chief Assistant Commissioner…
Hundreds of Malaysian lawyers gather to protest probe of senior judge
Hundreds of Malaysian lawyers gathered at Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on Friday (June 17) to demand judicial independence as they protested against the authorities' treatment of a senior judge who had previously convicted former premier…
Doubts over Malaysia’s proposed ID system for foreign workers amid labor shortage
Malaysia has proposed an identification card system for foreign workers based on their employment sector, but experts are concerned that the system could make it harder to tackle an acute shortage of foreign labor and also hurt migrant…
Tunku Ismail appointed as acting sultan in Johor
Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has appointed Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim as Regent of Johor.
His Majesty decreed that the appointment of Tunku Ismail as Regent would come into effect…
Free iPhones for waiters: Malaysia’s eateries in desperate bid to woo workers
Battered by a shortage of workers, desperate restaurant owners are turning to robot waiters or even offering Malaysians expensive iPhones if they stay in the job for six months.
Some 1,500 restaurants around the country have been forced…
Umno-led Barisan Nasional preparing for Malaysia election this year
Despite differing opinions among top figures in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional over when to dissolve Parliament, the coalition is readying itself to face an election by the end of this year, secretary-general Zambry Kadir said on…
Malaysia plans to table bill on death penalty in October
Malaysia expects capital punishment will no longer be mandatory in the country by next January, once it obtains the required approvals from Parliament, according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Wan…