PETALING JAYA: The recent minimum wage increase, combined with the planned implementation of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for foreign workers, poses a significant financial burden for businesses, says the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers. FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai expressed concerns that these measures could severely affect operating costs, particularly for companies heavily reliant...
IPOH: The loud noise and tremor felt in several areas around Ipoh on Monday (Oct 21) have sparked new questions, with claims suggesting they were caused by a sonic boom from a fighter jet. This speculation follows a similar incident reported in Perth, Australia, last August. It involved four F-15 jets from the Republic of Singapore...
KUALA LUMPUR: The explosion at a shopping complex here was due to an air conditioning unit, says the Fire and Rescue Department. In a statement on Monday (Oct 21), it said that an emergency call had been received about the incident at 3.20pm. The department said that the incident happened at Plaza GM while maintenance work was...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is taking proactive steps to curb the escalating trend of violent crimes, scams and other social issues that are plaguing communities across the nation, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said with the rapid rise of digital and communication technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years,...
JAKARTA: In a strange twist of fate, an Indonesian woman has discovered that the man she married was a groom she had met at a wedding when she was a child. Renata Fadhea, 24, from Bangka Island, Indonesia, realised after marrying her husband, who is 38 years her senior, that she had met him 15 years...
MANILA (SCMP): Philippine police are hunting a Chinese suspect over a fatal shooting in Metro Manila that the country’s embassy has hinted may be linked to offshore gambling. According to The Philippine Star, the shooting occurred on Thursday in a hotpot restaurant in the Makati district. The victim – a 29-year-old Chinese man – was dining with...
Netizens called the Chinese actress “irresponsible” for wearing stilettos when she’s pregnant. Netizens have been on baby bump watch ever since The Story of Yanxi Palace stars Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao surprised everyone with their marriage annoucement last month. Pregnancy rumours began after Jinyan, 34, was seen with what looks like a baby bump in snaps circulating online. However, as the Chinese actress is filming...
' Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction,' Louis wrote in an emotional statement about Liam. Louis Tomlinson penned a heart wrenching tribute to Liam Payne one day after his death. While sharing an Instagram photo of them together, the former One Direction member called the late 31-year-old English vocalist a “brother” and credited him for “shaping” the band. “I am beyond...
The One Direction alum, who tragically passed away at 31 on Oct. 16, had been in an on-and-off relationship with influencer Kate Cassidy since 2022. Learn more about their relationship below. Fans were devastated to learn that Liam Payne died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. He was 31. Before...
Simon Cowell has had a successful career, from being a judge on several competition shows to forming bands like One Direction. Learn more about how much the TV personality earns. Simon Cowell is known for many things in the entertainment industry, from being a judge on talent competition shows to forming one of the biggest boy bands, One...
