Over 135 traditional financial institutions are providing crypto banking support as blockchain assets have recently experienced rapid adoption and mainstream press. According to a joint report from Finery Markets and Coincub, analysts noticed a sharp increase in rails between banks and digital assets, with more money houses tapping decentralized finance utility. The phenomenon was spotted in regions worldwide, but...
PETALING JAYA: The death of Tan Sri Joseph Kurup is a great loss to the people, says Datuk Seri Dr Seri Wee Ka Siong. "My heartfelt condolences to the family members of Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, a prominent figure to the people of Sabah, who was also the former president of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS). His...
KANGAR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested an employee of the Perlis State Fisheries Office who is believed to have received monthly kickbacks from a company two years ago. According to an MACC source, the 44-year-old man is believed to have received bribes amounting to RM800 monthly as an inducement so that the Fisheries Department would...
KOTA KINABALU: The skeletal remains of an individual found inside a room at an abandoned teachers’ quarters in Membakut on Wednesday morning (April 17). A white wire was also found hanging from the ceiling fan, and a plastic chair that had fallen to the side was found next to the remains. Acting Beaufort OCPD Assit Supt Weddrin...
PETALING JAYA: A bodyguard who took a bullet meant for his boss, travel agency owner Farah Md Isa, has undergone a successful surgery and is stable now. The five-hour long operation to repair his intestine began at around 11.30am and was completed at about 4.30pm. “He is now under observation for five to six days,” said Muhammad...
KUALA LUMPUR: Workers in Malaysia can apply to their employers for flexible working arrangements based on time, days, and location of work according to Sections 60P and 60Q of the Employment Act 1955, says Steven Sim Chee Keong (pic). Through an X (formerly Twitter) post, the Human Resources Minister explained that such requests should be submitted to...
SINGAPORE: All employers in Singapore must fairly consider formal requests from employees for flexible work arrangements (FWAs) from Dec 1, 2024, under the new Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements. The compulsory guidelines were unveiled on April 15 during a company visit to the Ridout Tea Garden outlet of fast-food chain McDonald’s attended by the three...
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): With more than a million streams on Spotify and more than three million views on YouTube since its debut just in time for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Bruneian artiste Aziz Harun’s latest duet with Malaysian Aisha Retno has become a viral theme song for this year’s festivities. Ketipak Ketipung Raya, written by...
Two members of a notorious criminal gang were arrested by Indian police for firing at the home of Bollywood actor Salman Khan (pic) in retaliation for the superstar’s killing of two antelopes. The Bishnoi gang, accused of several murders and extortion rackets, hails from a wider desert-based religious sect that considers the species to be the...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): All 12 crew members of a Tanzania-flagged freighter were rescued after the vessel caught fire on April 16 in Singapore waters, off Pedra Branca. In a statement on April 16, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it was alerted to the blaze on the Layur Anggun (LA8) at 12.50pm. According...
