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Malaysia to mandate 2% pension fund contribution from foreign workers

Malaysia to mandate 2% pension fund contribution from foreign workers

Malaysia is set to require its 2.5 million foreign workers to contribute 2% of their monthly salaries to the national pension fund, with employers obligated to match the same amount.
Grab acquires Malaysian supermarket chain Everrise

Grab acquires Malaysian supermarket chain Everrise

Malaysia eyes 25% spike in durian exports to China

Malaysia eyes 25% spike in durian exports to China

Malaysia fetches $5.5M from fresh durian exports to China

Malaysia fetches $5.5M from fresh durian exports to China

Malaysia exported MYR24.8 million (US$5.5 million) worth of fresh durian to China in the last four months of 2024 after an export protocol between the two countries were signed.
February 26, 2025 | 07:59 pm PT
Lack of wills, planning leaves nearly $15B in inheritance unclaimed in Malaysia

Lack of wills, planning leaves nearly $15B in inheritance unclaimed in Malaysia

Some RM65 billion (US$14.8 billion) worth of assets belonging to deceased individuals remain under government management instead of being distributed to heirs due to a lack of inheritance planning.
February 25, 2025 | 03:02 pm PT
Malaysian tourists encouraged to visit Japan but advised caution amid flu outbreak

Malaysian tourists encouraged to visit Japan but advised caution amid flu outbreak

Medical experts and tour operators in Malaysia say it remains safe to visit Japan despite the ongoing influenza outbreak but travelers are advised to get vaccinated against pneumonia before departure.
February 16, 2025 | 07:27 pm PT
AirAsia ranked world’s best low-cost airline for 2025

AirAsia ranked world’s best low-cost airline for 2025

Malaysia-based AirAsia has been ranked the best low-cost airline globally for 2025 by airline safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.
February 13, 2025 | 08:16 pm PT
Malaysia thwarts attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings from Thailand

Malaysia thwarts attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings from Thailand

Malaysian authorities recently stopped an attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings worth an estimated RM900,000 (US$200,000) from Thailand into the country.
February 12, 2025 | 01:10 am PT
Malaysians seek penalties for foreigners buying subsidized fuel after viral Singapore-registered car incident

Malaysians seek penalties for foreigners buying subsidized fuel after viral Singapore-registered car incident

Petrol station operators in Malaysia have called for fines against foreign motorists refueling with subsidized fuel after a video of a woman with a Singapore-registered car doing so went viral.
February 3, 2025 | 02:15 am PT
China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee makes Malaysia debut

China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee makes Malaysia debut

China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee has opened its first two stores in Malaysia with plans to have 200 outlets in the next two years.
January 24, 2025 | 06:49 am PT
Raising wages to 2/3 of Singapore's could draw Malaysians abroad back home

Raising wages to 2/3 of Singapore's could draw Malaysians abroad back home

Many Malaysians in Singapore would return to work back home if offered two-thirds the wages they earn in the city-state, a Malaysian deputy minister has said.
January 20, 2025 | 03:45 am PT
Malaysia gives each student $33 in school aid

Malaysia gives each student $33 in school aid

The Malaysian government is set to disburse a MYR791 million (US$176 million) school aid to students starting Jan. 13.
January 10, 2025 | 02:30 am PT
Malaysia offers tax incentives for companies, workers in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

Malaysia offers tax incentives for companies, workers in Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

Malaysia will offer tax incentives for companies and workers in its special economic zone with Singapore in the southern state of Johor, its finance ministry said on Wednesday.
January 8, 2025 | 12:01 am PT
Malaysia faces Ozempic shortage amid weight-loss craze

Malaysia faces Ozempic shortage amid weight-loss craze

Malaysia is grappling with a shortage of Ozempic, a diabetes medication, as a global trend of using the drug for weight loss gains traction.
January 3, 2025 | 10:00 pm PT
Malaysia's EV market expected to gain momentum in 2025

Malaysia's EV market expected to gain momentum in 2025

Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to gain momentum in 2025, driven by localization investments and new models from local automakers, Xinhua news agency said, citing many analysts.
January 1, 2025 | 04:25 pm PT
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