Singapore will introduce a new law this year that will help so-called gig-economy workers plan for their retirement needs and get work injury protection, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said.

Singapore plans law to support gig workers’ retirement needs

Four-cornered fight for Kuala Kubu Baharu state constituency — EC

The nomination centre for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.

The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Nomination centre for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election closes at 10am

Alphabet Inc closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

Alphabet joins US$2 trillion club as results show AI strength

Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.

The Week Ahead: Attention on KKB by-election, FOMC decision, trade data in Asia

Richly valued US stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

Lofty US stocks leave investors punishing earnings disappointments

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.

Taiwan rattled by quakes again, no immediate reports of damage

Nomination for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Nomination opens at 9am for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

US regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.

US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank

Apple Inc has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple intensifies talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features

The creation of Flexible Account 3 for anytime withdrawals from May 11 means Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can choose to take out up to a third of the balance in their existing Wellbeing Account 2.

Who pays for anytime EPF withdrawals?

Global&nbsp;stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen&nbsp;sank to a&nbsp;34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)&nbsp;kept&nbsp;monetary policy loose.

Global stocks gain on Big Tech lift; yen slides to 34-year low

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The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).

Perak to collaborate with rare earth elements company from South Korea, says MB

Richly valued US&nbsp;stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

Alphabet Inc&nbsp;closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).

The nomination centre&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.

The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin&nbsp;at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

US&nbsp;regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.

Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.

Nomination&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at&nbsp;the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

Apple Inc&nbsp;has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.

SINGAPORE (Aug 29): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced the election of Kwa Chong Seng as Chairman of the Board of Directors, according to a filing with the exchange today.

He succeeds Chew Choon Seng, who will retire on Sept 22 following the conclusion of SGX's Annual General Me...

Kwa Chong Seng is SGX new Chairman

FLASH: KL-Spore high-speed rail to be fully operational by 2026, says Najib
...

KL-Spore high-speed rail to be fully operational by 2026, says Najib

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Goodbye readers from near and far, and those reading us in Malaysia despite the government block.

The Edge Media Group has decided to shut down The Malaysian Insider from midnight today, for commercial reasons. Perhaps it is fitting that we go offline a...

Goodbye from The Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd is now the licensed operator for the Anasuria Cluster oil and gas fields, Central North Sea in UK with the completion of its 50% acquisition of Shell UK Ltd, Shell EP Offshore Ventures Ltd and ESSO Exploration and Production UK Ltd interest in the f...

Hibiscus is now licensed operator of Anasuria Cluster

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): The Auditor-General's (A-G) final report on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) will be declassified as an official secret once Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) own report on the state investment firm is tabled in the Dewan Rakyat, panel chairman Datuk Hasan Arifi...

No more OSA on A-G’s 1MDB audit once PAC report tabled

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli was called up by police today to record his statement over allegations made against Lembaga Tabung Haji.

However, Rafizi, who is PKR secretary-general, said he was being treated as a witness and not a suspect.

He said he was baffl...

Cops record Rafizi’s statement as witness over Tabung Haji issue

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Gopeng Umno has joined Bera Umno today in demanding former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to be removed from his posts in government-linked companies.

Division chief Datuk Hamzah Mohd Kassim said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should act against th...

Gopeng Umno joins Bera division in telling Dr Mahathir to leave Proton, Petronas

Gopeng Umno joins Bera division in telling Malaysia's Dr Mahathir to leave Proton, Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Kelantan prince Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah was non-committal today about his support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's movement to oust the prime minister.

When asked by reporters in the Parliament lobby why he did not attend the Citizens' Declaration event on Friday, t...

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