KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has opened 19 investigation papers into six subsidiaries of the world’s largest glove-maker Top Glove over offences involving workers’ dormitories. This followed simultaneous enforcement operations carried out by the Peninsular Malaysia Labour
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Company in Selangor keeping factories open despite spike in Covid-19 cases
November 27, 2020 7:51 AM PETALING JAYA: A company has allegedly left at least one of its factories in Selangor open despite a rise in Covid-19 cases linked to its workers. At about 7pm yesterday,
Read more3 nabbed for alleged bribery in RM27 million Pahang logging project
KUALA LUMPUR: Three men have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over a bribery case amounting to RM3 million, relating to a RM27 million logging project in Pahang, five years ago. According to
Read more1MDB: Swiss banker found guilty in RM2.968 billion transfer
A FORMER Coutts & Co. banker was found guilty of failing to flag money-laundering concerns related to a US$700 million (RM2.968 billion) transfer into an account controlled by Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho
Read moreChan Creative nominated for the BEST SME COMPANY BY SME Magazine
The business world is rife the competitions that are growing faster, innovative and becoming more adept. While improving the organisation internally, externally branding must move coherently as well. Chan Creative have earned industrial recognition and
Read moreCovid-19 a huge disruption to the local property market
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 continues to bring much uncertainty and more challenges in the property market. The partial lockdown which started in the middle of March has
Read moreMahathir pledges to step down for Anwar, but not before November 2020
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister, promised on Tuesday (Dec 10) to hand over power to anointed successor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in spite of new sexual assault
Read moreCity Hub Singapore sued and close down by Singaporean pr entrepreneur
Space in Singapore is a coveted asset – and at a premium thanks to its scarcity. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Singapore is a thoroughfare for currency, and the cost
Read moreWhere alcohol meets mad science: Singapore’s exploding cocktail scene
SINGAPORE: The sun beat down mercilessly on Vijay Mudaliar as he stood stock-still, brows furrowed, surveying a tree trunk with the intensity of a neurosurgeon at the operating table. “Sorry ladies,” he finally told us
Read moreSingaporean climber found dead in ravine at Mount Kinabalu
SINGAPORE: A climber from Singapore has been found dead after going missing on Mount Kinabalu. Woon Tai Kiang was found early on Sunday (Oct 2) in a 150-metre-deep ravine near Sayat-Sayat, a checkpoint on the
Read moreUS asks Singapore to extradite former execs in navy bribery scandal
Singapore – The United States has sought the extradition of two former executives of a Singapore-based defence contractor at the centre of a bribery scandal that has rocked the US Navy, government lawyers said Monday.
Read moreWhat`s the best restaurant in Singapore
When in Singapore, do as the Singaporeans do: eat great food. From the many hawker restaurants to gourmet venues spearheaded by Michelin star chefs, you’ll soon discover that food is a significant part of Singapore’s culture
Read moreMalaysian police arrest 4 for homemade bombs in KL condo
SHAH ALAM – Malaysian police have arrested four people in connection with the discovery of homemade bombs in a condominium unit in Kuala Lumpur last month. The four were arrested in a police raid on
Read morePublic bus operators SBS Transit and SMRT have been rewarded for improvments.
SINGAPORE – Public bus operators SBS Transit and SMRT have been rewarded for improving waiting times of buses, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Monday (May 9). The Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) trial
Read moreScammed In Singapore: How Credit Card Companies Are Cheating You
Our team gets frustrated whenever we know of ordinary Singaporeans who got cheated by companies. These companies could be large organisations such as banks, airlines or telecoms. They could be ponzi schemes. Or even small
Read more(UNCONFIRMED ) DRUG ALERT! CALIFORNIA FITNESS SINGAPORE – JV FITNESS PTE LTD
DRUG ALERT! CALIFORNIA FITNESS – JV FITNESS PTE LTD SHOCKING! We have been receiving complaints and information regarding the fitness company in Singapore called California Fitness. This is a long established fitness company in Singapore
Read moreProsecution seeks 17 years’ jail and 24 strokes for man who raped woman three times
SINGAPORE – The woman who was raped three times in 20 minutes by a stranger along a stretch of public road broke down on Tuesday when she faced her attacker on the first day of
Read moreHSBC warns market volatility is here to stay
Financial markets will permanently be more volatile thanks to regulations that have squeezed liquidity out of the market, according to HSBC’s chief executive Stuart Gulliver. Across the world, investment banks’ profits tumbled in the first three months
Read moreDoes waste in recycling bins actually get recycled?
Reader Jason Oon wrote to askST to commend the National Environment Agency (NEA) on its efforts at encouraging recycling and the introduction of recycling bins at HDB estates. He noted that people are also increasingly
Read moreDominican national Guillianno Mata: Man behind recent woes of diamond and wine investors
Some 8,700 people are estimated to have invested up to S$160m in three of five firms that have received investor complaints. SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Thousands of diamond and wine investors in Singapore and
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