Employers urged to give lower-wage workers 6%-8% pay rise under NWC’s 2027 guidelines

The Business Times - Oct 19, 2026

Firms that are unprofitable get a new category, with a S$120 minimum increase

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Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive

Oct 25, 2026

Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive

Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who...

LFL urges AG to order murder probe into custodial death, seeks Bukit Aman takeover

Oct 25, 2026

LFL urges AG to order murder probe into custodial death, seeks Bukit Aman takeover

Lawyers cite alleged internal injuries and question police account of cause of death.

BN to discuss MCA Malacca candidate issue before Oct 31 - Zahid

Oct 25, 2026

BN to discuss MCA Malacca candidate issue before Oct 31 - Zahid

This is an issue we will resolve, says coalition chairperson.

Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut

Oct 25, 2026

Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut

Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to...

Selangor PAS Youth urges state govt to act on alleged live pig shipments via Port Klang

Oct 25, 2026

Selangor PAS Youth urges state govt to act on alleged live pig shipments via Port Klang

Vice-chief says activity contradicts Sultan Sharafuddin's decree.

Malacca polls: Rauf says BN seat allocation final as MCA sulks

Oct 25, 2026

Malacca polls: Rauf says BN seat allocation final as MCA sulks

UPDATED 11.04AM | This matter has been agreed upon by all parties, says state coalition chairperson.

Police haul 10 over mosh pit tragedy, probe Malacca gig death as murder

Oct 25, 2026

Police haul 10 over mosh pit tragedy, probe Malacca gig death as murder

UPDATED 9.50AM | Twenty-year-old suffers serious injuries to the back of his head.

Schoolgirl killings expose gaps in protection against gender-based violence

Oct 25, 2026

Schoolgirl killings expose gaps in protection against gender-based violence

Advocates call for early intervention, legal reform, and action on misogyny.

Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency

Oct 25, 2026

Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency

Singapore is turning to major technology firms to strengthen its cyber defences, even as it presses them for greater transparency over security breaches – a balancing act facing regional governments as they seek to harness artificial intelligence while guarding against the risks it introduces. Those risks were highlighted by an AI agent linked to OpenAI that gained unauthorised access to files on an Australian government website earlier this year, raising questions over how quickly companies...

Sabak Bernam MP clears the air on viral Javanese haze appeal

Oct 24, 2026

Sabak Bernam MP clears the air on viral Javanese haze appeal

Speaking the language comes naturally to this second-generation descendant of Javanese ancestry.

How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer

Oct 24, 2026

How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer

On October 18, Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory preparing one of the largest listings in history, committed 5 per cent of its shares to a public benefit fund. The next day, Elon Musk promised one SpaceX share, next year, for “every kid in America” – about US$10.6 billion for some 73 million children. The offers differ in who holds the shares. Anthropic’s will sit in an entity the company owns, spent on the public’s behalf; Musk’s would land, by a route he has not explained,...

Harapan names 21 Malacca candidates, leaves 7 seats open amid Bersatu pact uncertainty

Oct 24, 2026

Harapan names 21 Malacca candidates, leaves 7 seats open amid Bersatu pact uncertainty

Ex-CM to defend Bukit Katil, Amanah Women's chief to contest Akmal's seat.

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