Malaysia lifts indoor mask mandate, excluding public transportation and healthcare settings

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Malaysia on Wednesday (Sep 7) scrapped its mask mandate for indoor settings, with business owners allowed to decide whether to impose their own face mask requirements.  “Face masks indoors will be optional effective immediately,” said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, adding that masks remain mandatory for COVID-19 cases, and in publicContinue Reading

Najib issued cheques totalling RM8.4 million to individuals, political entities, companies: Bank officer

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak used his personal bank account to issue RM8.4 million (US$1.87 million) in cheques to individuals, political entities and companies between 2011 and 2012, the High Court heard on Wednesday (Sep 7).  Among the individual recipients of the cheques were former land and cooperative developmentContinue Reading

Employers in Singapore no longer need to put up performance bond when hiring Filipino helpers

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SINGAPORE: The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers and Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Wednesday (Sep 7) announced that a banker’s guarantee and performance bond would no longer be required when hiring Filipino domestic workers in Singapore.  Singaporean employment agencies and employers are required to purchase a performance bond ofContinue Reading