Monthly Archives: April, 2026

Direct Migrant Worker Recruitment: Malaysia Needs Specific Exemption Under Act

The government can, alternatively, gazette new regulation permitting association‑led recruitment of direct migrant worker! (Part 2)

CIFA to Drive Regional Action on Mental Health at Kuching Symposium

The CIFA Regional Symposium 2026 will debut in Malaysia amid rising mental health concerns across the region, driving calls for coordinated action and stronger support systems.
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Direct Migrant Worker Recruitment Disallowed In Malaysia

Malaysia’s present recruitment system, form of corruption, does not benefit the migrant worker! (Part 1)

World Pilots’ Day: Cockpit Talk Inside the Boeing 737

In celebration of World Pilots’ Day on 26 April, Batik Air’s Captain Khairulirwan Kamaruddin reflects on an inspiring aviation journey that has spanned 25 years, nearly 15,000 flight hours, and countless memorable moments above the clouds.

Cybercrime Expands, VIDA Urges Stronger Fintech Security

Across Southeast Asia, cybercrime is expanding into organised, cross-border operations, exposing fintech platforms to more sophisticated and scalable threats and driving demand for stronger, layered security.

Sarawak Advances APRC 2028 Preparations with Focus on Respiratory Health

Sarawak is strengthening cross-sector partnerships in preparation for APRC 2028, a regional platform focused on respiratory health, including lung disease and tuberculosis.

Negeri Sembilan: Emergency Cannot Remove Four Undang

Negeri Sembilan, based on Adat, risks first serious crisis of civilisation since Minangkabau arrival, if emergency declared!

Xtep Targets Malaysia As South-East Asia Growth Engine

Xtep ramps up Malaysia expansion with six new stores as the country’s running boom drives demand for performance gear.

Stateless In Sabah: Lawyers See The Way Forward

Legal fraternity want CheckList and related Proposals for stakeholders being on the same page on stateless in Sabah, speaking with one voice, on the Way Forward!

Skyworth PV Enters Malaysia Solar Market as Policy Changes Drive Growth

China’s Skyworth PV is making an aggressive push into Malaysia, betting that regulatory reforms, rising tariffs and shifting energy economics will trigger the next wave of rooftop solar growth — but it is entering an increasingly crowded and competitive market.

How AirAsia X Is Navigating Cost Pressures and Uncertainty

In the world of aviation, leadership is often tested not during growth but during uncertainty. For Malaysia's biggest low cost carriers, AirAsia X, that moment is now.

ARC Group Brings Capital Markets Forum Back to KL

The forum comes at a time when Malaysian firms are increasingly looking abroad for growth and capital, amid uncertain market conditions and shifting global capital flows

1MDB-Tanore – Delay in Written Grounds Raises Questions of Fairness

Delays in issuing written grounds of judgment are not uncommon in complex cases. But when such delays extend well beyond established timelines, do they begin to affect an accused person’s ability to exercise a meaningful right of appeal?

SRC Civil Case: Collective Decisions, But Only One Man Pays?

From Enron to Carillion, corporate failures have shown that shared decisions carry shared consequences. The SRC civil case ruling raises a difficult question — why does that principle appear unevenly applied?