PUTRAJAYA: Most of the 1,822 cases received by the Industrial Court last year were over dismissals, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim. He said job termination cases made up 1,474 of the total, with non-compliance of awards and collective agreements coming in second with 295 cases. There were 33 cases …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will send its military and community doctors to hospitals within the next few days as part of emergency measures to support the healthcare system after a mass walkout by trainee doctors, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Wednesday. Han also pleaded with the young doctors …

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks eased on Wednesday in cautious trading ahead of a U.S. inflation reading this week that could influence the timing of the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle, while the New Zealand dollar fell after the central bank softened its hawkish stance. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval was required before any move could be made in the operations of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) due to his positions in the government and the company, the High Court here heard. 1MDB’s former general counsel Jasmine Loo, 50, testified that the approval was …

Alphabet Inc.’s Sundar Pichai emailed staff on Tuesday to address the problematic responses from Google’s Gemini AI engine, describing them as “completely unacceptable.” Teams are now working around the clock to rectify the issues, Pichai wrote in his note, reviewed by Bloomberg News. Stressing the need for the company to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is urged to quit introducing flip-flop policies, especially in providing subsidies to sugar companies. Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, when debating the motion of thanks on the royal address, expressed disappointment as there was no consistency in the implementation of the policies …

MOST Asian currencies inched lower on Wednesday, while equities were largely mixed, as traders remained cautious ahead of a key U.S. inflation reading due Thursday that could give clues on the timing of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Philippine peso was down 0.5% and the Indonesian rupiah weakened …

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to wait until March 20 to exempt water and electricity charges from the increase in sales and service tax (SST), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam). The MCA president said the issue could be easily resolved if Prime Minister Datuk Seri …

IPOH: The state government will not close the existing limestone cave temples, says executive council member Woo Kah Leong. The state domestic trade, cooperatives, consumer affairs and Chinese new villages committee chairman said as a responsible government that upholds religious diversity, it has no intention of closing the existing caves. …

PARIS: Gamers are anxiously awaiting the release on Thursday of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a title based on a 1997 classic that is blurring the boundaries between remakes and reboots. While makers of other blockbusters like Resident Evil, Zelda and Pokemon have tweaked and updated older versions of their games, …