The closure of Lee Biscuits' factory, with about 300 jobs reportedly lost, raises a common question: what does your employer legally owe you if you're retrenched? The statutory formula, three worked examples and the higher PERKESO SIP payouts from 1 October.
From 1 January 2027, Singapore raises the VEP for Malaysian cars from S$35 to S$50 a day and scraps the 10 free days and the free weekday evening window. Four examples show how much more you'll pay a month and a year.
Unsubsidised fuel prices fall for a second straight week for 12–18 November: RON97 down 50 sen to RM4.20, unsubsidised RON95 down 40 sen to RM3.87 and diesel down 25 sen to RM4.87. BUDI95 stays at RM1.99.
TuJu's Android 2.0.4 update hands navigation over to Google Maps, and its developer says it was never meant to replace Waze. Civil servants can't use Waze on duty, but the public is only being encouraged to uninstall it. Here's where things stand.
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LatestUnsubsidised fuel prices fall across the board for 5–11 November: RON97 down 20 sen to RM4.70, unsubsidised RON95 down 15 sen to RM4.27 and diesel down 15 sen to RM5.12. BUDI95 stays at RM1.99.
Searches for an "EPF automatic annuity" have spiked, but it's an idea floated by a financial planner at a conference, not an EPF or government plan. Here's where it came from and how withdrawals at 55 and 60 work today.
An afternoon downpour on 2 November flooded parts of the Klang Valley, shut the NKVE between Shah Alam and Setia Alam in both directions and pushed Kampung Melayu Subang 1.37m past its danger level. The areas hit, the official response and what to do next time.
Jom Explain · Policy & Tech
Under section 60E of the Employment Act, you have 12 months after earning annual leave to take it before it can be forfeited. Entitlements, "use it or lose it by December" policies, carry-forward caps and when leave can be paid out.
Malaysian law doesn't require a year-end bonus, but one promised in your contract or collective agreement is yours to claim. How the two types differ, what happens if you resign or are retrenched, and how EPF and PCB apply.
Your JMB or MC can switch off your access card, parking and facilities over unpaid fees, but the Court of Appeal says it cannot keep you out of your own unit. Here's what the law allows and how arrears are recovered.
KPM's 2026 year-end holiday begins on 4 December for Group A and 5 December for Group B, including Johor. Both end 31 December, with school reopening on 4 January 2027. Practical family planning guide.
