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Agriculture Ministry welcomes Selangor’s RM131m plan to boost food sector resilience
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has welcomed the Selangor government’s initiative to introduce the Selangor Resilience Enhancement Package, which involves an allocation of […]
Sabah CM denies Sebatik land transfer claim amid conflicting reports from Indonesia
LAHAD DATU, April 17 — Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has denied that 127.3 hectares on Pulau Sebatik, previously within Malaysian territory, now belongs to Indonesia. He said reports of the […]
‘Let’s see’: Anwar doesn’t rule out minister pay cuts if energy crisis escalates
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today he is not discounting suggestions that ministers take a pay cut if the global energy crisis worsens and […]
Rafizi’s ex-aide James Chai to return, meet MACC on April 28 in RM1.11b semiconductor probe
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Political analyst James Chai will return to Malaysia later this month to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its ongoing investigation linked to a […]
Transport Ministry rolls out tiered ferry surcharge from April 20, exemptions for daily commuters and locals
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The government will introduce a targeted bunker fuel surcharge on passenger and roll-on roll-off ferry services from April 20 to offset rising marine diesel costs. […]
Police looking through CCTV to trace suspects in RM9.7m Brickfields jewellery heist
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Police are analysing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from multiple locations to trace suspects who fled with RM9.7 million worth of jewellery in a Brickfields robbery […]
Police caution public over unlawful social media use linked to seditious, provocative debates
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Police have urged the public to avoid turning social media into a platform for unlawful and provocative debates that could disrupt public order. The Criminal […]
Digital push pays off as Penang advances towards fully cashless state by 2030
GEORGE TOWN, April 17— Cashless transactions in Penang have recorded strong growth, with the adoption rate reaching 97.92 per cent last year, placing the state among the highest in digital […]
Zara Qairina inquest: Lawyer plans to recall psychiatrist, bring in up to 11 expert witnesses
KOTA KINABALU, April 17 — The Coroner’s Court was told today that the lawyer representing the mother of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir plans to call several expert witnesses in the […]
Bus driver, girlfriend get one‑year and six‑month jail terms in viral ‘lap‑driving’ case
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — An express bus driver and his girlfriend were sentenced to jail today after pleading guilty in the Magistrates’ Court to dangerous driving last week. Sinar […]