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US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The global oil shock triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran has exposed a fundamental weakness in Malaysia’s economic structure: its overwhelming dependence on cars […]
Explosion sparks fire at Chinese prayer shop in Kuala Krai; owners escape with burns (VIDEO)
KUALA KRAI, April 3 — A couple suffered burns after their shop selling Chinese religious items at Central Park here caught fire Wednesday night. Kuala Krai Fire and Rescue Station […]
Malaysia and China ink 26 deals worth RM289m in trade, AI and agriculture at Belt-and-Road dialogue in Ningxia
YINCHUAN (China), April 3 — A total of 26 cooperation projects worth 495 million yuan (about US$72 million; RM289.99 million) were signed during the Sixth Belt and Road China-Malaysia Business […]
Immigration Dept nab three Chinese nationals in KL suspected of using forged MM2H stickers to aid US visa applications
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has detained three Chinese nationals for allegedly using fake social visit passes as supporting documents in their applications for visas to […]
How Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 evolved from 11MP plans to a hub for high-tech industries
Malaysia Vision Valley (MVV), first launched under the 11th Malaysia Plan in 2015, aims to expand development beyond the Klang Valley and drive regional economic growth. The project was rebranded […]
Minister vows action after army corporal’s assault leaves ex-commando’s son with brain damage
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — A brutal assault by an army corporal that left a 24-year-old soldier with brain damage has drawn a vow of firm action from Defence Minister […]
Police investigate death of 13-year-old girl in Sungai Buloh, suspect abuseÂ
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — A 13-year-old girl was found dead at a residence in Sungai Buloh near here Wednesday. Sungai Buloh district police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor […]
US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The effects of the US-Iran conflict on Malaysian households may not be seen through immediate shortages. Instead, it will be noticeable in a gradual shift […]
Beyond trespassing claims, Orang Asli women stand at the heart of land rights struggle
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Among the 21 Orang Asli arrested in February for trespassing on a palm oil plantation near Kampung Jemeri in Kuala Rompin, Pahang, 17 were women. […]
WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15
PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — Federal civil servants stationed in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya as well as Selangor and all state capitals with a one-way commute exceeding eight kilometres are eligible to […]