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State governments urged to gazette paddy land as rice self‑sufficiency drops to 54.3pc
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — State governments have been urged to gazette paddy-growing areas to sustain rice cultivation and strengthen the country’s food security after the rice self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) declined […]
Safe return of solo Malaysian after 37 days in Nepal floods offers hope to 54 still missing
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — One of the 55 Malaysians reported to have lost contact following floods and landslides in Nepal last August has been confirmed safe and has returned […]
Emergency EU talks as Washington cranks up pressure to release diesel reserves
BRUSSELS, Oct 2 — EU nations will meet today, aiming to develop a unified response to soaring diesel prices, a day after the US called on its European allies to […]
Anwar: Lee Chean Chung effectively quit PKR for ‘sometime already’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today alleged Lee Chean Chung had been an absentee leader, failing to attend meetings or even […]
Flood mitigation remains Batu pond’s priority as Petra explores supplying 10 million litres daily
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Batu flood retention pond could be upgraded into a dual-purpose facility that retains its flood mitigation role while providing up to 10 million litres […]
Tourism Malaysia reports 28.8 million international arrivals Jan–Aug, sector shows steady growth
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Malaysia’s tourism sector continues to show positive momentum by recording 28.8 million international visitors from January to August this year, a 1.8 per cent increase […]
South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology
SEOUL, Oct 2 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said today Seoul would take “further measures” if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral disclosure […]
Amnesty urges Iran to halt flogging of singer, musicians over YouTube concert sans hijab
PARIS, Oct 2 — Amnesty International said yesterday that Iran must halt any plans to punish a singer and eight other musicians with dozens of lashes each after they livestreamed […]
Bahrain Crown Prince lands in Malaysia for Sepang F1 Grand Prix weekend
SEPANG, Oct 2 — The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, arrived in Malaysia today for a special visit in conjunction with the […]
Ministry confirms RM200m arrears owed by Zetrix AI, formerly MyEG, over road tax and licence fees
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Ministry of Transport has confirmed that digital services company Zetrix AI Bhd owes the federal government over RM200 million in unremitted public collections. A […]