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Longing for loved ones has never waned 12 years on
KUALA LUMPUR: For the families and loved ones of those on board flight MH370, time has never erased the sense of loss. Read full story Date: 9 March, 2026 8:00 […]
Thai police to install barbed wire at illegal Sg Golok crossings
KOTA BARU: Thai police plan to install barbed wire at all illegal crossing points along Sungai Golok, which forms the border between Malaysia and Thailand, as an initial step to […]
Bid to smuggle migrants via river route foiled
PASIR PUTEH: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 16 Myanmar migrants, including five women, via a river route in Kota Baru during an early morning operation […]
RM3bil earmarked for women entrepreneurs
PETALING JAYA: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry aims to assist 300,000 Malaysian women entrepreneurs in expanding their businesses through the Women Entrepreneurs Economic Fund (Dewi) Initiative. Read full story […]
Jailed Istanbul mayor faces trial amid crackdown on Turkey’s opposition
ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) – Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial on Monday in a sweeping corruption case that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival […]
Iran names Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) – Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on […]
Roundup: Finland’s nuclear weapons ban lift plan sparks broad debate
HELSINKI, March 8 (Xinhua) — Finland’s plan to lift its long-standing legal ban on nuclear weapons has triggered an unusually broad debate, with opposition parties, experts and peace advocates questioning […]
“Hoppers” tops North American box office in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES, March 8 (Xinhua) — Disney and Pixar’s animated film “Hoppers” took the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated three-day cume of 46 million […]
Roundup: UN warns Sudan’s food security at risk despite government reassurances
KHARTOUM, March 8 (Xinhua) — As Sudan’s civil war approaches its third anniversary, the United Nations warns that humanitarian needs are rising, while the Sudanese government maintains that food supplies […]
China Film Festival kicks off in Madagascar to promote cultural exchanges
ANTANANARIVO, March 8 (Xinhua) — Madagascar launched the 2026 China Film Festival on Sunday in the capital of Antananarivo, with nearly 100 guests attending the opening ceremony. Read full story […]