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UN warns 200,000 more Afghan children face acute malnutrition in 2026
GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands more children face acute malnutrition in Afghanistan this year amid a hunger crisis exacerbated by foreign aid cuts and violence on the […]
Bukit Mertajam MCA launches programme to help locals with land tax revision
BUTTERWORTH: Bukit Mertajam residents with grievances over the recent land tax revision can now seek assistance from the Bukit Mertajam MCA service team. Read full story Date: 3 March, 2026 […]
MNRB said to get approval to start talks on sale of Islamic insurer Takaful Ikhlas
MALAYSIA’s central bank has approved the start of talks for MNRB Holdings Bhd. to sell its Islamic insurance unit Takaful Ikhlas, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read […]
Seni Jaya shareholders approve RM57. 85mil acquisitions of Unilink Outdoor, Vision OOH
KUALA LUMPUR: Out-of-home (OOH) media company Seni Jaya Corp Bhd’s shareholders have approved the company’s proposed acquisitions of Unilink Outdoor Sdn Bhd and Vision OOH Sdn Bhd for a total of RM57.85 […]
Khazanah Nasional says it has no direct investments in the affected Middle East region
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional Bhd says it has no direct investments in the affected middle east region Read full story Date: 3 March, 2026 9:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Tunisia jails tycoon Mabrouk and ex-PM Chahed on corruption charges
TUNIS, March 3 (Reuters) – A Tunisian court on Tuesday sentenced the country’s richest businessman, Marouan Mabrouk, to 20 years in prison, and former prime minister Youssef Chahed to six […]
Bolivia raids homes looking for millions in cash taken from plane wreck site
LA PAZ: Bolivia’s security forces have raided at least 22 homes near the site where a military plane carrying millions of dollars in cash crashed last week, seeking to recover […]
UK working with airlines to boost Oman evacuations
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Tuesday that Britain was working with airlines on increasing capacity out of Muscat, Oman to prioritise the evacuation of […]
Malaysia Airlines to resume Jeddah, Madinah flights from March 4-8, Doha services still suspended
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines will temporarily resume services to and from Jeddah (JED), and Madinah (MED) on March 4-8, 2026, following the suspension of services from Feb 28, 2026, due […]
Failing to pass PM tenure Bill doesn’t require govt to resign, says constitutional expert
PETALING JAYA: The defeat of a constitutional amendment Bill does not require the resignation of a government, says constitutional law expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi. Read full […]