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Amid strict enforcement, Malaysia detects thousands of drink‑driving offences yearly as fatal cases remain in low double digits
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Thousands of drivers are screened on the roads each year, with drink-driving offences continuing to be detected in significant numbers across Malaysia. While the offence remains […]
Pharmacists call for buffer stock and stronger local production to secure Malaysia’s medicine supply
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The move to require pharmaceutical companies to report potential medicine supply shortages at least six months in advance, starting July 1, has been described as […]
Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: Journalists frozen out of Iran talks
ISLAMABAD, April 12 — They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad’s flagship convention centre—converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between […]
Driver who fatally struck Form One girl in Kota Bharu hit accelerator by mistake, say police
KOTA BHARU, April 12 — A Form One schoolgirl was killed while another was injured after they were hit by a car in their school compound when the driver unintentionally […]
Perikatan to inform Dewan Rakyat Speaker opposition leader seat now vacant, says Samsuri
PETALING JAYA, April 12 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) reportedly plans to formally inform the Dewan Rakyat Speaker that the post of opposition leader is now vacant. According to Free Malaysia […]
Seoul eyes Red Sea route, naval escort as it secures alternative oil shipments
SEOUL, April 12 — Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said today that Saudi Arabia has promised to prioritise oil shipments to South Korea as Seoul seeks an alternative route through the Red […]
Penang cuts quit rent to RM50 for non-Muslim worship sites, cemeteries and charities
GEORGE TOWN, April 12 — Non-Muslim houses of worship, cemeteries, charitable bodies and non-profit organisations in Penang will be eligible for a nominal quit rent rate of RM50 per lot […]
China unveils measures to boost Taiwan ties after rare KMT visit to Beijing
BEIJING, April 12 — China will implement a series of measures to enhance exchanges with Taiwan, Beijing said today on the final day of a rare visit by an opposition […]
Form One girl killed after suspected car crash in Kota Bharu school
KOTA BHARU, April 12 — A female Form One student was killed after she was believed to have been hit by a car in the compound of her school here […]
UK minister says ‘disappointing’ no breakthrough in US–Iran talks, describes Trump’s posts as ‘extraordinary’
LONDON, April 12 — UK government minister Wes Streeting today said it was “disappointing” that negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad had stalled, adding that US President […]