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Govt aiming for 90% pork self-sufficiency by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to achieve a pork self-sufficiency rate of 90% by 2030, up from 67.8% in 2024, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s food security. […]
Jawi ordered to probe misuse of Quranic verse at parade
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has been instructed to investigate the use of a banner displaying a translated Quranic verse that was allegedly misused to promote deviant […]
JB cops nab suspect over foreign woman’s murder
JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect over with the murder of a female foreign national at a budget hotel in Taman Maju Jaya here. Read full story Date: […]
Farmers’ group urges govt to simplify process to get farming diesel subsidy
GOPENG: The Federation of Vegetable Farmers’ Associations has urged the government to simplify the process of getting diesel subsidy for farming operations. Read full story Date: 12 March, 2026 5:14 […]
Na’imah’s lawyer gives statement at Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR: Nizamuddin Hamid, the lawyer for Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, on Thursday (March 12) gave a statement to the police at Bukit Aman over allegations of attempting to […]
Oil surges; Brent back at US$100 as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, raising fears of a prolonged conflict and oil-flow disruptions through […]
Malaysia’s wholesale, retail trade sales rise 7.3 pct to RM159.8bil in January
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM159.8 billion in January 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Read full […]
Australia to temporarily ease fuel standards to boost supply
PERTH: Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday the country would temporarily relax fuel quality standards for the next 60 days as the Iran war chokes oil supplies sending […]
Gold falls on firmer dollar, dimming US rate cut hopes
GOLD prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer U.S. dollar and waning hopes for near-term U.S. interest rate cuts as higher energy prices stoked inflation concerns. Read full […]
France’s far right taps into security fears in Marseille mayoral race
MARSEILLE, March 12 (Reuters) – Security-focused campaign videos by the far-right National Rally candidate shaking up Marseille’s mayoral race have helped die-hard supporter Marie-Helene Martin convince previously reticent relatives to […]