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Swiss voters set to reject plan to cut funding for state broadcaster
ZURICH, March 8 (Reuters) – Swiss voters looked set on Sunday to reject a referendum to slash public broadcaster SRG’s funding, with early projections showing 62% opposing a plan to […]
Boy, 12, drowns in water treatment plant in Seremban
SEREMBAN: A 12-year-old boy was found drowned after he was believed to have fallen into the Taman Widuri Indah Water Treatment Plant reservoir here while fishing with his two younger […]
Govt prepared for economic impact of Middle East conflict, says Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to face any eventuality affecting the country’s economic position, including potential implications for petrol subsidies following the conflict in the Middle East. Read full […]
Pope Leo urges end to bombing, calls for dialogue amid Iran, Middle East violence
VATICAN CITY, March 8 (Reuters) – Pope Leo said on Sunday that deeply troubling news continued to arrive from Iran and across the Middle East, urging an end to the […]
From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith’s lessons for the global economy
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – Tax the rich. Trash the tariffs. End monopolies. Read full story Date: 8 March, 2026 8:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
KLIA baggage handling system suffers temporary outage after power trip
PETALING JAYA: The baggage handling system at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) experienced a temporary disruption that lasted little over an hour following a brief power trip on March […]
RM3bil boost: Dewi initiative to aid 300,000 women entrepreneurs, says Sim
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 […]
Punch in your area: Blackpink’s Lisa meets Internet’s favourite ‘lonely monkey’
PETALING JAYA: Blackpink’s Lalisa Manobal, popularly known as Lisa, has brought smiles to fans worldwide with her surprise visit to see the Internet’s latest darling: Punch, the Japanese macaque. Read […]
Ex-bodyguard gets six years’ jail, caning for robbing motorcyclist
SUNGAI PETANI: A former bodyguard who impersonated a police officer was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment and two strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to robbing a motorcyclist […]
New tribunal offers justice for victims of online sexual harassment
KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals facing online sexual harassment can seek justice by bringing their cases to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Tribunal, according to Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. Read full story […]