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Court of Appeal allows health minister to recuse judicial commissioner in RM5m Najib defamation suit

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — The Court of Appeal today allowed Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad’s appeal to recuse Judicial Commissioner (JC) Arziah Mohamed Apandi from presiding over his RM5 million defamation suit against former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun

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Singapore reports fifth infant measles case, first preschool infection in 2026

SINGAPORE, Feb 24 — Singapore reported a confirmed measles case involving an 11-month-old female infant on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases involving infants below 12 months to five in 2026, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA). CDA said

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Afternoon storms to hit Klang Valley, Perak, multiple states across Malaysia today

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a nationwide severe weather alert, forecasting thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across 11 states and federal territories until 6pm today. The warning, issued at 3.20pm, indicates that

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Defence minister: PM signals possible exemption for Armed Forces spending amid procurement freeze

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to consider allowing the release of procurement funds for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to cover the force’s operational expenditures. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin

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CPO prices seen consolidating at RM4,000–RM4,300 per tonne in March, says MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are projected to consolidate within the range of RM4,000 per tonne to RM4,300 per tonne in March 2026, supported by tightening near-term supply, improving Indian demand and firm United States

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German car exports to China plunge by a third in 2025, says economic institute

BERLIN, Feb 24 — German car exports to China plunged by roughly a third in 2025, extending a steep decline that has wiped out more than half the sector’s shipments since their 2022 peak, according to a study released by

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Anwar meets military top brass in closed-door security talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held a meeting with the top leadership of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) at Wisma Perwira here. The meeting, which lasted about an hour, was also attended by

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Toll hikes on hold for now, but Cabinet to decide how long, says works minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said any decision on how long the government can continue to absorb or delay highway toll hikes must be made by the Cabinet. He explained that the matter

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Time’s up: Luxury watch shop manager faces 44 charges over RM1.7m in dirty money

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — An assistant manager of a luxury watch shop pleaded not guilty in three Sessions Courts here today to 44 charges of receiving and transferring money from illegal activities involving a loss of RM1.7 million. Miki

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Foreign minister says boundary talks progress with neighbours, but Malaysia holds line on China and 1979 Map

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Government of Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to defending national sovereignty based on the 1979 Map, rejecting any external maritime claims that contradict it, including those by China, the Dewan Negara was told today.

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