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MetMalaysia: Weak 3.2-magnitude earthquake detected in Batu Pahat waters
JOHOR BAHRU, March 14 — A weak 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected in the Batu Pahat waters, Johor, at 6.07 pm today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the tremor was centred at coordinates 1.7 degrees North and 102.7 degrees East,
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Iran considers allowing limited oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz if cargo traded in yuan
ISTANBUL, March 14 — Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing a media report. A
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Police arrest headmaster for alleged assault of seven-year-old student
JOHOR BAHRU, March 14 — Police have arrested a headmaster to assist in investigations into an alleged assault on a Year One pupil that resulted in injuries last Tuesday. Johor Bahru Utara Police Chief ACP Radin Ramlan Radin Taha said
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Johor trade ministry says supplies sufficient, no need for panic buying due to West Asia conflict
KOTA TINGGI, March 14 — The Johor Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has not received any reports of panic buying among consumers following the conflict in West Asia. Its director, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, advised the public
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Israel says war against Iran enters ‘decisive phase’ as Middle East cities hit, US embassy in Baghdad targeted
BAGHDAD, March 14 — Israel said the war against Iran was entering its “decisive phase” today, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Black smoke rose
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Anand Raj takes the helm as new Malaysian Bar President, vows to champion core values
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Anand Raj has been elected as the new president of the Malaysian Bar for the 2026/2027 term, succeeding in the role at the organization’s 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday (March 14). Anand, who served
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Explosion damages school in Amsterdam in ‘deliberate attack against the Jewish community’, says mayor
AMSTERDAM, March 14 — An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early today, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”. The explosion at the school in an upscale residential neighbourhood on the
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Police working with Thai authorities to locate Zamri Vinoth, Tamim Dahri and return them to Malaysia to face charges
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Police are tracking independent preacher Zamri Vinoth and activist Tamim Dahri, believed to be in Thailand, as authorities move to bring them back to Malaysia to face charges in court. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department
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Heroic rescue in Petaling Jaya: Firefighters save two children from blazing apartment
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Two children were found semi-conscious in a room during a house fire at Taman Megah Emas, Petaling Jaya, this morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said they received
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DPM Fadillah: TH to negotiate with airlines to stabilise flight costs for Haj pilgrims
KUCHING, March 14 — The Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) is negotiating with airlines to ensure that flight ticket costs for Malaysian Haj pilgrims are not affected by global fuel price uncertainties caused by geopolitical tensions in West Asia, said Deputy
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