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Trump mocks UK naval support in Iran: ‘We don’t need people who join wars after we’ve won’
MIAMI, March 8 — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Britain is giving “serious thought” to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but added that the US does not need them to win the war with Iran,
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Kuwait says international airport targeted in drone attack
KUWAIT CITY, March 8 — Kuwait’s defence ministry said on Sunday that fuel tanks at the Gulf nation’s international airport were targeted in a drone attack, as Iran continued its strikes across the region. “The fuel tanks of Kuwait International
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‘Women are pillars of the nation’: DPM Fadillah calls for stronger support and protection
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The government will continue to provide assistance, protection, support and safe spaces for women in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He described women as pillars of the nation, even as
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New MH370 search in southern Indian Ocean yields no clues, says Transport Ministry
PUTRAJAYA, March 8 — The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in a new area of the southern Indian Ocean has not yielded any clues on the aircraft’s location. The Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) Air Accident Investigation
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RM24.6m paid to 10,726 paddy farmers under STTP since 2024, says Agrobank Group CEO
JERLUN, March 8 — A total of 10,726 paddy farmers nationwide have received overall compensation totalling RM24.6 million under the Paddy Crop Takaful Scheme (STTP) from 2024 until yesterday. Agrobank Group president and chief executive officer Datuk Tengku Ahmad Badli
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Domestic Trade Ministry issues 532 compounds totalling RM143,000 under ‘Ops Pantau’ during Ramadan monitoring
KUANTAN, March 8 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has issued 532 on-the-spot compounds involving various offences amounting to more than RM143,000 throughout the Ops Pantau operation up to Friday. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Fuziah
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Government allocates RM1m to build mosque bazaar for micro-entrepreneurs in Papar
PAPAR, March 8 — A total of RM1 million has been allocated to build a mosque entrepreneur bazaar at Masjid Jamek Haji Said Derun in Kampung Malagui Kelatuan here, which will benefit at least 20 local micro-entrepreneurs. Deputy Entrepreneur and
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‘Gadgets are not babysitters’: Many parents unsure what their children watch online, says Perlis MCMC
ARAU, March 8 — Awareness among parents in Perlis on the importance of controlling and monitoring internet use, including social media, among underage children remains low. Perlis Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission director Norrazlina Nordin said the commission engaged Parent-Teacher
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Safe Internet Campaign expanded to mosques, suraus and neighbourhoods, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Ministry of Communications is stepping up efforts to promote digital literacy by expanding the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) to public spaces, including residential areas, mosques and suraus this year. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil
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Drought lowers dam levels in Kedah, affecting paddy production, says Mohamad Sabu
JERLUN, March 8 — The water level of dams under the supervision of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) has been affected by the drought currently plaguing the state, thus impacting paddy production this season. Minister of Agriculture and Food
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