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Two army corporals remanded three days over assault on fellow soldiers in Sungai Petani

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Two army corporals have been remanded for three days to assist in the investigation of an assault case that left two other soldiers injured in Sungai Petani, Kedah. The remand order was granted to allow

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Hannah Yeoh: Study on KL mayoral elections to be completed by end of March

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — A study on the proposal to introduce elections for the post of Kuala Lumpur mayor is expected to be completed by the end of this month. According to Utusan Malaysia, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department

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Why has China suddenly stopped flying military aircraft near Taiwan? Five theories experts are considering

TAIPEI, March 9 — Taiwan has not detected a single Chinese military aircraft around the island for nine of the past 10 days, leaving experts puzzling over the reasons for the dramatic reduction in sorties. China claims Taiwan is part

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Oil, food, metals and gold — Iran war hits major commodity markets simultaneously

SINGAPORE, March 9 — Oil prices surged around 25 per cent on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track for a record one-day gain, while gold fell 2 per cent ‌as an escalating Iran war squeezed world

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Malaysia’s 2026 growth expected to hold at 4-4.5 pc despite global volatility, says deputy economy minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Malaysia’s growth outlook for 2026 is expected to remain between 4.0 per cent and 4.5 per cent amidst a challenging global economic environment, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah. He said that the

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In Sarawak, TikTok scam drains Bau housewife of over RM3,200 in fake gold deal

KUCHING, March 9 — A housewife in her early 40s from Bau lost RM3,215 after she fell victim to an e-commerce scam she came across on TikTok. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said on March 3, the

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Unifor disbursed RM70.9m to Borneo Evangelical Mission churches since 2017, says Sarawak deputy minister

MIRI, March 9 — The Sarawak government has allocated RM565 million to the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) since 2017, with RM70.9 million of the funds going to Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) churches across the state, said Datuk Gerawat Gala.

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Anwar to launch Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 today

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will launch the Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026–2030 today. The fourth iteration, CMP4, was developed by the Securities Commission (SC) to guide Malaysia’s capital market over the next five

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Anwar praises Domestic Trade Ministry team for driving Rahmah Sales Programme during Ramadan

PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed his appreciation to the entire machinery of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) for its commitment to implementing the Rahmah Madani Sales Programme (PJRM) to help

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Kelantan eases process to verify marriages conducted in Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Kelantan government has simplified the process of verifying and registering marriages conducted in Thailand involving state residents to help safeguard the future of children from such unions, particularly in terms of education and official

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