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Johor will monitor border congestion, ensure smooth operation of eGate system during Aidilfitri
MUAR, March 14 — The Johor government will ensure that the eGate system at border entry points operates optimally throughout this year’s Aidilfitri festive season. State Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said facilities
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DBKL to slash hawker stall rents by 50pc until end of 2027 to ease cost of living
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will reduce rents for hawker stalls and selected market premises by 50 per cent until the end of 2027, in a move aimed at easing the cost of living for
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KL retiree loses over RM2.26m in alleged fraudulent investment scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — A 66-year-old retiree lost more than RM2.26 million after falling victim to a fraudulent investment scheme, according to the New Straits Times. Wangsa Maju police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Lazim Ismail reportedly said that the victim
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Singapore recalls longan pulp from China over undeclared sulphur dioxide
SINGAPORE, March 14 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has issued a recall for Longan Pulp (500g) after detecting sulphur dioxide, an undeclared allergen, in the product. The product has a production date of January 2026 and was imported from
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Man found dead with stab wounds in Petaling Jaya shophouse
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — A local man was found dead with stab wounds to the chest inside a shophouse unit in Petaling Jaya yesterday evening. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat said the 50-year-old victim was discovered by
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Singapore extends evacuation support to Asean nationals amid Gulf tensions
SINGAPORE, March 14 — Singapore expressed support for the Philippines as the Asean Chair, in coordinating a regional response to mitigate the impact of the ongoing conflicts in West Asia on the region. Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said the
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Oil holds above US$100 as Middle East war rattles global stock markets
NEW YORK, March 14 — Oil prices stayed over US$100 per barrel (about RM393.85) yesterday while stock markets slid, with no end in sight to disruption in crude supplies as war rages on in the Middle East. With the conflict
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Trump says he dislikes sneakers in office, ‘has fun’ buying US$145 shoes for cabinet members
WASHINGTON, March 14 — US President Donald Trump confirmed yesterday that he had bought several members of his cabinet the same shoes from his favourite brand. The unusual gifts were first reported this week in The Wall Street Journal, which
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Hezbollah says ready for long battle as Israel threatens Lebanese infrastructure
BEIRUT, March 14 — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said yesterday his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel, as the latter threatened to make Lebanon pay an “increasing price” in damage to infrastructure. Lebanon was drawn into the
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US bombs military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, preps to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, March 14 — AFP teams in Tehran, Jerusalem, Washington, Dubai and Beirut President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran’s oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin
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