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US shale boom leaves America better shielded from war‑driven oil outages, says ExxonMobil
NEW YORK, March 4 — Thanks to the US shale boom, the United States is “well positioned” to navigate energy market disruptions due to the Middle East war, a top ExxonMobil executive said yesterday. Jack Williams, senior vice president at
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Health Ministry vows to slash waiting times for heart surgery with infrastructure boost across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 —The Ministry of Health (MOH) has implemented various short‑ and medium‑term measures to shorten waiting times for heart patients, including developing and upgrading infrastructure and equipment at invasive cardiology laboratories (ICLs), the Senate was told today.
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Malaysians strongly advised to defer non-essential travel to seven Middle East countries
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Malaysians are strongly advised to defer all non-essential travel to Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the official travel advisory issued by the Foreign Ministry is still in
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MACC seeks Rafizi’s former aide in chip project probe
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is seeking information on the whereabouts of a former aide to PKR leader Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli as part of an investigation into a government-backed semiconductor project. The commission issued
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MACC: Former federal minister among 12 called in for questioning over RM1.11b semiconductor chip deal
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission today confirmed that a former federal minister was among 12 individuals called in for questioning as part of an investigation into a government-backed semiconductor project worth RM1.11 billion. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)
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Anwar drops appeal to refer PM immunity questions to Federal Court in Yusoff Rawther civil suit
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reportedly withdrew his appeal to refer eight constitutional questions to the Federal Court, including whether a sitting prime minister enjoys immunity from civil suits. Anwar had sought a ruling from the
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Trans-Borneo railway feasibility study expected by mid-year, says transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The final feasibility report for the Trans-Borneo Railway is expected to be completed by the middle of this year following additional engagement sessions with stakeholders in Sabah and Sarawak, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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Middle East conflict: Higher Education Ministry to seek Wisma Putra’s advice on student evacuation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) will seek guidance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KLN) before deciding on the evacuation of Malaysian students in conflict areas in the Middle East. Its minister Datuk Seri
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US military says it has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran as air defences ‘severely degraded’
WASHINGTON, March 4 — The US military commander in the Middle East said yesterday that American forces had struck nearly 2,000 targets so far in Iran as part of the largest firepower buildup in the region in a generation. “We’ve
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Israel says it struck Iranian launch sites and air defences in new ‘broad wave’ of attacks
JERUSALEM, March 4 — Israel’s military said today that it launched a “broad wave of strikes” on targets in Iran, after the Islamic republic fired rounds of missile barrages at Israeli territory. The military said the targets of its latest
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