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Zahid orders Rural Ministry subsidiaries to tighten governance, align with national agenda
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Subsidiaries under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) have been instructed to strengthen governance to align their operations with the rural development agenda, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Ahmad
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Immigration must act on overstayers as Malaysia moves to fix tourist entry-exit imbalance, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Immigration Department must take enforcement action against tourists who do not leave Malaysia within the specified period, stressed Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said this was crucial
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Suspected cable theft disrupts MRT Putrajaya Line near Damansara Damai, repairs to last all day
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd today confirmed a service disruption on the MRT Putrajaya Line between Sungai Buloh and Damansara Damai stations following a suspected cable theft after power supply cables were found cut near Damansara
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In Dewan Rakyat today: MACC’s recovered funds in focus as PM Anwar faces scrutiny over Madani record
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The total amount of money and assets successfully recovered by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) throughout 2025 in cases related to corruption and abuse of power will be among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat
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Iran Revolutionary Guards launches tenth wave of missile attacks at Tel Aviv, Haifa and east Jerusalem
TEHRAN, March 2 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem. “Among the targets
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UK sending rapid teams to help 300,000 nationals in Gulf, says minister
LONDON, March 2 — British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said today that Britain was setting up support systems to help evacuate its citizens from the Gulf with an estimated 300,000 people living in the region. “We are looking at a
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Pro-Iran protesters storm US consulate as clashes kill 25 in Pakistan
KARACHI, March 2 — The death toll from Pakistan’s violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally today. Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the
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Iranian drone strikes UK military base in Cyprus, damages runway
NICOSIA, March 2 — An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK military base in Cyprus today, prompting the EU to vow solid backing for member states as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran spread. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said
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Iran Red Crescent says 555 killed in US-Israel strikes since war began
TEHRAN, March 2 — A total of 555 people have been killed across Iran in US and Israeli strikes that began two days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent said today. “Following the Zionist-American terrorist attacks carried out in various regions
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Penang MACC questions 63 over alleged zakat fund misuse and land deals
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — A total of 63 individuals have been summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Penang to record statements over abuse of power involving senior state government officials in land purchases and the misuse of
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