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Anand Raj takes the helm as new Malaysian Bar President, vows to champion core values
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Anand Raj has been elected as the new president of the Malaysian Bar for the 2026/2027 term, succeeding in the role at the organization’s 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday (March 14). Anand, who served
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Police working with Thai authorities to locate Zamri Vinoth, Tamim Dahri and return them to Malaysia to face charges
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Police are tracking independent preacher Zamri Vinoth and activist Tamim Dahri, believed to be in Thailand, as authorities move to bring them back to Malaysia to face charges in court. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department
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Heroic rescue in Petaling Jaya: Firefighters save two children from blazing apartment
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Two children were found semi-conscious in a room during a house fire at Taman Megah Emas, Petaling Jaya, this morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said they received
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DPM Fadillah: TH to negotiate with airlines to stabilise flight costs for Haj pilgrims
KUCHING, March 14 — The Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) is negotiating with airlines to ensure that flight ticket costs for Malaysian Haj pilgrims are not affected by global fuel price uncertainties caused by geopolitical tensions in West Asia, said Deputy
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Food and Agriculture Ministry to reassess country’s food stocks after May
SHAH ALAM, March 14 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is expected to reassess the country’s food stocks after May amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the supply of basic food items,
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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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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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Malaysia–EU free trade talks make progress, fourth round set in June
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The fourth round of the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) negotiations will be hosted by Malaysia and held in June 2026, following the positive momentum from earlier rounds. The Ministry of Investment, Trade and
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