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Flood disaster declared in Kota Marudu, Paitan and Pitas as heavy rains hit Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, March 10 — Three districts in Sabah have been hit by floods, with disaster declarations issued in Kota Marudu, Paitan and Pitas starting this morning. The declarations were made by the respective District Officers in their capacity as
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National Unity Ministry urges stern action over incidents threatening racial and religious harmony
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — The National Unity Ministry is taking seriously three recent incidents that have the potential to disrupt harmony in the country and urged authorities to take decisive action against those responsible. “In this regard, I urge the
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Johor MB Onn Hafiz: No approval for data centres with high water demand, welfare comes first
JOHOR BAHRU, March 10 — The Johor state government will never approve any project, including data centre developments, if it brings hardship to the people, said Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He said as a responsible government, it will
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Loke: Measures in place to protect Malaysia’s ports from impact of Hormuz maritime crisis
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — The government will implement several mitigation measures to ensure the country’s port operations remain unaffected following the West Asia conflict and tensions involving the United States and Israel against Iran, which have disrupted maritime movement in
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Muhyiddin’s trial: Banker confirms RM19.3m went into Bersatu’s CIMB account, says red flags triggered suspicious transaction report
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — A total of RM19.3 million in 28 cheques was deposited into Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s CIMB account from August 2021 to November 2022, a banker confirmed in former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s trial today.
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PSD disciplinary board to review findings of Azam Baki’s shareholding probe
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — The Public Service Department (JPA) Disciplinary Board will meet soon to discuss the report by the Special Investigation Committee on the shareholding issue involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. Chief Secretary
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Anwar launches five-year Capital Market Masterplan in bid to make investments more people-centric
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today launched a five-year Capital Market Masterplan that he said will put people first, centring incentives for capital to move towards sustainable and equitable enterprises. The Capital Market Masterplan
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Anwar to personally monitor final phase of evacuation plans for citizens in Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will personally monitor the evacuation of Malaysians from several countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East, following confirmation by the National Security Council (NSC) earlier today. In
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MOHE extends UPUOnline deadline to April 12, giving SPM leavers more time after results release on March 31
PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — Applications for student admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session under the SPM Leavers Application Phase via UPUOnline can now be submitted until April 12, extended from the original March 23 deadline. The Ministry of Higher Education
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Anwar raises alarm over teenagers lured into terror groups, urges vigilance to protect Malaysia’s peace
PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed concern over the involvement of school-going teenagers in terrorist group activities in the country. He said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail’s revelation about the existence
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