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DPM Fadillah clarifies Malaysia not facing ‘water bankruptcy’, but must manage rising demand by 2030
KUCHING, March 24 — Malaysia is not at risk of facing “water bankruptcy” as the country still has sufficient raw water resources, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof. However, he stressed that the real challenge lies in the
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Tengku Zafrul urges Malaysia to seize Gulf capital as investors rethink risk in a turbulent world
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia must position itself as a credible and compelling alternative as global investors reassess risk amid the crisis in West Asia, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In
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Anwar backs Indonesia’s bid to cool Iran-Israel conflict, calls for talks and civilian protection
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia will continue to support Indonesia’s diplomatic efforts to ease the Iran-Israel conflict to ensure tensions are reduced and civilian lives are protected. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said such support for Jakarta’s initiative
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Three Malaysians among 49 arrested in Phnom Penh raid on global online scam syndicate
PHNOM PENH, March 24 — Cambodian authorities have arrested three Malaysians among the 49 suspected members of an online scam syndicate and seized 46 Malaysian SIM cards during a raid in the capital on Sunday. State media Agence Kampuchea Presse
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Disturbing footage of indecent act in Penang cemetery sparks police probe, two now in custody
GEORGE TOWN, March 24 — Police have arrested two individuals suspected of engaging in an indecent act at a cemetery in Batu Gantung, Air Itam, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. Timur Laut police chief
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Abuse Budi95, lose it: Finance Ministry to freeze cards over subsidised fuel misuse
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will block the cards of individuals found to have abused the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) assistance programme by filling subsidised RON95 petrol into empty barrels or containers, as has gone
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Johor petrol station under probe after viral videos of subsidised RON95 poured into car boot container
JOHOR BAHRU, March 24 — The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is investigating a petrol station in Mutiara Rini here that allegedly allowed two people to fill a container with subsidised RON95 petrol instead of directly
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Your shopping bill is about to get more expensive: Farmers say veggie prices could rise 50pc in April
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysians should brace themselves for an increase in vegetable prices as early as next week as the effects of the West Asia fights make its way to our shores. Cameron Highlands Malay Farmers Association chairman
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Rising voters in Tawau spark plan to to create second parliamentary seat
KOTA KINABALU, March 23 — Tawau could be divided into two parliamentary constituencies following a sharp increase in the number of registered voters in the area, according to Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan. Sabah Youth, Sports and Creative Economy Development
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As temperatures soar, Kedah and Perlis worry about drying rivers and shrinking reservoirs
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Residents in northern peninsular Malaysia are facing severe water shortages and rising temperatures as a prolonged heatwave continues to grip Kedah and Perlis. In Kampung Lubuk Tualang, Sik, Sungai Tebal is running unusually shallow, exposing
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