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Unsold residential properties continue to build up across Malaysia as financing difficulties and cautious buyers weigh on the property market, according to a survey by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda). —Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia’s property sector faces growing unsold units as financing challenges and high prices weigh on sales

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MOHE urges dialogue over Universiti Malaya logo dispute, says legal action should be last resort

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that all Malaysian pilgrims staying at the Mira Ajyad Hotel in Mecca are safe after a fire broke out at the premises yesterday evening. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Foreign Ministry confirms 70 Malaysian pilgrims safe after blaze at Mira Ajyad Hotel in Mecca

Former Chief Judge of Malaya and the first woman to hold the position, Tan Sri Siti Norma Yaakob, passed away at the age of 85 at KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital this afternoon. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

First female Chief Judge of Malaya, Siti Norma Yaakob, dies at 85

This file picture shows the Mutiara LRT Line construction project at the Bandar Sri Pinang project site in George Town, Penang, January 10, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Penang’s LRT Mutiara Line to feature eight-minute cross-sea rail link between island and mainland

IJM Corporation’s board has urged shareholders to reject Sunway Bhd’s takeover offer after an independent adviser said the bid undervalues the company’s shares. — Picture courtesy of IJM Corporation

Money / 14 h ago

IJM board urges shareholders to reject Sunway takeover bid after independent adviser calls offer ‘not fair’

Trump made the remarks as the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel entered its second week. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Trump claims Iran is ‘about to surrender’ in call with G7 leaders, report says

A man on a motorcycle looks at a large billboard featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and late Supreme Leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran March 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

Trump says he thinks Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘alive in some form’ but ‘damaged’

Malaysians looking to buy homes are increasingly struggling to secure financing, with developers reporting loan rejection rates of up to 45 per cent for certain property price segments. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Financing hurdles bite hard as Malaysians face rising loan rejections, slowing property sales, Rehda warns

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has assured that Malaysia’s petrol and diesel supply remains sufficient, backed by local production. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia’s fuel supply steady, says Amir Hamzah, as government moves to secure extra reserves

A woman holds an image of Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. — Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters

World / 9 h ago

Iran’s new leader speaks: Five takeaways from Mojtaba Khamenei’s defiant first message

Khuzairi Yahaya, 55, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

SSM deputy CEO charged again in Shah Alam over RM13,000 received without consideration

EPF chief executive officer Sazaliza Zainuddin said the fund took 6,011 criminal actions against directors and employers who failed to remit workers’ contributions. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Over 2,000 company directors banned from leaving Malaysia over unpaid EPF contributions last year

Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, faces a sedition charge at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court over alleged remarks linked to the Forest City casino issue in Johor. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Court of Appeal allows Chegubard’s bid to obtain journalist’s statement in sedition case

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen four company and individual bank accounts totalling about RM4 million in an investigation into alleged land misappropriation in Selangor. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 12 h ago

MACC freezes 10 accounts worth RM4m in Selangor land misappropriation probe

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Malaysia’s Climate Change Bill to pave way for carbon tax from 2026, says ministry

The National Climate Change Bill will introduce a monitoring, reporting and verification system to support carbon pricing, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability said. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The National Climate Change Bill (RUU PIN) will introduce a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system as the main basis for the implementation of a carbon pricing mechanism and Malaysia's transition towards a low-carbon economy.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) said the...

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Malaysian Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab said the absence of a National Harmony framework has left sensitive disputes involving race and religion to be managed reactively. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysian Bar calls for national harmony framework to address racial, religious sensitivities

EPF chief executive officer Sazaliza Zainuddin said the fund took 6,011 criminal actions against directors and employers who failed to remit workers’ contributions. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Over 2,000 company directors banned from leaving Malaysia over unpaid EPF contributions last year

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends a special state development meeting at Kompleks Satria Pertiwi in Petra Jaya, Kuching, March 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

PM instructs chief secretary and Petra to address Sarawak floods, water problems

Khuzairi Yahaya, 55, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

SSM deputy CEO charged again in Shah Alam over RM13,000 received without consideration

KPDN enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the operation was carried out in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police and representatives of the trademark owners. — AFP file pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

KPDN seizes suspected Gucci, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton fakes worth about RM292,800 in PJ

File picture for illustration purposes only. The National Hindu Temples Steering Committee has proposed a framework to the Prime Minister’s Office to address long-standing land status issues affecting temples nationwide. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Hindu temple group proposes six-month moratorium in plan to resolve land disputes nationwide

Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the move follows the prime minister’s directive for all ministries to hold engagement sessions with industry players under their respective portfolios. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Religious affairs ministry to assess Middle East conflict impact via engagement with agencies, industry players

The Kelantan Social Welfare Department (JKM) has tightened hiring requirements for nursery babysitters with the implementation of background screening through the ANAK System. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Nursery babysitters in Kelantan must pass background screening and childcare course, says welfare department

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Singapore / 12 h ago

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Emergency responders cordon off an area near ibis Singapore on Bencoolen after a fire broke out in a lift control panel on the hotel’s 16th floor on March 13, prompting the evacuation of guests. — Pictures via Facebook

Singapore / 16 h ago

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People walk past a poster warning of online scam threats in the Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore. The republic has stepped up its crackdown on scammers as cases and losses have soared in recent years. — AFP pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

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Passengers evacuated from the Middle East disembark from a Republic of Singapore Air Force A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft after arriving in Singapore early March 13. — Picture via Facebook/mindefsg

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A woman holds an image of Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. — Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters

World / 9 h ago

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The city skyline is pictured in Dubai on March 11, 2026. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran’s attacks in response to US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran targeting US assets but also civilian infrastructure. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

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First aid responders evacuated the wounded from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in the town of Mieh Mieh, some five kilometers east of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on March 13, 2026. Israel continued striking Beirut early March 13, as it threatened to expand operations and seize territory in Lebanon if the Hezbollah did not stop its attacks. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Israel strikes bridge in Lebanon, warns more infrastructure could be hit in Hezbollah conflict

Trump made the remarks as the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel entered its second week. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

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This video grab taken from handout footage released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on March 12, 2026, shows what it says was the ‘launch of wave #41 of Iranian missiles’. An April summit of the D-8 bloc of Muslim-majority developed countries that includes Iran has been postponed due to the war in the Middle East, host Indonesia said Friday. — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) handout pic via AFP

World / 11 h ago

D-8 Islamic nations summit postponed amid Middle East conflict, host Indonesia says

A Sri Lanka Navy vessel approaches an Iranian vessel during a rescue operation, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena were assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka, off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka in this file picture dated March 5, 2026. — Sri Lanka Navy handout pic via Reuters

World / 12 h ago

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Iranians attend a pro-government rally in Tehran January 12, 2026. — Stringer/Wana (West Asia News Agency) pic via Reuters

World / 14 h ago

Iran Guards vow ‘stronger’ response than in January if new protests erupt

This photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows a scene at a sewage construction site in Osaka City, where a steel pipe has been pushed upward, protruding more than 10 meters above ground level. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

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Money

Mida chairman Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said that for Malaysia, the impact is mixed because the country would earn additional revenue from the oil sector but at the same time must bear high subsidy costs. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 11 h ago

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At 6pm, the local currency eased to 3.9365/9410 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 3.9240/9280. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 11 h ago

Ringgit edges up versus regional currencies, slips slightly against US dollar amid Middle East tensions

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 12.16 points or 0.71 per cent to 1,698.85 from yesterday’s close of 1,711.01. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 11 h ago

Bursa Malaysia slips below 1,700 as global tensions weigh on equities

Bursa Malaysia said its securities and derivatives markets will resume trading on March 23 or March 24, depending on when the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holidays fall. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 12 h ago

Bursa Malaysia, subsidiaries to close in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri

This marks the first time Malaysia has exported locally produced bulk fresh milk, highlighting F&N AgriValley’s role in the country’s growing capacity for large-scale dairy farming and supporting efforts to boost domestic food production. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

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Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan speaks at a press conference after a special Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya March 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Money / 16 h ago

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In a statement posted on X, Mida said that InvestKL, established to attract multinational corporations to Greater Kuala Lumpur, will cease independent operations upon its absorption. — Picture from X/Bernama

Money / 10 h ago

Mida to assume InvestKL’s investment promotion functions from March 15

IJM Corporation’s board has urged shareholders to reject Sunway Bhd’s takeover offer after an independent adviser said the bid undervalues the company’s shares. — Picture courtesy of IJM Corporation

Money / 14 h ago

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Sports

Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the sprint qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Verstappen calls Shanghai a ‘disaster’ as Red Bull struggles on new engines

Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot reacts during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London in this file picture dated January 8, 2026. — AFP pic

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Iran is illuminated on the screen during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Official Draw. Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei backed the national team’s statement insisting their World Cup place cannot be taken away. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

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Despite being registered as local players, MFL said the four footballers must still serve a 12-month suspension imposed by Fifa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. — Bernama pic

Sports / 13 h ago

No breach in heritage player saga, says MFL, but suspensions remain

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