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Malaysia’s proposed single window, single offer system aims to reduce uncertainty in admissions. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Single window, single offer: What you need to know about Malaysia’s new university admissions system

Students and teachers nationwide will get an extra day off on March 18 to celebrate Aidilfitri in 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Education Ministry declares March 18 as extra holiday for schools nationwide

Head of Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah holds a ‘toy firearm’, with text written using wite-out, as evidence is displayed during a press conference following explosions that occurred at a mosque inside a school complex during Friday prayers last year, at the Jakarta police headquarters in Jakarta November 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

‘Welcome to hell’: How white supremacist content is radicalising teens in South-east Asia

Based on the three charges, Lee Lay Peng, 47, — who worked as a finance assistant at Bold Integrated Services — was accused of committing CBT involving RM457,744 between June 16, 2017 and December 27, 2019 at the company’s premises in Jelutong, Penang. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Penang finance assistant pleads guilty to RM677,000 CBT, collapses in court

Earlier, a video circulated online showing a man driving a Honda HR-V getting out of his vehicle before damaging another car’s side mirror and leaving the scene. — Screengrab from TikTok

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police hunt Honda HR-V driver caught on video damaging car’s side mirror in Cheras (VIDEO)

This screen grab obtained from video released by the US Central Command shows what they say is an Iranian naval vessel just before it is struck by a projectile

World / 8 h ago

US destroys Iranian minelaying vessels near Strait of Hormuz as Trump issues stark warning

An Iranian missile flies toward Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, as seen from Jerusalem today. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Iran launches major attacks on Israel and Gulf states as global oil markets reel

Malaysians stranded in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and Qatar prepare to board a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines flight home under an evacuation operation at King Abdulaziz International Airport on March 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Putrajaya brings home first group of Malaysians stranded in West Asia as tensions grow, passengers include Thai and Indonesian kin

Chinese EV makers like Zeekr, XPeng and MG Motor plan to start local assembly in Malaysia in 2026 and will enjoy full tax exemptions for locally assembled EVs until the end of 2027. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Miti: EV tax exemptions for local assembly till end 2027 as some Chinese auto makers set to start this year

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the arrests began on March 2 and the last two suspects were apprehended yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Civilian mastermind behind Gombak heist nabbed alongside six suspects, including two police officers

In a post on his Facebook page today, Lim Guan Eng said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow was wrong to attribute the increase to the failure to convert the development’s master title into individual strata titles for its 258 units. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Why 502pc more? Lim Guan Eng challenges quit rent hike for Penang’s Bola-Bola flats

Members of Iran's women's football team walk as they arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport after taking part in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 tournament in Australia. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Iranian women’s football player in Australia reverses asylum claim after talking with teammates

Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan Wan Saiful criticised the investigation under Section 124B as unreasonable and an abuse of power, warning it could have serious implications for media freedom and put journalists at risk of being investigated under the section. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Alleged plot to topple govt: Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful summoned to assist probe

Public Service Director-General Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said his department is revamping the government career advancement scheme to help 126,000 clerical and financial assistants move up the ladder, starting from 2027. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

No more automatic promotions: JPA plans career upgrades for 126,000 assistants by 2027

John Mule anak Alai, 48, who operates the Facebook account ‘Bat Tuo Sai’ was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court in Miri on March 11, 2026 for misusing digital platforms to insult Islam in connection with the death of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Bat Tuo Sai’ Facebook account admin gets 10-month jail term, RM50,000 fine for insulting Islam, mocking Pak Lah

Malaysia

1 m ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: CIMB banker says flagged Bersatu’s account over frequent ‘unusual’ large sums, explains why it wasn’t shut down

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex for his corruption trial, March 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — CIMB banker Lee Hui Nee today confirmed her bank branch had previously alerted CIMB headquarters about suspicious transactions in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s bank account, due to the frequent and unusual inflow of millions of ringgit into this account.Lee, manager of CIMB’s Menara CIMB KL...

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Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat told reporters that police received the report at 5.30am and initial investigations suggest the victim was killed between 1.30am and 4.30am. — File picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 m ago

Foreign woman found dead with 14 stab wounds in JB hotel room

Dewan Negara approved the Capitation Grant Bill on March 11, 2026, boosting per-person state funding. ― File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 17 m ago

Less populous states with limited revenue to benefit as capitation grants rise under new law

The Cabinet has tasked the chief secretary to the government with deciding the next steps in the shareholding issue surrounding Tan Sri Azam Baki, said Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 19 m ago

Azam Baki shareholding issue: Fahmi says chief secretary to decide next steps after Cabinet review

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting earlier today and was meant to signal the need for greater fiscal discipline across the public sector. — Screengrab from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

30 m ago

No Raya open houses, tighter overseas travel as Anwar pushes fiscal discipline

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a special press conference, which was broadcast live on his Facebook page. — Screengrab from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

35 m ago

Oil spikes amid Middle East tensions, but RON95 stays at RM1.99; Anwar says Malaysia’s fuel supply secure until May

The ‘solat hajat’ for global peace will be held at three mosques: the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, the Putra Mosque (seen here) and the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque in Putrajaya on March 13, 2026. — File picture by Hari Anggara

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Jakim to hold ‘solat hajat’ for global peace after Friday prayers amid Gulf turmoil

Kelantan Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said the directive marks a change from last year, when the premises were only required to close for half a day on the first day of Hari Raya. — Picture from Facebook/Hilmi Abdullah

52 m ago

Kelantan to close all malls, supermarkets on first day of Aidilfitri

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said his state government is now aiming higher for 2026 after achieving a historic investment of RM19.1 billion in 2025. — Bernama pic

50 m ago

Negeri Sembilan smashes investment record with RM19.1b in 2025

A view of vehicles in queue at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex in Johor Bahru. — File picture by Hari Anggara

58 m ago

Johor MB to unveil post-Aidilfitri plan to tackle JB traffic congestion

The Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru, where a patient’s plea for diapers moved Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to step up the fight to end poverty. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

1 h ago

Wheelchair-bound woman asking for diapers inspires Johor MB to fight poverty harder

The estate of the Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan is finally moving forward two years after his death on June 15, 2024, following the probate granted by the High Court on March 11, 2026 to his business partner and Waz Lian co-founder Datuk Poh Po Lian. — Reuters pic

1 h ago

Singaporean business partner granted probate for Malaysian tycoon Ta Kin Yan’s estate two years after death

A car believed to belong to activist Cikgu Chandra after it was set on fire in Taman Kinrara, Puchong, in an incident now under police investigation. — Picture via social media

1 h ago

‘I will not run’: Activist Cikgu Chandra vows to keep speaking out after attacks on home and car in Puchong

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on March 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

2 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: RM6m in 10 cheques entered Bersatu’s AmBank account, banker says

John Mule anak Alai, 48, who operates the Facebook account ‘Bat Tuo Sai’ was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court in Miri on March 11, 2026 for misusing digital platforms to insult Islam in connection with the death of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. — AFP pic

2 h ago

‘Bat Tuo Sai’ Facebook account admin gets 10-month jail term, RM50,000 fine for insulting Islam, mocking Pak Lah

People observe flights taking off and landing at the KLIA Spotter’s Deck in Sepang. Malaysia Airlines flight MH8503, carrying 170 passengers from the conflict-riddled Middle East, arrived home at 12.32pm on March 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

First Malaysia Airlines flight from troubled West Asia lands in KLIA with 163 Malaysians and seven non-citizen family members

Sultan Ibrahim presented his cheque for RM10 million as zakat payment to the Johor Islamic Religious Council in Istana Pelangi, Johor Bahru on March 11, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

2 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim pays RM10m in zakat for 2026

In a post on his Facebook page today, Lim Guan Eng said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow was wrong to attribute the increase to the failure to convert the development’s master title into individual strata titles for its 258 units. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Why 502pc more? Lim Guan Eng challenges quit rent hike for Penang’s Bola-Bola flats

Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said litterers on the Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak can face action under the Local Authorities Ordinance. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

3 h ago

Littering along Pan Borneo Highway now punishable under Sarawak local council law, says deputy works minister

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