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A file photograph shows workers handling palm fruit bunches at Kampung Ulu Kuang, Chemor, near Ipoh on September 29, 2023. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is reviewing its standards and policies governing used cooking oil (UCO) and palm industry waste known as sludge palm oil (SPO) to better distinguish them in order to prevent discrepancies in exports, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia to crack down on fraud in used cooking oil exports, says deputy minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to standing alongside its Arab and Muslim allies, noting the dire situation in Gaza. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

PM Anwar: No country has the right to decide Palestine's future

PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said this was due to the involvement of many stakeholders and the possibility of new issues emerging during the proceedings. — Photo by Shafwan Zaidon

PAC Chairman: Lengthy probe expected into rising health insurance premiums, private hospital charges

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the suggestion is not supported by the government or the Cabinet. — Picture by Bernama

PM Anwar: Proposal to split religious affairs portfolio is Raub MP's personal opinion

Sabah MACC director Datuk S Karunanithy confirmed the arrest, saying that the case is being investigated under Section 1(a) MACC Act 2009. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Sabah enforcement officer nabbed by MACC for RM100,000 bribery scheme involving lorry firms

Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar said that a special anti-narcotics operation recently led to the arrest of three men, including a Singaporean, and the seizure of drugs worth over RM3.1 million. — Picture by Ben Tan

Singaporean among three arrested in Johor anti-narcotics raids, drugs worth RM3.1m seized

In his February 7 response, Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria denied defaming Hannah Yeoh and asserted that his statement was based on facts drawn from her memoir, ‘Becoming Hannah’. — Pictures by Yusof Mat Isa/Farhan Najib

‘See you in court’: Perak PAS commissioner ready to face Hannah Yeoh over defamation suit

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow called on the federal government to review the funding for its National Semiconductor Strategy for country to stay competitive. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Review funding for National Semiconductor Strategy to stay competitive, Penang CM tells Putrajaya

Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has set the Friday working hours for state civil servants to end at 12.30pm throughout Ramadan. — Picture from Facebook/Kesultanan Pahang

Pahang civil servants to end work at 12.30pm on Fridays during Ramadan, Sultan announces

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said right now, the police are tracking down the 37-year-old man, who is residing in the district, to facilitate investigations. — Bernama pic

Pahang police chief: Suspect in murder of woman near Tanjung Lumpur Bridge identified, manhunt underway

Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali in an interview with The Sarawak Initiatives’ Prof James Chin. — Screenshot from Facebook/The Sarawak Initiatives via The Borneo Post

Sarawak’s laws are not inferior, we have every right to enforce them, says state deputy minister

Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin stated Sarawak’s pre-Malaysia OMO 1958 is still valid and applicable. — Screenshot from Facebook/Willie Mongin P198 Puncak Borneo via The Borneo Post

Sarawak’s oil and gas rights: PM Anwar should use absolute powers under PDA to correct imbalances as OMO 1958 still valid, MP tells Parliament

File picture of JPJ officers conducting inspections during the Special Motorcycle Operation in conjunction with Chinese New Year at the Pantai Dalam (B) Toll Plaza, January 25, 2025. A lorry driver was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrates’ Court in Perlis today for obstructing a Perlis JPJ personnel from performing his public functions and uttering abusive words at him last month. — Bernama pic

Lorry driver fined RM3,000 for obstructing Perlis JPJ officer, using abusive language

Malaysia officially assumed the chairmanship of the Asean 2025 on January 1, the fifth time it has led the regional grouping since its establishment in 1967. Malaysia has previously chaired Asean in 1977, 1997, 2005, and 2015. — Bernama pic

Thai PM Paetongtarn backs Malaysia’s Asean 2025 chairmanship, urges stronger regional unity amid global tensions

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reiterated that her government prioritises a three-pronged strategy — socio-economic development, security maintenance, and peace dialogue — to restore peace and security in the region. — Reuters pic

Thailand sees Malaysia as key partner in southern border peace talks, says PM Paetongtarn

Minister for Religious Affairs, Datuk Seri Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, will be one of the guests of the Chinese New Year event at the Klang Hokkien Association this weekend. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Religious affairs minister set to attend Jakim’s Chinese New Year do this Sunday at Klang Hokkien Association