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A total of 217,000 Electric Train Service (ETS) tickets for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri travel period have been sold as of 9am today, out of 257,000 tickets offered. — Bernama pic

ETS tickets 86pc already sold as KTMB boosts trips for Raya travel

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said he has instructed the department to extend all necessary assistance, including moral support and welfare coordination, to the victim’s family. — Bernama pic  

Natural Resources Ministry pledges support for family of border survey officer swept away in Sarawak river, says Arthur Kurup

Photo shows the massive fire at Kampung Pasir in Lutong. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Fire razes 10 homes in Lutong, Sarawak; 42 homeless as firefighters battle dense layout (VIDEO)

People break fast during the First Ramadan Iftar Programme 2026 organised by the Perlis State Government in collaboration with the Perlis National Department of Culture and Arts (JKKN) at Dataran Dato' Sheikh Ahmad in Kangar March 18, 2026. The Hari Raya Aidilfitri @ Istana Arau celebration at Istana Arau will be held at Dataran Majlis, Istana Arau, from 9.30am to noon on the first day of Syawal after the Aidilfitri prayer. — Bernama pic

Perlis’ Hari Raya Aidilfitri @ Istana Arau celebration set for first day of Syawal

A childcare centre worker was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a four-month-old baby boy. — Reuters pic

Penang childcare worker charged with murder of four‑month‑old boy at HSJ centre

Visitors attend a workshop held in conjunction with RIUH Raya Baik-Baik in Kuala Lumpur on March 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Happiness rising: Malaysia outpaces Singapore and global average in latest Ipsos study

Crime index in Melaka rose 2.9 per cent to 318 cases from January 1 to March 16 compared to 309 cases in the same period last year. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Melaka crime index up 2.9pc to 318 cases, violent crimes rise 6.3pc

Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman delivers a presentation during Plenary 1 of the Drug Policy Summit in Kuala Lumpur on November 4, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

UN appoints Malaysia’s Dr Adeeba to high-level panel to review global drug policies

A view of George Town is seen from Butterworth in Penang. — Picture by KE Ooi

In Raya missive, CM says respect for Ramadan during CNY a sign of Penang’s unique harmony

Police are actively tracking a man believed to be involved in the attempted theft of cables on Jalan Medan Istana here after a video recording of the incident went viral on social media on Tuesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Ipoh police tracking man seen in viral video attempting cable theft

Police said a total of 9,833 road accidents were recorded in Pahang throughout 2025, with 108 cases classified as fatal, claiming 115 lives. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Police: Pahang recorded 9,833 road accidents in 2025, 108 of them fatal

Traffic flows out of the Klang Valley heading north and the East Coast are reported to be congested but still under control as of this morning. — Picture by Hari Anggara

LLM: Traffic to East Coast and north congested but under control this morning

Pos Malaysia staff sort mail for delivery at the National Mail Centre (PMN) in Shah Alam on May 15, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Sending international parcels? Pos Malaysia just added a 40pc fuel surcharge

Police have arrested two men suspected of being involved in the theft of Telekom Malaysia cables during an operation at Jalan Pasir Berdamar, Teluk Intan, three days ago. — Picture By Raymond  Manuel

Cops nab two men suspected of stealing TM cables in Teluk Intan

Five houses were destroyed in a fire incident in Kampung Pulau Ketam, Kuala Perlis on Tuesday, but no casualties were reported. — Bernama pic

Kg Pulau Ketam fire destroys five homes, PMO pledges to fund reconstruction

Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai March 2, 2026. The evacuation operation for Malaysians from the West Asia conflict zone has been suspended following the reopening of airspace in most countries in the region. — Reuters pic

West Asia conflict: Evacuation operations suspended as airspace reopens, Malaysians advised to use commercial flights