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Timur Laut district police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Muhammad said officers initially found the man unconscious in an open area behind an apartment building. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Man found dead at Gat Lebuh Macallum in George Town, believed beaten to death

The animal disappeared briefly before reappearing behind nearby bushes close to the residents’ plantations. — Screengrab from Facebook/This is Johor

Tiger sighting in Kluang: Residents urged to stay alert after video near Kampung Rahmat (VIDEO)

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that currently, work related to the project is being carried out in full swing according to the set schedule with the state government responsible for resolving matters related to land acquisition and resettlement of affected residents. — Bernama pic   

Penang focuses on land and resettlement issues for Mutiara Line LRT project, says CM

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur, March 9, 2026. In his trial today, Muhyiddin is alleged to have abused his power to get RM225.3 million in bribes for his party Parti Pribumi Bersatu and also alleged to have laundered money via RM200 million entering Bersatu’s bank accounts. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

In trial, Muhyiddin’s lawyer questions TikTok videos as evidence, asks if cybertroopers posted them

The Sewage Treatment Plant (LRK) at Taman Widuri Indah here, where a boy is believed to have fallen and drowned yesterday, has been decommissioned since 2015. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

IWK: Sewage treatment plant where 12‑year‑old drowned had been decommissioned since 2015

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan speaks during a press conference at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuala Lumpur, March 9, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Police uncover abandoned large-scale drug lab in Subang Jaya warehouse after tip-off

Passengers walk through a jet bridge at Dubai International Airport, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai March 8, 2026. The Malaysian government is in the final phase of preparations to carry out the evacuation of Malaysians from several countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East following increasingly deteriorating security developments in the region. — Reuters pic

Malaysia enters final phase of evacuation plans for citizens in Middle East, says NSC

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim joins hundreds of mourners in performing the funeral prayers for Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas, a leading thinker in contemporary Islamic civilisation, at Masjid al-Taqwa, Taman Tun Dr Ismail March 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Nation’s leaders gather as Anwar joins funeral prayers for Royal Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al‑Attas

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said authorities also arrested two male locals aged 38 and 44 during several raids conducted on March 2. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Cops crush Klang Valley syndicate, seize 3.4 tonnes meth stash worth RM170m, haul could flood Malaysia

Family members sprinkled water and laid flowers at the grave of the late Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas, who was also a prominent thinker of contemporary Islamic civilization, at the Bukit Kiara Islamic Cemetery March 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Royal Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al‑Attas laid to rest in Bukit Kiara

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of continuous rain at alert level in several areas in Sabah starting tomorrow until Wednesday. — Picture by Hari Anggara

MetMalaysia issues alert‑level warning for continuous rain in Sabah starting tomorrow

Malaysia has ratified seven of the 10 core conventions, and one protocol, of the International Labour Organisation, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan. — Bernama pic

Malaysia has ratified seven ILO core conventions and one protocol, says deputy minister

The Perlis State Government today announced a special financial aid of RM1,500 to civil servants in the state in view of Aidilfitri, to be paid on March 13. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

RM1,500 Aidilfitri assistance for Perlis civil servants to be paid March 13

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the number of takedown requests for harmful online content submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to service providers has increased. — Bernama pic

MCMC sees sharp rise in takedown requests for harmful content, driven by gambling and scams, says Teo Nie Ching

The KL20 Summit is set to be organised in June 2026, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah. — Bernama pic

KL20 Summit set for June 2026 as Malaysia pushes to join top 20 startup hubs, says deputy minister

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan advised Malaysians stranded in several Arab countries to immediately notify the nearest Malaysian embassy if they have secured flights to return home. —Bernama pic

Foreign minister urges stranded Malaysians in Gulf to notify embassies if flights secured