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Nation
King presents instruments of appointment to five judges
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia presented the instruments of appointment to five judges in a ceremony at Istana Negara here Monday (March 18).
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Corporate News
Itmax unit bags RM77.09mil contract from Kulai Municipal Council
KUALA LUMPUR: Itmax Bhd's 65%-owned subsidiary Southmax Sdn Bhd has secured a RM77.09mil award by Kulai Municipal Council to provide video surveillance and traffic light system services.
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Nation
Broga Hill fire fully extinguished early March 18 morning
KAJANG:The forest fire at Broga Hill which began late Sunday evening was fully extinguished early Monday (March 18) morning.
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Nation
Expand global halal export market reach, Zahid tells bumiputra entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged bumiputra entrepreneurs to expand their reach in the global halal export market, moving beyond the food and beverage (F&B) sector into segments like ingredients, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
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Nation
Probe of socks issue will go on despite store's apology, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: The probe on convenience store chain KK Super Mart will continue despite its apology for the oversight of selling socks with "Allah" printed on them, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
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Internet
Measat: Solar radiation may disrupt satellite signals between March 15 to March 22, with possible outages for Connectme and Astro
Measat Global has warned users via a Facebook post of a potential service outage for services offered through the satellite communications company's Measat-3a, Measat-3b, and Measat-3d satellites due to solar radiation.
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China
China's FM Wang begins diplomatic blitz in New Zealand
WELLINGTON: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a rare visit to New Zealand on Monday (March 18), stressing the need to work with "friends" in the face of the "tumultuous international situation".
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Nation
Ipoh council proposes artificial football pitches at two venues
IPOH: Synthetic football pitches have been proposed for the Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreation Park, commonly known as the polo ground, and the DR Seenivasagam Recreational Park here.
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Brunei
Human Development Index in East, South-East Asia region: Brunei among top five
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam is the fifth highest in the East and South-East Asian region in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) but dropped two spots overall to 55th place out of 193 countries in the latest report.
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Myanmar
Myanmar aims to plant 700,000 acres of rain-fed paddy in 2024-25 FY
YANGON: Myanmar aims to plant 700,000 acres of rain-fed paddy with 140 billion kyats (about US$66.6 million) of state economic promotion fund in the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY), according to the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV).
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Entertainment
Yes, we are dating, say South Korean actors Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee
According to social media posts, Han, 29, and Ryu, 37, were reportedly seen vacationing together at a luxury hotel swimming pool in Hawaii.
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Nation
Committee set up to ensure quality of research papers by universities, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: A special committee to oversee research papers before being published in journals has been established to uphold quality and credibility, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.
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Markets
FBM KLCI bounces back as banks gain on positive China data
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI shrugged off the weakness from earlier in the day as financial services stocks led the index out of the red.
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Nation
Two motorcyclists nabbed for using fake number plates
AMPANG: Two men have been detained after their motorcycles were found to have fake number plates during an operation in Bukit Ampang.
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Internet
37 victims of Taylor Swift concert ticket scams in S’pore set up Telegram group to expose scammer
A 19-year-old student who lost about S$510 to a scam involving the sale of tickets to American singer Taylor Swift’s concerts on Carousell went online to see if there were other victims.
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Thailand
Thai PM hopes halt on Finnish visa for berry pickers does not affect call for Schengen waiver
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Foreign Ministry to find out why Finland has decided to suspend visa applications for berry pickers from Thailand.
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Nation
PAC gives UiTM two months to rectify issues raised in Auditor-General's Report
PETALING JAYA: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and the Higher Education Ministry two months to rectify weaknesses involving the purchase of shares worth RM259.98mil over a 12-year period without approval.
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Nation
Immigration's VDR announcement has alarmed employers, says business group
PETALING JAYA: The recent announcement by the Immigration Department regarding the cancellation of foreign worker quotas for employers who have not applied for Visa with Reference (VDR) has triggered apprehension among employers, says the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA).
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Philippines
Philippines' San Miguel secures bank financing for US$3bil airport
MANILA: Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp said on Monday (March 18) it has already secured financing from banks for its 170.6 billion pesos (US$3 billion) operation and overhaul of the country's main airport.
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Other Sports
OCM insist they can host 2026 Commonwealth Games without bursting budget
PETALING JAYA: We don't have to break the bank.