TAPAH, April 18 — The country is prepared to withdraw the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) medical team deployed to Myanmar should their safety be compromised, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The establishment of a Malaysia-China Joint Foreign and Defence Dialogue Mechanism can build bilateral trust and ease tensions, particularly over issues related to the South China Sea, said analysts.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The government will proceed to implement the Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism on May 1, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

TAPAH, April 18 — Malaysia and China will set up a consultative council to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the 31 memoranda of understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries on Wednesday (April 16).

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The government now permits licensed telecommunications companies to provide fibre optic network services along railway corridors nationwide, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the issue of displaying an incomplete image of the Jalur Gemilang must not be taken lightly.

GEORGE TOWN, April 18 — The Education Ministry (MOE) aims to equip over 10,000 schools nationwide with smartboards by 2027 in an effort to strengthen the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence in the education system.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed that Asean rejects any form of unilaterally imposed tariffs, stating that such measures contradict the spirit of multilateralism.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will launch Ops Gasak on May 1 to curb the misappropriation of cooking gas subsidies.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Online fraud involving e-finance crimes, love scams, e-commerce, telecommunications, loans, and non-existent investments increased between 1.6 per cent and 19.8 per cent for the first quarter of this year, compared to the last quarter of last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has been awarded RM2.5 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi, also known as Ustaz Abu Syafiq, over social media posts related to the Covid-19 vaccine made three years ago.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn nation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The use of single-use plastic bags in forest reserves, national/state parks, marine parks, geoheritage sites, geosites and certain business premises nationwide is now prohibited as a proactive measure to reduce plastic pollution in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, April  18 — Malaysia, as this year’s Asean chair, is committed to ensuring that the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) can be implemented in the near future, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 18 — Malaysia has dispatched a medical team from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) to Myanmar as part of a humanitarian relief effort under Operation Starlight III following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last March 28.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration Council, in Bangkok to discuss efforts to restore normalcy in the country following the devastating earthquake on March 28.

PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Economy Ministry have formed a special joint team to monitor projects approved by the ministry at the state and district levels.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The editor-in-chief and deputy chief sub-editor of Sin Chew Daily were nabbed today over the publication of an incomplete illustration of the Jalur Gemilang on the front page of the newspaper.

TAPAH, April 17 — A mission to deploy medical officers to Myanmar to set up a field hospital, set to depart yesterday, was postponed at the request of Myanmar authorities, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The soon-to-be established Malaysian Media Council will serve as an ideal platform to address sensitive issues involving media organisations, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.