KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The passing of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday is a profound loss to the nation, and his contributions will always be remembered by all Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Malaysia’s fifth prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was more than just a national leader, but a statesman with a generous spirit, who introduced a new narrative to Malaysia’s power politics, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SHAH ALAM, April 14 — Former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died at 7.10pm today at the National Heart Institute.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 will be temporarily inaccessible to road users during the road closures tomorrow and on April 17 in conjunction with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The government will continue to intensify initiatives to empower the Indian community through various programmes, including business financing for the community.

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 14 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will introduce new standard operating procedures (SOP) and guidelines for commercial and public service vehicles next month.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will depart for Thailand this week to attend a meeting with his counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra, where discussions will include efforts to clean and deepen Sungai Golok.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Internal stability and strength are crucial foundations for Malaysia to play a meaningful role at the regional and international levels, including within the Asean cooperation framework, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The number of flood victims seeking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sabah has increased as of 8 am today, while Johor recorded a decline.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned all parties not to use government machinery or allocations when campaigning in the Ayer Kuning state by-election.

SHAH ALAM, April 14 — A man believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl was killed in a shootout with police in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Chinese President Xi Jinping will undertake a three-day state visit to Malaysia starting tomorrow.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Discussions to amend the one-third parliamentary seat quota for Sabah and Sarawak must involve all component parties within the Madani government, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Floods in Selangor have fully receded, with 218 evacuees from 63 families allowed to go home, while the number of evacuees in Sabah increased slightly, and Johor recorded a decline this afternoon.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, extended the Vaisakhi and Tamil New Year greetings to the Malaysian Sikh and Tamil communities today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has defended his position as Parti Keadilan Rakyat Pandan branch chief in the party polls for the division, women’s and youth levels.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 13 — Thirty-five medical officers from the Malaysian Armed Forces will be sent on a humanitarian mission to earthquake-hit Myanmar, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The flood situation in Selangor and Johor has improved this morning, with fewer evacuees at temporary relief centres, while conditions in Sabah remain unchanged.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s divisional elections yesterday in Selangor, Melaka, Perlis and Kedah saw a 75 per cent turnout.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia, cheered on their princes Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj and Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Al-Haj, who competed in the opening race of the GT World Challenge Asia series at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit today.