KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Students in educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) who do not wear the Jalur Gemilang badge on their uniforms after the initiative is implemented in stages from April 21 will not face any punishment.

BUTTERWORTH, March 28 — Residents in several areas in Penang today also felt tremors due to a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake that shook an area 16 kilometres northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Almost all major public transport hubs, especially those in Kuala Lumpur, have become busy as Hari Raya Aidilfitri approaches, with many of them packed with travellers buying tickets or embarking on their journeys to their hometowns ahead of the celebrations next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Traffic on several major highways was reported to be slow this evening due to multiple accidents caused by the surge in vehicles returning to hometowns for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Around two million vehicles are expected to enter Johor, including via the Johor Causeway and the Second Link, while three million are anticipated to head to Perak during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has expressed sympathy and solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand affected by a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing region in Myanmar earlier today.

KUANTAN, March 28 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) received 1,478 complaints nationwide in the first four days of the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP), which started on Monday (March 24).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has added 12 new entities to its Financial Consumer Alert (FCA) list.

SHAH ALAM, March 28 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has advised those travelling back to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri to drive safely and exercise caution on the roads.

SHAH ALAM, March 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the proposed implementation of subsidy rationalisation for RON95 petrol will not affect the low-income group.

PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — An Immigration officer has been arrested for suspected involvement in allowing foreigners into the country without being checked by the Immigration Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has detected an online scam impersonating its officers, targeting the families of clients undergoing treatment and rehabilitation programmes.

PAPAR, March 28 — The government has approved an RM38 million annual allocation to cover the cost of shipping refined white sugar from the Peninsula to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

SUNGAI BULOH, March 28 — Heavy vehicles carrying loads exceeding the permissible laden weight are the main cause of road damage, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — The Energy Commission (ST) has prepared guidelines for the Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM) initiative, enabling the aggregation of residential rooftop space for renewable energy (RE) generation to benefit local green users.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) Sdn Bhd has announced new rates for its mobile services, effective April 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued prohibition notices to 158 express buses found not roadworthy during inspections at terminals and depots nationwide as part of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri (HRA) operation from March 24 until today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Traffic on major expressways remains smooth despite a rise in vehicle volume ahead of the Aidilfitri holiday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Malaysians in South Sudan have been urged to prioritise their safety and leave the country immediately as risks escalate and while commercial flights remain available.

JOHOR BAHRU, March 28 — The number of flood victims in Johor increased slightly to 270 as of 8am today compared to 266 people yesterday.