CHUKAI, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a RM250 Aidilfitri special financial aid for Quran and Fardu Ain (Kafa) teachers, Takmir teachers, imams, bilal, tok siak, noja, and marbut nationwide.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Civil servants have lauded the government’s announcement to provide the special Hari Raya Aidilfitri financial assistance of RM500, describing the move as a meaningful relief ahead of the Aidilfitri celebrations.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Chang Lih Kang has announced that he will defend his position in the party elections on May 24.

SEPANG, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that parties involved in the relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, are in discussions to find the best way to resolve the matter amicably.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Ipsos Happiness Index 2025 finds that Malaysians report higher levels of happiness than the global average and several developed Asian countries.

KLUANG, March 21 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has granted students affected by the floods and staying at schools converted into temporary relief centres (PPS) the flexibility to attend classes without wearing uniforms, as most of them do not have school attire with them.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Malaysia has been ranked as one of the top 10 countries for retirement in 2025 by International Living, securing the seventh spot in the magazine’s Annual Global Retirement Index.

SEPANG, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the government has agreed to provide special Hari Raya Aidilfitri financial assistance of RM500 to civil servants in Grade 56 and below, with payments to be made on Monday (March 24).

SEREMBAN, March 21 — All road maintenance work that requires lane closures on highways will be halted from March 24 to April 7 in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The first flight of Malaysian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 1446H/2025M haj season is scheduled to depart on April 29.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The government, via the disaster management division, has deployed all available resources and the best assets to ensure the safety and welfare of residents in Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak affected by floods, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has frozen the leave of 70 per cent of its staff, or 11,500 personnel, to ensure maximum emergency preparedness during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The government will commence disbursing Phase Two of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) this Monday (March 24), with an allocation of RM1.7 billion, up from RM1.5 billion last year.

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 21 — The Terengganu state government has banned all street music performances or busking during the last 10 nights of Ramadan.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Two 12-year-old girls were among 38 motorcyclists detained for suspected involvement in illegal racing during an operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Jalan Ampang and Jalan Sultan Ismail early yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination observed today marks a significant step in the global effort to uphold the principles of social justice, said National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — The Immigration Department has foiled a migrant smuggling syndicate in a special operation conducted on March 19, in Ampang, Selangor.

JOHOR BAHRU, March 21 — The Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation (YSIJ) has contributed 630 disaster relief kits to flood evacuees at temporary relief centres in the state.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — The approval of the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 is a significant milestone in Malaysia’s parliamentary history in restoring the institution’s independence after more than three decades, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — A multi-storey school initiative will be introduced in collaboration with the corporate sector, to address overcrowding in urban schools, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.