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NAYPYITAW, March 31 — The chief of Myanmar's ruling junta has vowed to hold a free and fair election in December, as he urged armed opponents in a widening civil war to renounce violence and pursue dialogue.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Transboundary haze, a recurring issue in the region, is expected to be one of the key topics discussed at the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Sustainability Summit (KLSS) from October 14 to October 16, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, March 27 — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has collected approximately 2,543.82 kg of surplus food and beverages through the MySave Food@BazarRamadan programme. The programme, in collaboration with the Pertubuhan Pemuda Gema Malaysia, took place from March...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, March 27 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) distributed 1,000 sticks of lemang in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri to the state administration’s top management and staff. PKPS group chief executive officer Datuk Mohamad Khairil...

KUANTAN, March 27 — The sacrifices of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans in protecting the country continue to be honoured through the Disability Compensation (GHU) that was disbursed to 292 recipients, involving a RM9.7 million allocation.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The ringgit weakened against the United States (US) dollar today alongside other Asean currencies as traders and investors are anxious about the reciprocal tariffs to be imposed by the US government on April 2.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The mechanism for the targeted RON95 subsidy is being fine-tuned and will involve two-tier pricing as well as potentially involve using the MyKad, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The National Sports Council (NSC) has removed a clause requiring pregnant athletes to be dropped from training programmes, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

SHAH ALAM, March 27 — The Selangor Zakat Board has spent nearly RM35.3 million during this year’s Ramadan to support the Selangor community, particularly the underprivileged.

WASHINGTON, March 27 — United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Online fraud cases have risen by 36.9 per cent from January 1 until Monday, compared with the same period last year, with 2,328 cases recorded, resulting in losses of over RM19 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) is looking for a chief executive officer (CEO) for the 34th SEA Games and the 15th Asean Para Games organising committee.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has advised the public to be cautious of a scam syndicate misusing his name and mobile number to deceive victims.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) decision to restructure its coaching setup recently is a wise move, but it should appoint a high-performance director to lead the coaching teams for both the singles and doubles departments, said national badminton legend Datuk Razif Sidek.

BANGKOK, March 27 — Thailand's Cabinet has approved a draft law to establish entertainment complexes to boost tourism and generate economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) wholly owned unit trust management company, Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), distributed a total income distribution payout of RM2.18 billion for the financial year ending March 31 (FY2025).

SINGAPORE, March 27 — Singapore has raised the maximum spending limit for election expenses to account for inflation, the Elections Department announced in a statement today, Xinhua reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Finance Ministry has allocated RM1.9 billion to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd to buy 1,560 new diesel and electric buses in phases over three years.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Malaysia’s local Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February, easing from the 0.8 per cent rise recorded in January, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Malaysia recorded 8.7 million in air passenger traffic last month, marking a 6.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase from February 2024, according to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).