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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).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — A disabled teen who previously pleaded guilty to a charge of physically assaulting a girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, changed his plea at the Ampang Sessions Court here today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Rapid KL On-Demand service will be expanded with the addition of 320 new vans by June for RM55 million to improve first-mile and last-mile connectivity and encourage greater public transport use.

SUBANG JAYA, March 27 — The implementation of the Festival Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) has been able to ensure that the prices of goods ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri are under control and there is no shortage of food supplies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed hope the Madani Mosque, to be built on Jalan Masjid India here, can be a community centre for Muslims and urbanites.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) has announced a 5.25 per cent total payout for 2024, comprising a 5 per cent dividend and a 0.25 per cent bonus, its highest in seven years.

By Media Selangor SHAH ALAM, March 27 — Local e-hailing service GV Ride is offering free trips in Subang Jaya throughout April as part of its Free Rides Subang campaign. The initiative follows overwhelming response for its earlier Free Rides Subang-Petaling Jaya-Kajang campaign launched by...

WASHINGTON, March 27 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday unveiled a 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting next week, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining the White House this year in a move auto industry experts expect will drive up prices and stymie production.

SINGAPORE, March 27 — A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late yesterday, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity during United Nations-led talks this week.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) anticipates a surge in traffic, to 2.77 million vehicles per day on major highways, during the Aidilfitri season.

By Media Selangor SHAH ALAM, March 27 — The Selangor government is ramping up efforts to support hospitals and improve health services by strengthening its collaboration with the Health Ministry (MOH) and the Selangor State Health Department. State executive councillor for public health and...

PUTRAJAYA, March 27 — The Education Ministry (MOE) will make a Jalur Gemilang badge part of student uniforms from April 21.

NEW YORK, March 27 — OpenAI is not expecting its cash flow to turn positive until 2029, Bloomberg News reported yesterday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

BERLIN, March 27 — Accelerated climate action could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.2 per cent by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 summit in Brazil later this year.