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KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested an agent at a vehicle inspection centre for allegedly accepting bribes to secure queue numbers for expedited inspections without following proper procedures.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on improved sentiment towards the local currency.

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.

PORT KLANG, March 21 — Malaysia recorded its biggest-ever drug bust after police seized RM1.06 billion worth of methamphetamine at West Port on January 25.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (Jupem) has completed the demarcation process between Putrajaya and Selangor involving surveying and mapping work across 24 project plans.

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.

By Yasmin Ramlan SUBANG JAYA, March 21 — A total of 19 Ramadan bazaar traders in Subang Jaya received RM300 each in cash aid following a recent thunderstorm that caused significant losses. Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI Foundation head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said that RM5,700 had...

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.

KLANG, March 21 — The Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) will assign its officers to go undercover (disguise themselves as passengers) to detect violations of bus drivers during the special road operation held in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2025 from March 24 to April 8.

MANILA, March 21 — The Malacañang Palace has expressed its appreciation to the Philippine Senate for conducting a hearing on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying it has helped clarify key legal matters for the public.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — A labourer who pleaded guilty to raping a civil servant twice and unlawfully entering her home has been sentenced to 33 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — An unemployed man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to an attempt to murder by driving in a dangerous manner in a hit-and-run incident in front of an entertainment centre in January.

SHAH ALAM, March 21 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) is set to boost the city with the launch of Aneka Walk in the third quarter of this year.

BANGKOK, March 21 — Approximately 4,895 individuals rescued from alleged job scam syndicates in Myanmar have been repatriated to their home countries, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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 — A doctor pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court today to two charges of rape and engaging in unnatural intercourse with a clinic assistant on Saturday.

JOHOR BAHRU, March 21 — An oil palm plantation manager lost RM1.9 million after being scammed into investing in a non-existent cryptocurrency investment.