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

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Aaron Chia has almost recovered from a minor shoulder injury and is set to partner Soh Wooi Yik in the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in Ningbo, China, from April 8 to April 13.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SEPANG, March 21 — A vegetarian frozen food trader has achieved monthly sales of up to RM50,000 after receiving business financing assistance from Yayasan Hijrah Selangor. Narayanan G. Marimuthu, 49, said the business he started in 2020 faced significant challenges,...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SEPANG, March 21 — More than 1,000 entrepreneurs have benefited from a special RM3,000 financing scheme through the Selangor Platform Scheme (U-PLATS) since it was first introduced by Yayasan Hijrah Selangor last year. State executive councillor for youth, sports, and...

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.

TELUK INTAN, March 21 — Four men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court today on two counts of trafficking in 28.85 kilogrammes of methamphetamine last week.

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 LUMPUR, March 21 — Women’s doubles head coach Rosman Razak has admitted that Malaysia’s top women’s pair Pearly Tan and M.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Malaysia's inflation rose at a slower pace of 1.5 per cent in February 2025, with the index standing at 134.1 points compared with 132.1 in the same month a year earlier, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).

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 — RAM Rating Services Bhd has maintained a stable outlook on the Malaysian banking sector in 2025 despite external pressure.

PYLOS, Greece, March 21 — Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling yesterday to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history.

PARIS, March 21 — Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass loss on record, according to a Unesco report released today.

BENGALURU, March 21 — Britain's Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of today after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.

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.

WASHINGTON/LONDON, March 21 — Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the US from global overachiever to a drag on the rest of the world as foreign central banks and others confront the spillovers from President Donald Trump's fast-moving effort to rewire international trade.

NEW DELHI, March 21 — A "new dawn" is possible in relations between Pakistan and India despite their long-standing disputes, Pakistan's top envoy in India said.