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JOHOR BAHRU, March 20 — Heavy rain for several hours yesterday caused flooding in Johor, leading to the opening of 10 temporary relief centres (PPS) in three districts.

WASHINGTON, March 20 — United States (US) President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign pledge, according to a White House summary seen by Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Toilet of the Year Award (Totya) will be institutionalised as an annual national event to foster greater civic awareness in maintaining the cleanliness of public toilets.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The ringgit opened higher against the United States (US) dollar after the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) struck a dovish tone on inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is set to conduct a visit on April 29 to dilapidated flat sites that urgently require redevelopment.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will provide four additional Electric Train Service (ETS) trains for the KL-Sentral-Butterworth and KL-Sentral-Padang Besar routes, including return journeys to meet travel needs in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

BRUSSELS, March 19 — Apple was ordered by European Union antitrust regulators today to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals, with the latter spelling out details on how to go about it in line with the bloc’s landmark rules and where non-compliance could lead to an investigation and fines.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) continues to support investments that introduce cutting-edge technology and enhance the skills and quality of the local workforce to keep Malaysia globally competitive.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SERDANG, March 19 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj today broke fast with 1,000 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) students and staff at the UPM Mosque Square here today. The Ruler, accompanied by Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah, was greeted by...

PASIR MAS, March 19 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has introduced the Drug Screening and Assessment Centre (DAC) to provide a more holistic approach to drug treatment and recovery.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The Cabinet today officially granted approval to the terms of the service agreement with Ocean Infinity (United Kingdom) to find the wreckage of MH370, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The government will impose strict monitoring and stringent security conditions on 15 Palestinians who will be relocated to Malaysia.

SEREMBAN, March 19 — The Sessions Court here today sentenced a daycare assistant to 10 months in prison and a RM20,000 fine, in default 20 months’ jail, for physically abusing four children aged between five and six last year.

FRANKFURT, March 19 — Swiss drugmaker Roche has abandoned global targets for a more diverse workforce to avoid penalties from recent United States executive orders, the latest in a slew of companies to do so.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, March 19 — Selangor has successfully collected RM605.51 million in revenue as of February 28, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the amount is RM32 million higher than in the same period last year. “The amount we collected has already exceeded...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Diesel will be three sen cheaper in Peninsular Malaysia, while RON97 and RON95 will cost RM3.28 and RM2.05 per litre, respectively nationwide, until March 26.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has proposed the creation of 139 permanent posts to empower the role and function of the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC).

SUBANG, March 19 — PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) anticipates more than 2.2 million vehicles will use its highway network daily during peak periods of the upcoming Aidilfitri festive season.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — Malaysia records RM933.4 million in flood losses in 2024, equivalent to 0.05 per cent of the nominal gross domestic product, showed the Special Report on the Impact of Floods in Malaysia released by the Statistics Department (DOSM) today.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, March 19 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has announced Selangor civil servants will receive an additional half-month salary, at a minimum of RM1,000, under the State Revenue Record Incentive (Insentif Rekod Hasil Negeri). He hinted that more allocations...