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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Approximately 1,821 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans who sustained injuries while serving have received an increased Disability Pension (PHU) rate, effective January 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — National squash player Rachel Arnold staged an impressive comeback in the opening round of the Australian Open 2025, overturning a two-game deficit to defeat Egypt’s Nour Heikal at the South Bank Piazza in Brisbane.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians to join hands to become agents of unity and assist the Madani government in its efforts to unite all Malaysians of different religions, races, and ethnicities.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Approximately 26,665 companies have used the e-invoice system since it was implemented in August last year, with 207.4 million e-invoices issued as of March 10, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 12 — Selangor’s prosperity is firmly rooted in its cultural diversity and interfaith harmony, said state executive councillor for Islam and Innovation Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah, who stressed that this social cohesion must be vigilantly preserved. Speaking at...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The government is enhancing national maritime security, especially along the east coast of Sabah, by adopting a comprehensive strategy that includes security measures, international collaboration, and advanced technology to tackle cross-border crimes, the Senate was told today.

KAPAR, March 12 — The Selangor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has cracked down on the siphoning of subsidised controlled goods like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and one-kilogramme (kg) packets of cooking oil and seized RM200,000 worth of items in a raid at a premises in Jalan Syapadu, Rantau Panjang, on Monday (March 11).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Sessions Court has discharged not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) former Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) managing director Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor of three counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM21.08 million related to the Royal Malaysian...

MOSCOW, March 12 — The European Commission has announced retaliatory measures to new United States (US) tariffs that will affect goods worth about €18 billion euros (US$19.6 billion or RM86.8 billion) and will go into effect in mid-April.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) does not plan to follow the United States (US) in its policy of deporting illegal immigrants to their countries of origin as a new, tougher policy to stem the influx of foreigners into Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in January 2025, led by growth in manufacturing sector output, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value increased by 3.5 per cent in January 2025 (December 2024: 5.7 per cent), amounting to RM158.1 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sector began the year with total sales of RM148.9 billion in January, a 4.6 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUANTAN, March 12 — A babysitter was charged in the Magistrate's Court today with murdering a three-year-old girl last month.

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 16 individuals on suspicion of corruption involving the late registration of births of non-citizens to citizens and birth registration using false supporting documents.

GDANSK (Poland), March 12 — China in February again led purchases of electric vehicles, which increased worldwide versus a year ago, even as European Union tariffs on China-made EVs reduced sales of some brands, research firm Rho Motion said today.

NEW DELHI, March 12 — Singapore's state investment company Temasek has signed a deal to pick up close to a 10 per cent stake in the snacks business of India's Haldiram's at a cost of about US$10 billion (RM45 billion), two people with direct knowledge said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Salesforce, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer relationship management, has teamed up with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to enhance its customer case management system.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Industry leaders welcomed the passing of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (Amendment) Bill 2025, hailing it as a balanced approach that strengthens social security while ensuring business sustainability.

KUANTAN, March 12 — The Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has called on leaders, especially political figures, to serve as a bridge to unite the people and not to ignite fire to the long-standing peaceful coexistence of the people.