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MAJALENGKA, Indonesia, March 11 — Waiting to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, clerics in the Indonesian town of Majalengka gathered for an unusual briefing on the subject of inflation, led by the country's central bank.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The ringgit started the day flat against the US dollar as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance following Bank Negara Malaysia’s recent decision to hold interest rates steady, which weighed on sentiment.

BEIJING/HONG KONG, March 11 — Leo Liu, manager of the sprawling Wankelai store in the Chinese capital of Beijing, spoke into a microphone, announcing progressively steeper discounts in a flash sale, until he finally sold a cotton jacket and a woman's undershirt.

JEDDAH, March 11 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia's war with Ukraine.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Catherine West expressed her admiration for Malaysia and its strength as a Commonwealth member as she joined the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) of Malaysia in celebrating Commonwealth Observance Day here yesterday evening.

SEREMBAN, March 11 — Another victim of the accident involving two motorcycles and a car at Jalan Persiaran Senawang 1 last Thursday has died.

SEMENYIH, March 10 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will impose a driving ban on cargo vehicles during Aidilfitri on March 28 and 29, as well as April 5 and 6, to facilitate smoother traffic flow and enhance road safety.

CAIRO, March 10 — Israel’s suspension of goods entering Gaza is taking a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and food prices rising, while a cut in the electricity supply could deprive people of clean water, Palestinian officials said.

By Sofia Nasir KUALA SELANGOR, March 10 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj today broke fast with the people at Raja Lumu Mosque here today. The Ruler was accompanied to the ninth royal mosque by Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. His Royal Highness also...

PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — Over 10,000 people gathered at Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque here to break fast with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Fiji has expressed interest in Malaysia’s development model, particularly Majlis Amanah Rakyat’s approach to empowering the country’s economic and education sectors.

KOTA BHARU, March 10 — The General Operations Force (GOF) has intensified border security along the Malaysia-Thailand frontier to prevent suspects linked to the Sungai Golok bomb explosion in southern Thailand from escaping into Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — National men’s doubles shuttler Aaron Chia will compete in the 2025 All-England Badminton Championships after all.

BANGKOK, March 10 — The second batch of 26 Malaysians rescued from job scam syndicates in Myanmar is expected to be repatriated tomorrow, according to the Malaysian embassy in Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — A total of 774 assistant medical officers (AMOs) under the sixth and seventh phases of contract appointments will be offered permanent positions as early as next month, in line with the government’s commitment to strengthening the healthcare workforce.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the proposed urban renewal law, set to be tabled in Parliament, will not force any homeowners or landowners to be evicted.

BEIJING, March 10 — China will continue to grow bilateral relations with Canada on the basis of mutual respect and equality, Beijing's Foreign Ministry said after Mark Carney won the race to lead Canada’s ruling party and become Prime Minister.

HONG KONG/MANILA, March 10 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong he is ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long “war on drugs” that killed thousands.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will issue a circular soon to allow Assistant Medical Officers (AMOs) to issue prescriptions for basic medicines for common ailments.

PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has never submitted a counterproposal to the government regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on allocations for opposition MPs, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.