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NARATHIWAT, March 6 — The Narathiwat Court in southern Thailand has freed Malaysian dikir barat singer Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Wan Ismail, better known as Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four others from the charge of possessing 6,059 Yaba pills.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — RM55 million has been allocated for the maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems for agriculture nationwide under the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia’s partnership with United Kingdom-based Arm Holdings Plc (ARM) will help to elevate Malaysia into a high-value economy, igniting the front-end semiconductor ecosystem while fostering the long-term growth of local semiconductor firms.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Immigration Department will begin issuing the Strategic Investor Pass (SIP) on April 1, allowing foreign investors to enter Malaysia on a multiple-entry basis to oversee their business activities, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, amid a stable interest rate environment, economists said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A total of 750 Malaysians involved in job fraud syndicates abroad have been successfully rescued and repatriated back home as of February 25.

TOKYO, March 6 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today that high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration would make investments in the United States difficult.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia will not be the world’s “waste basket,” says Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, reaffirming the Federal government’s firm stance against the illegal import of electronic waste or e-waste.   Speaking...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia and Australia have agreed to the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG) as a move to strengthen cooperation in the field of higher education.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG) recorded 24 sinkhole incidents over the past five years, with Perak reporting the highest number at 11 cases, according to the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES).

LONDON, March 6 — Football governing body Fifa announced details of what will be the largest prize pot in club football for the newly-expanded Club World Cup 32-team tournament.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking the rally on Wall Street overnight as the United States (US) automotive makers get temporary tariff reprieve, but it retreated thereafter on selling pressure.

BENGALURU, March 6 — The County of Los Angeles and City of Pasadena, along with other public entities, filed lawsuits against Edison International and its subsidiary Southern California Edison on Wednesday, alleging their role in igniting one of California's worst wildfires.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 — Alphabet's Google launched an experimental version of its search engine yesterday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favour of an AI-generated summary.

COPENHAGEN, March 6 — Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede said yesterday that the Greenlandic people will determine their own future and do not want to be Danes nor Americans.

BENGALURU, March 6 — Apple yesterday unveiled new MacBook Air models with the latest M4 chip and artificial-intelligence features at a price US$100 (RM450) lower than the previous generation, as the company looks to spur sales and persuade customers to upgrade their devices.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The government will continue to strengthen economic ties and diversify markets with key countries, including BRICS nations, in addition to expanding cooperation with countries in Asia, the Middle East, the European Union (EU), and other regions to reduce dependence on a single market.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The ringgit extended its positive run against the US dollar today as a result of a weakening greenback following greater uncertainties on the US government’s import tariffs that led to weak business and consumer sentiment, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The government consistently emphasises the importance of inclusivity by ensuring that the nation’s wealth is fairly distributed across all levels of society, said the Ministry of Economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Minister of Unity Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has strongly warned all parties not to repeat the act of spreading statements in the form of provocation, insults, and ridiculing religion on social media platforms.