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WASHINGTON, Feb 27 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday urged Apple to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, a day after the iPhone maker’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to keep them in the face of growing pushback from conservative groups.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has assured that Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) will always be prepared to provide the necessary infrastructure for developing new terms in Bahasa Malaysia, especially in the legal field.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The LRT3 line will start operating on September 30 after the project handover to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd by the turnkey contractor on July 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The national household debt, which stood at RM1.63 trillion at the end of 2024 — equivalent to 84.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) — was much lower than household financial assets, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) yesterday continued its tradition of spreading Ramadan goodwill by reaching out to underprivileged children and unhoused people through the Ramadan Kasih PKNS Education Aid programme at Rumah Ilmu, Chow Kit, here.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will focus on key urban issues including the implementation of congestion charges in Kuala Lumpur and efforts to elevate street performers as part of the city’s cultural identity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the United States dollar amid mixed market sentiment with the US Federal Reserve, which is likely to continue its interest rate cuts, with bond yields sliding amid uncertainties over tariffs.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Feb 27 — State-backed telecommunications infrastructure company SmartSel Sdn Bhd and Edotco Group recently launched the Selangor Connectivity Dashboard, which leverages the Internet of Things data intelligence to strengthen digital infrastructure and promote...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Feb 27 — Selangor should prioritise global talent development over regional competition with Penang or Johor, an expert said. TalentCorp Group chief strategy officer Nazrul Aziz said that approximately 1.86 million Malaysians reside abroad, surpassing the global...

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 26 — 87 people from 23 families have been evacuated to two temporary relief centres (PPS) in Telupid due to flooding as of 8pm today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has been urged to coordinate actions across all mosques and suraus under its supervision to strengthen security measures, following an attempted assault on a young girl who was performing Subuh prayers at a mosque recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has announced the transfer of 13 senior officers, effective April 7.

JAKARTA, Feb 26 — Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the National Alms Agency (Baznas), initiated a campaign to raise US$200 million (RM885.6 million) in humanitarian aid for Palestine.

KYIV, Feb 26 — Ukraine has said that Washington would commit to supporting Kyiv's efforts to obtain security guarantees under a finalised minerals deal the two nations have wrangled over for two weeks, but the United States (US) offered no security pledges of their own.

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 26 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) must strengthen their assets in Sabah and Sarawak to ensure the continued security and sovereignty of the nation, said Chief of Defence Force General Datuk Mohd Nizam Jaffar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Nearly 250,000 cancer cases were reported in the country from 2017 to 2023, which saw an increase in the percentage of deaths.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has described the passing of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill 2024 in the Dewan Rakyat today as a major victory for media freedom in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Malaysia's media industry made history today as the Dewan Rakyat passed the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill 2024, which aims, among other things, to safeguard media freedom in ensuring the public receives accurate, credible, and fair information.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — The state government, via the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS), will explore the rice industry to ensure more productive crop yields. Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the exploration, to be carried out on several...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — The Selangor administration prefers to maintain and improve the Smart Sewa scheme, its rent-to-own initiative, over the conventional method, citing higher rental collection rate and fewer operational challenges. Speaking at the Selangor State...