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By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — The Selangor Care Accelerator (XCare) 2025 programme will feature 30 businesses pitching their ideas to expand the care economy industry. State executive councillor for women development and welfare Anfaal Saari said the first-of-its-kind programme will...

SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — The Selangor police have suggested setting up ‘No To Drugs’ signboards or placards at entry points into concert locations as a condition to apply for organising concerts in the state.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The total fertility rate (TFR) in Malaysia has been on a downward trend since 2013, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

SEPANG, Feb 20 — The Sessions Court has set March 11 to decide on a case involving cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman, charged with four counts of improper use of network facilities by uploading offensive video content on his Instagram account.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — United States President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on automotive, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports will be a challenge for Malaysia.

SYDNEY, Feb 20 — Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters, Australian authorities said today.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — Police have confirmed that the criminal known as “Ah Boy”, who was shot dead in Pulau Ketam near here two days ago, acted alone.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — As many as 606 tahfiz schools across the state have never been registered with the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) since 2008, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told today.

NILAI, Feb 20 — A lingering knee injury may have forced national track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom to switch to a smaller gear, but he refuses to let it slow him down at the 2025 Asian Track Cycling Championships (ATC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Approximately 717 arrests were made between 2020 and 2024 in joint operations by the National Registration Department (JPN) and various enforcement agencies to combat identity card forgery and the unlawful possession of another person’s identity card.

JAKARTA, Feb 20 — Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are working on a comprehensive plan for the main areas of cooperation for the next five years, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told RIA Novosti.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti) has received approval from the National Investment Council (MPN) to extend the current moratorium for the Malaysian iron and steel sector, which is set to end in August 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (Petra) expects the flood mitigation project to be completed as early as a year ahead of schedule, with support from various parties.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) shares were sold at between RM6.80 to RM7.70 per unit, generating RM102 million for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) 2023 dividend distribution, said Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) expansion will not displace any private homeowners, as the project will only utilise reserve land, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato’ Izham Hashim. He said the project, to...

CANBERRA, Feb 20 — Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country’s online safety regulator showed today, ahead of a landmark ban by the government on access for those under 16.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — The Selangor has requested an additional RM5 million from the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) to support initiatives under the Visit Selangor Year 2025 (VSY25) campaign. State executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng...

LONDON, Feb 20 — Google has developed an AI tool to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, the United States blue chip said yesterday.

MANAMA, Feb 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on the Malaysian diaspora to work together in preserving the country’s image on the global stage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Government efforts to attract young people’s interest in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), flood mitigation projects, and issues related to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) are among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.