KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The value of the ringgit had increased by 4.31 per cent to RM3.89 against the US dollar as of March 1, 2026, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the strengthening of the ringgit reflected strong domestic fundamentals with the 2025 gross

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry is coordinating with airlines and diplomatic missions to assist Malaysian pilgrims affected by flight cancellations in Saudi Arabia following wider regional airspace disruptions. The ministry, known as Wisma Putra, said a significant number of Malaysian pilgrims, as well as a group of transiting

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has advised that recent airspace closures in parts of the Middle East may disrupt certain international flight services. In a statement today, CAAM said airlines operating to and from the affected region could face delays, retiming, rerouting or cancellations due

SIBU, March 1 — The Democratic Action Party (DAP) is expected to field many new faces in the coming state election, said DAP Sarawak vice chairman Oscar Ling. Ling, who is also Sibu MP, said the party has been grooming potential candidates. “You’re going to see a lot of new faces in

SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 — The proposal to allow Malaysians to buy medical insurance using part of their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings is a good thing, as it would ensure they can get quality healthcare and get back to work to continue earning an income, EPF’s CEO said today. EPF

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Feb 28 — Two more suspects have been arrested over the shooting of the vehicle carrying the commander of the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) here on Wednesday morning. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the latest arrests involved two local men, aged 51

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Local entertainer Caprice has filed a RM10 million defamation suit against former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli after the latter allegedly failed to apologise or remove social media posts which he claims contained false allegations. In a statement yesterday, Caprice said his lawyer Mohd Rezan

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will begin preliminary investigations next week into governance issues and financial irregularities involving Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), as highlighted in the Auditor-General’s Report 2026. MACC said the investigation aimed to determine whether there were weaknesses in governance or elements of corruption, abuse

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 26 — The National Poison Centre (NPC) has detected a worrying rise in poisoning cases involving unregistered rat poison products between 2023 and 2025, with young children being the most vulnerable group. NPC’s Drug and Poison Information Service UF14 pharmacist Asdariah Misnan said more than 40 per cent

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Suspects linked to the shooting at the Bukit Kayu Hitam border entry have been arrested, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said today. He added that police are currently interrogating the suspects. “The incident that occurred yesterday at Bukit Kayu Hitam is very unfortunate, but we