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The Malaysian Battalion 850-12 (Malbatt 850-12) team serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) during the sending-off ceremony for the first batch of MALBATT 850-12 to Lebanon at the Subang Air Base yesterday. PETALING JAYA: Beberapa anggota Pasukan Batalion Malaysia (Malbatt 850-12) yang berlepas ke Lubnan semalam dikhuatiri cedera…

BEIJING, Nov 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with China, emphasising both trade and broader global objectives. During his courtesy call on President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of People, Anwar expressed his gratitude for China’s continued support and emphasised the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) is considering a nationwide ban on single-use plastic bags by 2026. In a written reply posted on the Parliament’s website, NRES stated that this policy is already in force in Negeri Sembilan, Penang, and Kota Kinabalu,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Government will continue to ensure that the nation’s interests are safeguarded and protected in all international organisations it participates in, including BRICS, according to the Foreign Ministry. It said as a trading nation, it is important for Malaysia to maintain good relations with all…

KULAI, Nov 7 — The joint agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to be signed on Dec 9, 2024, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He said that the agreement is projected to be inked during the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia…

SEREMBAN, Nov 7 (Bernama) — A seven-month-old baby boy died while under the care of his babysitter at the KLIA Quarters residential area here yesterday. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim confirmed that authorities were alerted to the incident by the KLIA Quarters Health Clinic at around 12.45…

A police report was lodged over the missing cash collected from a bank at the Ampang Point mall. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: A bag containing RM1 million in cash was reported missing in Ampang yesterday. Ampang Jaya police said it received a police report about the incident at 3.55pm after…

Fashion Valet founders Vivy Yusof and Fadzarudin Anuar were told to report to the MACC office at 10am tomorrow to continue providing their statements. PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen several personal and company bank accounts, valued at around RM1.1 million, belonging to Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd…

Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said welcomed the ‘momentous victory’ for the rule of law. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: France’s highest civil court has rejected an appeal lodged by self-proclaimed descendants of the Sulu sultanate over an award of nearly US$15 billion, drawing a line under a years-long…

Menteri Ekonomi Rafizi Ramli berkata, kedudukan fiskal negara akan diperkukuh melalui peningkatan hasil dan penyasaran semula subsidi serta rasionalisasi perbelanjaan. KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan mengambil pendekatan pragmatik dalam membangunkan perancangan ekonomi dengan memberi keutamaan kepada tiga perkara asas, kata Menteri Ekonomi Rafizi Ramli. Katanya, tiga perkara asas tersebut adalah mengukuhkan fiskal,…