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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah observes April 2 as an additional public holiday, coinciding with the official birthday of the Tuan Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, which is on March 30.
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol throughout the country will remain unchanged at RM3.28 and RM2.05 per litre respectively from March 27 to April 2.
CHICAGO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers fell to 57.0 in the March 2025 survey, down from 64.7 in February and below last March's 79.4.
TAPAH: A total of 2,621,248 bags of local white rice (BPT) have been distributed throughout the peninsula since March 1, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
GEORGE TOWN: There has been a 409% rise in the number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases reported in Penang from Jan 1 to March 22 this year, compared to the same period last year.
JAKARTA: (Bernama-Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday (March 30), Xinhua reported, citing the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will hold a Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house on Wednesday (April 2) at the CIDB Convention Centre in Petra Jaya.
SINGAPORE: More than 50.3 million travellers have used QR code clearance to clear immigration without passports at Singapore's land checkpoints since the system was rolled out in 2024.
ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has substituted 2.7 billion U.S. dollars worth of imported products with locally produced commodities during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, which began on July 8, 2024, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency reported on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd, the unit trust management arm of Permodalan Nasional Bhd, has announced a total income distribution of RM2.18bil for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, for two fixed-price funds - Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB 2) and Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM).
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) anticipates a surge in traffic, to 2.77 million vehicles per day on major expressways, during the upcoming Aidilfitri holiday.
PUTRAJAYA: All Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) offices nationwide will be closed on March 31 and April 1 in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to impose 25-percent auto tariffs, with the measures set to take effect on April 2.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (March 27, 2025)
KUALA LUMPUR: Online purchase fraud cases soared by 36.9% from Jan 1 to Monday (March 24) compared with the same period last year, with 2,328 cases recorded, resulting in losses exceeding RM19mil.
PHNOM PENH: Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2," the highest-grossing animated film of all time, was screened here Tuesday (March 25) evening, attracting hundreds of moviegoers.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (March 26, 2025)
PETALING JAYA: Harimau Malaya started their 2027 Asian Cup third-round Group F qualifying campaign on the right foot by beating South Asian nation Nepal 2-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Tuesday (March 25).
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims in Sabah has dropped to 2,655 people from 916 families as of 8am Wednesday (March 12), compared to 3,114 people from 1,488 families on Tuesday.
BANGKOK: A female colonel and a physician were arrested on Wednesday (March 26) for their central role in a drug corruption scheme at the Veterans General Hospital in Bangkok, causing an estimated financial loss of 80 million baht.
