Nation

Teen girl found dead at home in Sg Buloh

KUALA LUMPUR: A 13-year-old girl has been found dead at a residence in Sungai Buloh near here.

Nation

Zara 'expressed hatred' for her mum in diary, inquest hears

KOTA KINABALU: A forensic psychiatrist has told the Coroner's Court here that the diary of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir indicated she had strong feelings, including hatred, against her mother and no longer wanted to live with her family.

Nation

Religious school in JB partially destroyed in fire

JOHOR BARU: Fifteen students and three teachers of Maahad Tahfiz Sains Al Insyirah in Taman Tampoi Utama near here escaped a fire that destroyed the dormitory and multipurpose hall of the religious school on Thursday (April 2) afternoon.

Nation

Three killed in accident near Segamat

SEGAMAT: Three people have been killed on the spot in an accident involving three vehicles at KM212 Jalan Johor Baru-Seremban.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak Governor conveys Good Friday, Easter greetings to Christians

KUCHING: Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi have conveyed greetings and warm wishes to Christians in conjunction with Good Friday and Easter this weekend.

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Ampang, Sri Petaling lines fully resume after power disruption

KUALA LUMPUR: Services on the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line fully resumed at 5.52pm on Thursday (April 2) following a power supply disruption between the Awan Besar and Sri Petaling stations.

Nation

Terengganu PERKESO rehab centre to boost recovery, re-employment

PETALING JAYA: A new Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) Rehabilitation Centre in Terengganu is set to boost rehabilitation services and help injured workers return to employment, says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

Nation

Only those travelling more than 8km allowed to WFH, says PSD

PETALING JAYA: Only civil servants who stay more than 8km away from the office will be allowed to work from home three times per week.

Nation

Anwar chairs global energy crisis special meeting with MB, CMs

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has chaired a special meeting of mentris besar and chief ministers to review developments in the global energy crisis following the conflict in the Middle East.

Sabah & Sarawak

Proposed cable car for Mount Kinabalu must prioritise conservation, says minister

KOTA KINABALU: Any proposal to have a cable car in the Mount Kinabalu area must adhere to environmental sustainability and conservation principles, says Datuk Jafry Ariffin.

Nation

Motorcyclist loses leg, hit by car that ran red light

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a male car driver for allegedly running a red light and ramming into two motorcyclists on Jalan Sultan Ismail here.

Nation

Court orders forfeiture of RM1.15mil linked to corruption case

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has ordered the forfeiture of RM1.15mil seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) from a bank account belonging to a petroleum product sales and distribution company.

Nation

Chinese nationals held for using fake MM2H stickers to apply for US visas

KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen Chinese nationals and a local man have been detained by the Immigration Department for various offences here.

Nation

Biofuel activities license fees unchanged, says plantations minister

PETALING JAYA: The licence fee structure for biofuel activities licensed under the Malaysian Biofuel Industry (Licensing) Regulations 2008 will be maintained, says Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad

Nation

China points finger at US, says it's responsible for Hormuz chaos

BEIJING (dpa): China has blamed the United States and Israel for the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global oil and gas exports through the key waterway.

Nation

Govt chief sec to announce WFH policy soon

PETALING JAYA: The guidelines for the work-from-home (WFH) policy will be announced soon by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

Nation

Zafrul: Future stimulus must be targeted, gradual, timely

PETALING JAYA: Any stimulus or additional initiative for the people's wellbeing must be more structured, implemented gradually and activated only when circumstances require it, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Nation

OKU motorcyclist dies after crashing into lorry in Sg Petani

SUNGAI PETANI: A person with disabilities (OKU) riding a motorcycle has been killed in a collision with a lorry at Jalan Permatang Gedong, near here, on Wednesday (April 1) night.

Nation

Court of Appeal reserves judgment in Ivana Smit negligence suit

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment in an appeal filed by the government in a lawsuit brought by the family of deceased Dutch model Ivana Smit, who was awarded RM1.1mil in damages over negligence in the investigation of her death.

Nation

KL, Jakarta, Singapore seek to bolster trilateral defence ties

JAKARTA: Trilateral military cooperation between Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore needs to be strengthened and expanded in line with the close and strategic geographical position shared by the three countries.