50% Toll Discount for Aidilfitri From Midnight, March 18
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has announced a 50 percent toll discount in conjunction with Aidilfitri to ease the cost of people’s travel back to their hometowns. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision was reached through a Cabinet Meeting, with a financial commitment of RM21.03 million for the purpose of compensation to the […]
Over 41,000 ferry tickets to Langkawi sold in conjunction with Aidilfitri, school holidays
ALOR SETAR – As many as 41,849 ferry tickets to Langkawi from the Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis routes and vice versa have been sold so far in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebrations and the school holidays which begin tomorrow. Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd (Ferry Line) Operations Manager Lt Commander (Rtd) Norhafiz Abdul Wahid […]
FAMA Targets RM40 Million Sales Value at Semarak Syawal Farmers Market
SEREMBAN — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) is targeting the Semarak Syawal Farmers’ Market Programme which will be held nationwide for seven days to generate a total sales value of RM40 million. FAMA chairman Aminuddin Zulkipli said the programme, which will start from March 14 to 20, will involve 722 locations nationwide, including Farmers’ […]
Malaysia Sets New Record with Over 42 Million International Visitors in 2025
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia achieved a major tourism milestone in 2025, welcoming more than 42.19 million international visitors—the highest annual figure in the nation’s history. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, announced that the country recorded a total of 42,196,892 international arrivals last year. This represents an 11.2% increase compared with 2024 […]
Reject Racial Provocation, Religious Extremism – Nga
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysians need to reject any form of racial provocation and it is not easy influenced by any racist and religious extremist slander that has been deliberately played by irresponsible parties in recent times. Through a Facebook post, Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming said the MADANI Government remains committed […]
No Formal Application to PN, Says MIC’s Saravanan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has not submitted any formal application to join Perikatan Nasional (PN), its deputy president M. Saravanan said, amid ongoing speculation over the party’s political direction. “We did not make any formal application to join PN. Whether to remain in Barisan Nasional (BN) or move elsewhere — no decision […]
MIC Officially Joins Perikatan Nasional, says Takiyuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has been officially admitted as a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) as reported by Berita Harian. PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the coalition had approved MIC’s application in December, with its Supreme Council formally confirming the decision last Saturday. “We have officially confirmed the party’s admission, making […]
Intel Corporation Expands Malaysia Investment with Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Facility
KUALA LUMPUR — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Intel Corporation will expand its investment in Malaysia with the development of an advanced packaging complex and the strengthening of assembly and testing operations. The Prime Minister said the matter was discussed during a briefing with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and the company’s leadership team, which also […]
AirAsia cautions against fraudulent customer service scams
SEPANG – AirAsia wishes to remind all guests as well as the public to remain vigilant against scams involving fake airline customer service contacts circulating on social media. The advisory follows the circulation of online posts displaying a phone number falsely claimed to be an official AirAsia customer service line. AirAsia confirms that the number is […]
Zamri Vinoth Charged Over Provocative Statements Regarding Organisation Of Rally
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Independent preacher Zamri Vinoth was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with making statements that sparked provocative debate over religious and racial issues regarding the organisation of a rally in front of a shopping complex in the capital last month. Zamri Vinoth, 42, or his real name Muhammad Zamri […]