March 27, 2026
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Sabah and Sarawak maintain diesel subsidies, minister explains due to location, costs, and dependence on fuel

KOTA KINABALU, March 27 — Sabah and Sarawak will continue to receive diesel subsidies, reflecting the states’ unique geography, high fuel reliance, and logistical challenges, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

March 27, 2026
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Thirteen individuals plead not guilty to armed rioting at Kuching eatery over alleged RM12,000 dispute

KUCHING, March 27 — Thirteen men pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here to charges of rioting with objects capable of being used as weapons at an eatery along Jalan Kuching City Mall.

March 27, 2026
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Man faces trafficking charges for over 3kg of methamphetamine in Tawau

TAWAU, March 27 — A 42-year-old store worker, Hadriansyah Sabran, was charged today in the Magistrate’s Court here with trafficking over 3kg of methamphetamine earlier this month.

March 26, 2026
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Malaysia calls on global community to tackle underlying issues as West Asia tensions escalate

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia has voiced serious concern over the intensifying military exchanges and retaliatory strikes across West Asia, stressing that lasting peace can only be achieved by addressing the underlying causes of the conflict.

March 26, 2026
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Malaysia revises BUDI95 quota to 200 litres monthly amid oil price surge driven by US-Iran conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia will cap the monthly BUDI95 allocation at 200 litres starting April 1 to help offset rising oil prices linked to the US-Iran conflict, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.

March 26, 2026
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Penang Health Department probes Lorong Pitt eatery following claim of cockroach leg found in food

GEORGE TOWN, March 26 — The Penang Health Department (JKNPP) has inspected a well-known eatery along Lorong Pitt after a customer alleged finding a cockroach leg in a dish.