March 23, 2026
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Smooth traffic towards the Klang Valley, but highway authority cautions of possible afternoon congestion

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Traffic along major highways heading towards the Klang Valley remains smooth and under control this morning.

March 23, 2026
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Search resumes for 66-year-old diver missing off Pulau Tenggol since Raya eve

DUNGUN, March 23 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a 66-year-old man believed to have gone missing while diving in the waters off Pulau Tenggol last Friday has yet to yield any results as of yesterday.

March 23, 2026
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Firefighters tackle raging bookshop blaze and hillside forest fire in Seremban; no injuries reported

SEREMBAN, March 23 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is currently working to put out a fire that broke out at a two-storey bookshop along Jalan Datuk Syeh Ahmad here last night.

March 22, 2026
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Melaka exco member Rais Yasin advises the public to avoid open burning during the current hot and dry spell to mitigate the risk of fires.

MELAKA, March 22 — Melaka Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Rais Yasin has urged the public to refrain from open burning during the current hot and dry spell.‍

March 22, 2026
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Pahang police report that a contractor completed 16 separate transactions before discovering the "marinasand" investment scheme was a fraudulent scam.

TEMERLOH, March 22 — A 34-year-old contractor has lost RM356,342 after falling victim to a fraudulent investment scheme advertised online last month.

March 22, 2026
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim clarifies why Malaysia remains vulnerable to global oil price fluctuations despite being an oil-producing nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clarified that Malaysia remains affected by the recent spike in global oil prices driven by Middle East conflicts, despite the country’s status as an oil producer.‍