KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Batik Air has cancelled today’s Kuala Lumpur–Dubai flight as a precaution due to the closure of certain Middle East airspace corridors.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Several Malaysian umrah pilgrims stranded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, have decided to purchase their own tickets to return home after a replacement Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight was postponed again to Wednesday (March 4).

KUALA KANGSAR, Feb 28 — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, today urged vendors at the Kuala Kangsar Arena Ramadan Bazaar to use less sugar in their food and drinks.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Malaysia Airlines has called off several flights between Kuala Lumpur and selected Middle East destinations on February 28 and March 1 due to airspace closures in parts of the region amid rising security concerns.

IPOH, Feb 28 — A 32-year-old man who is feared to have drowned at a Tenaga Nasional Berhad substation at the Sultan Azlan Shah Dam in Ulu Kinta on Thursday is suspected of being involved in cable theft alongside an accomplice.

ARAU, Feb 27 — The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) aims to rescue up to 100,000 kg of surplus food from Ramadan bazaars nationwide this year through its food waste reduction campaign.