KULIM, March 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid a visit to the Taman Selasih Ramadan bazaar here today.

KOTA KINABALU, March 7 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah has arrested an assistant accountant from a government agency for allegedly submitting documents with false information involving maintenance works worth about RM90,000.

IPOH, March 7 — Six people escaped without injuries after the vehicles they were travelling in were struck by fallen trees in Taman Bersatu near Simpang Pulai yesterday.

MELBOURNE, March 6 — Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey admitted Friday that a persistent vibration problem in their cars is “sucking all energy” from the team, leaving star driver Fernando Alonso in “a hard mental place.”

HONG KONG, March 6 — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year prison sentence for collusion with foreign forces and sedition, his lawyer confirmed on Friday.

TAMPA, March 6 — The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships amid ongoing conflict, while Iran’s ballistic missile and drone attacks have significantly declined, a senior US military official said Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has instructed all state police chiefs and department directors to step up patrols and tighten security at border areas and key locations nationwide following the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has sold his entire stake in Timberwell Bhd after accepting a takeover offer from the company’s largest shareholder, Wong Wai Foo.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A Bangladeshi man previously charged in Malaysia with child pornography offences has been extradited to the United States, where he now faces multiple charges linked to the sexual exploitation of minors.

LONDON, March 5 — Betway has been named Formula One’s first official betting operator under a multi-year agreement announced today, ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

PARIS, March 5 — France has granted temporary permission for US aircraft to operate from some of its bases in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict involving the US and Israel with Iran, the French military said today.

MOSCOW, March 5 — Iran has not requested arms supplies from Russia, the Kremlin said today.