February 27, 2026
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MoE: Johor ranks among leading states as nearly 50,000 Year One students register nationwide for the 2027 intake.

MUAR, Feb 27 — Johor is among the top states in early registrations for six-year-olds entering Year One for the 2027 school session under the Malaysia Education Blueprint (RPM) 2026-2035.

February 27, 2026
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High Court paves the way for Lim Goh Tong’s grandson in Kuala Lumpur’s RM1.6 billion estate dispute.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The High Court has dismissed a preliminary objection by court-appointed administrators overseeing the RM1.6 billion estate of the late Lim Siew Kim, the third child of Genting founder Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, clearing the way for her son, Marcus Chan Jau Chwen, to pursue his challenge.

February 26, 2026
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World
First conviction under Hong Kong’s new Article 23 law sees activist’s father sentenced to eight months’ jail for managing her insurance funds.

HONG KONG, Feb 26 — The father of wanted pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok was sentenced to eight months in prison under Hong Kong’s national security law, the first conviction under the new Article 23.

February 26, 2026
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World
Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai secures win on fraud appeal just days after being convicted under the national security law.

HONG KONG, Feb 26 — Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai won an appeal today overturning his 2022 fraud conviction, just days after being jailed on separate national security charges.

February 26, 2026
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World
“It is neither acceptable nor lawful”: US judge declares Trump’s third-country deportation policy without prior notice illegal.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 — A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of deporting undocumented migrants to third countries without prior notice is unlawful.

February 26, 2026
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Immigration officers carried out enforcement at Ramadan bazaars, detaining 23 foreign nationals in a crackdown on illegal trading activities.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has ramped up enforcement at Ramadan bazaars nationwide to tackle illegal trading and unauthorised work by foreign nationals.

February 26, 2026
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Local councils could soon be empowered to tow away abandoned vehicles left in condominiums and flats.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The government is proposing amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to allow local authorities (PBT) to take action against abandoned vehicles in strata residential areas.

February 26, 2026
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An immigration officer was injured during a raid on a nightclub in Bukit Bintang, where authorities detained 48 foreign nationals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — An Immigration officer sustained injuries while trying to apprehend a foreign national during an enforcement raid at a nightclub in Bukit Bintang in the early hours of today.

February 25, 2026
World
World
From Beijing disappointment to Milan triumph: Aruwin aims for mental strength ahead of French Alps 2030.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Malaysia’s national alpine skier Aruwin Salehhuddin has emerged as one of Asia’s standout performers at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, but she knows that excelling on the slopes goes beyond speed—it demands mental resilience.

February 25, 2026
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World
Sri Lanka detains former intelligence chief in connection with 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that claimed 279 lives.

COLOMBO, Feb 25 — Sri Lankan authorities have arrested the country’s former intelligence chief in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners.

February 25, 2026
World
World
US forces intercept third tanker in the Indian Ocean accused of breaching Trump’s blockade.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25 — US forces have boarded a third tanker in the Indian Ocean after it attempted to evade President Donald Trump’s blockade on sanctioned vessels from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

February 25, 2026
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Ministry: Immediate repair works in progress following water overflow incident at TTDI’s Jalan Abang Haji Openg.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — Immediate technical measures have been implemented to resolve the water overflow at Jalan Abang Haji Openg in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), after an incident on February 22 that drew attention on social media, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) said.