IPOH: Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has called on all Malaysians to stand united and reject any forms of racial discord, stressing that unity, harmony and mutual respect remain the foundation of the nation's strength, especially in times of crisis.

ALOR GAJAH: The remand of five suspects linked to the discovery of a baby's skeletal remains in front of a house in Kelemak last week has been extended by three days from Sunday (March 29).

KLANG: Police have remanded a motorist in his 20s who allegedly caused a fatal accident on Jalan Raya Barat here while intoxicated.

COMPETITION is healthy in business, but most rivalries stop well short of throwing furniture at each other.

MALAYSIA is one of the world's great producers of coconuts and locals have long sworn by "air kelapa" as a cure for just about everything.

SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian ⁠police have shot dead a fugitive gunman who ⁠had been on the run since August after allegedly ‌killing two officers in the state of Victoria, Australian media reported on Monday.

March ⁠29 (Reuters) - A Russia-flagged ⁠tanker carrying Russian crude ‌entered Cuba's exclusive economic zone on Sunday, ​according to ship ⁠tracking data, ⁠in what could be ⁠the ‌Caribbean country's first ⁠oil import in over two ​months.

ADEN, Yemen, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed 15 people and left nine missing in Yemen's Taiz province, with extensive damage reported, state-run Saba news agency said on Sunday.

MANDURIA, Italy, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The first Forum of Italian Cuisine following its recent recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage was held over the weekend in the southern region of Puglia, bringing together policymakers, industry representatives, and producers to enhance the competitiveness of Italy's food sector and promote its sustainable growth.

BEIRUT, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 49 people were killed and 116 injured on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 1,238 and the number of wounded to 3,543 since the escalation of hostilities on March 2, Lebanon's Disaster Risk Management Unit at the prime minister's office said.

TBILISI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The National Archives of Georgia will host the 5th Tbilisi International Archival Film Festival from Oct. 27 to 31, 2026 in Tbilisi, NewsGeorgia reported Sunday.

ROME, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Three masterpieces by French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse were stolen in a burglary at a museum near Parma in northern Italy, Italy's Ansa news agency reported Sunday.

ISLAMABAD, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said here on Sunday that both the United States and Iran have expressed confidence in Pakistan to facilitate potential talks, describing it as a positive development amid ongoing regional tensions.

March 29 (Reuters) - ⁠A Russian strike on the ⁠eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed ‌three people and injured 13 on Sunday, police said, one of several attacks in ​frontline areas.

BERLIN, March 29 (Reuters) - A ⁠young humpback whale named Timmy by rescuers was struggling to find ⁠its way out of shallow bays off the Baltic coast ‌of Germany on Sunday morning, after a week-long ordeal that has put its survival in doubt.

ISLAMABAD, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said here Sunday after a four-party foreign ministers' meeting on Middle East tensions that both the United States and Iran have expressed confidence in Pakistan to facilitate talks.

ISLAMABAD, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The four foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye held a detailed discussion on possible ways to bring the conflict in the Middle East to an early end, the Pakistani foreign minister said here on Sunday.

HELSINKI, March 29 (Reuters) - ⁠Finland reported on Sunday a suspected territorial violation by unmanned aerial ⁠vehicles in the southeast of the country, which the Finnish prime ‌minister said was likely linked to Ukrainian drone attacks against Russia.

IPOH: A total of 700 open burning cases involving vegetation have been recorded in Perak from January to March 2026.

PARIS, March 29 (Reuters) - French ⁠authorities have arrested two more suspects over a foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris ⁠offices, the country's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - British ⁠counter terrorism officers are assisting police after a driver ⁠who struck pedestrians in the city of Derby on ‌Saturday night was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said on Sunday.

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Justice of Malaysia Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Salleh, Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail and corporate icon Datuk Abdul Farish Abd Rashid are among the notable recipients of state awards in conjunction with the 75th birthday of Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman on Monday (March 30).

KUALA LUMPUR: A homeowner in Taman Midah, Cheras, here has been allegedly attacked by his tenant following a dispute over parking.

ALOR SETAR: Rain in several areas in Kedah, including Kota Setar, Kubang Pasu and Kuala Muda, has brought welcome relief after months of hot and dry weather.

KUALA LUMPUR: A homeowner in Taman Midah, Cheras, here has been allegedly attacked by his tenant following a dispute over rent.

KOTA KINABALU: Employees from two rival tour companies allegedly got into a fight in Jesselton Point here.

KUANTAN: Air quality in Rompin remained at an unhealthy level on Sunday (March 29), with the Air Pollutant Index (API) recorded at 152 due to a fire at an oil palm plantation.

KLANG: A motorcyclist has been killed after a car driven by a man allegedly high on drugs and alcohol rammed into at high speed here.

IPOH: Padi farmers in Kerian are expressing concern about the current hot weather, which is causing critical levels at the Bukit Merah Dam.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several areas in the Peninsula, Sarawak and Sabah until 9pm on Monday (March 30).

KUCHING: Firefighting operations at three bushfire sites in central Sarawak are showing positive progress, following coordinated efforts by air and ground teams, says the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba).

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested four suspects who allegedly set off fireworks from a moving car.

JERTIH: A fisherman was found drowned after he is believed to have fallen into Sungai Besut near Agro Darau in Kampung Darau, Hulu Besut, near here on Sunday (March 29).

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry has approved nearly RM2bil in financing within the first two months of this year, benefiting 88,150 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide.

IPOH: Padi fields in the Seberang Perak and Sungai Manik irrigation schemes in the Perak Tengah and Hilir Perak districts have been affected by the current hot weather.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several areas in the Peninsula, Sarawak and Sabah until 5pm on Sunday (March 29).

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) seized petrol and diesel worth more than RM32mil and arrested 667 people under the Ops Tiris 3.0 conducted nationwide from Jan 1, 2024 to March 27 this year.

MOSCOW, March ⁠29 (Reuters) - Russia's Ust-Luga port, ⁠one of its largest ‌petroleum export outlets, was damaged on Sunday in a Ukrainian drone ​attack that sparked ⁠a fire, Alexander ⁠Drozdenko, the governor of the ⁠northern ‌Leningrad region said on Telegram.

KULIM: Police have opened a murder investigation following the discovery of a charred body alongside a burnt motorcycle at Ladang Anak Kulim on Saturday (March 28).

IN A crowded area, provocations may lead to a tense situation that threatens the safety of those involved.

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department has recorded 1,089 open burning cases from the overall total of 1,418 fire emergency calls received since Jan 1.

JOHOR BARU: The Economy Ministry will engage with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to assess the impact of the Iran conflict and global fuel crisis, says its Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

March 29 (Reuters) - Oman's ⁠foreign ministry said on Sunday that ⁠it condemns attacks on its territory, ‌adding that no party has claimed responsibility.

MINNEAPOLIS, US: Huge crowds of protesters rallied across the United States on Saturday against President Donald Trump, venting their fury over what they see as his authoritarian style of governing, his hardline immigration policies and the war with Iran.

PETALING JAYA: The Digital Ministry says it has taken note of industry stakeholders' concerns over recent revisions to Employment Pass application guidelines and processing timelines, particularly in the global business services (GBS) sector.

ALOR SETAR: A chicken slaughtering company in Bukit Pinang has been fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court here for failing to comply with industrial effluent discharge standards.

PETALING JAYA: Eleven people, including a girl with disabilities, were evacuated from a burning house on Saturday (March 28) night.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the people and ensuring the stability of commodity prices despite rising global oil prices following the conflict in West Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Youth leaders have welcomed the approach by the Human Resources Ministry (KESUMA), which emphasises high-impact policies and long-term solutions, particularly within the first 100 days under its minister R. Ramanan.

KUALA LUMPUR: Egypt has given a clear guarantee and commitment to facilitate the distribution of 374 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Malaysia to the Palestinian population in Gaza through the Rafah border crossing starting this April, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.