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11MarMarch 11, 2026

Kidney disease often detected too late as early stages show no symptoms, says Nephrologist

KUALA LUMPUR: Chronic kidney disease (CKD), often described as a "quiet disease”, progresses silently and is frequently detected only after significant kidney damage has occurred, prompting experts to urge women to prioritise early screening. Consultant Nephrologist and Kidney Transplantation Physician at Sunway Medical Centre (SMC), Sunway City, Dr Rosnawati Yahya said many patients only discover their condition...

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11MarMarch 11, 2026

Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors’ bodies be handed to Iran embassy, local media says

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast last week be handed over to the embassy of Iran, local media reported on Wednesday (March 11). The warship, IRIS Dena, was hit by a torpedo from a US submarine...

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11MarMarch 11, 2026

Phuket airport closes runway until 6pm Wednesday (March 11) after hard-landing incident

BANGKOK: Phuket International Airport temporarily closed its runway after an aircraft made a hard landing, damaging its landing gear and disrupting arriving flights. At around noon on Wednesday (March 11), an Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating on the Hyderabad–Phuket route suffered an incident on the runway at Phuket International Airport. The problem was reportedly...

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11MarMarch 11, 2026

Woman found dead with multiple stab wounds in JB hotel room

JOHOR BARU: A woman was found dead in a hotel room with multiple stab wounds on her body, nine on her chest. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police were alerted about the death of the 37-year-old woman, believed to be a sex worker, at 5.30am on Wednesday (March 11). “The victim, who is...

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11MarMarch 11, 2026

Middle East conflict: No govt Hari Raya open houses this year, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered all government agencies, government-linked companies and government-linked investment companies not to hold Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses this year. He said this was due to the economic effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that the number of trips abroad should also be reduced. "All ministers and...

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09MarMarch 9, 2026

Malaysia in good position to weather Middle East crisis, finance minister says

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in a good economic position and has the capacity to absorb some of the changes stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Aziz said on Monday. Domestic oil and gas supplies were "in good shape" with no market disruptions expected, Amir Hamzah told...

By James LimmalaysiaAmir Hamzah Aziz, Economy, Malaysia, Middle East, Oil And Gas, RON950 CommentsRead more...

09MarMarch 9, 2026

Foreigner found dead in George Town

GEORGE TOWN: A foreign national was found dead with head injuries at Gat Lebuh Macallum here at midnight on Monday (March 9). George Town OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found lying unconscious in an open area behind an apartment building. He said the discovery was made...

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09MarMarch 9, 2026

Actress, husband remanded over alleged fraud, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have remanded a female actress and her husband over an alleged fraud case involving the sale of cows. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sazalee Adam said that the actress has been remanded for three days, until March 11, while the husband has been remanded until Monday (March 9). Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk...

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09MarMarch 9, 2026

Malaysians advised to defer trips to 10 Middle East countries amid ongoing crisis

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians eager to travel to 10 Middle Eastern countries are advised to defer their trip due to the ongoing regional conflict, as the Foreign Minister’s travel advisory on March 5 remains in force until further notice. These 10 countries include Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab...

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09MarMarch 9, 2026

Sabah receives RM22.75mil EFT grant for biodiversity conservation

KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has given a RM22.748mil grant under its Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) initiative to support the state government’s environmental conservation efforts. The grant, which has now amounted to RM126.36mil since 2019, was presented by Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji...

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