Johor cops expect heavy traffic with long weekend from Thursday

JOHOR BARU: Johor police are expecting heavy traffic at major roads and highways in the state due to the long weekend holiday in conjunction with the first day of Ramadan and Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar’s birthday, which falls on Thursday (March 23). Read full story

Minister wants KL nightclub to cancel ‘Thai Hot Guys’ show

HOME Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail wants Privacy Tun Razak to call off a show featuring Thai men in lingerie for its opening ceremony next week in respect of the holy month of Ramadan. He said event organisers and venues should not host shows deemed insensitive and indecent, especially during the fasting month, which starts tomorrow.

France’s Macron seeks fresh start after pensions fight

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron will go live on television today, hoping to heal deep divisions across the country caused by a brutal fight over his pensions reform that has dented his popularity. With four years to go in his second mandate, Macron will be looking to give his government fresh momentum as it reels from […]

Court scolds woman charged with insulting Islam for continued absence

SITI Nuramira Abdullah, who was accused of insulting Islam by saying she is a Muslim who memorised 15 chapters of the Quran before revealing herself in a skimpy outfit at a comedy club, was today warned her hearing could be held at her home or the hospital if she continues not to attend court proceedings.  […]

Bank Negara’s foreign reserves at US$114 billion

BANK Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$114.0 billion (RM509.1 billion) as at March 15. The reserves position is sufficient to finance five months of imports of goods and services, and is 1.0 time of the total short-term external debt.