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Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey building, boosting capacity and easing congestion at major Johor hospitals PONTIAN: Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey building. The RM400 million project aims to boost healthcare capacity and services in southern Johor. Health […]

UK to deploy HMS Prince of Wales carrier group to North Atlantic in 2026, boosting NATO deterrence against Russia MUNICH: The UK will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a “powerful show of force” against Russian threats in the Arctic, British officials said Saturday. “I can announce today that

KUALA KANGSAR, Feb 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has advised Muslims in the country to make full use of Ramadan by striving to improve their personal conduct and character. “Allah reminds us that this (Ramadan) is an opportunity because we are all busy and engrossed in our daily lives. So take advantage

France’s flood alert system hits record levels after a month of relentless rain, with saturated soils and 81 departments on alert PARIS: The flood alert system in France has been working at a record pace as relentless rain over the past month has saturated soils, the head of the agency told AFP on Saturday. “For

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 13 — The suspect in a murder case involving a woman whose body was hacked into several parts and dumped at rubbish sites is believed to have acted out of jealousy after the victim ended their engagement and married someone else. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said the victim was a

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — A Malaysian detained at the Toyamanishi Police Station in Japan for allegedly being involved in an online fraud syndicate was charged in a Japanese court last month and pleaded guilty to two charges. Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim said the charges against Muhammad Faiq Zafran Mohd

KANGAR, Feb 13 — The Perlis state government has declared the first day of Ramadan 1447H as a Special Public Holiday for the state, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail. Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said that if the first day of Ramadan fell on February 18, which coincided

PETALING JAYA: iCents Group Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, VC Engineering Sdn Bhd, accepted two letters of award from an undisclosed local construction company to undertake two subcontract projects worth a total RM20.3mil. Read full story The Star : Business Feed

PETALING JAYA: P.A. Resources Bhd has posted a lower profit of RM3.43mil for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 compared to the RM10.05mil for the same quarter a year ago. Read full story The Star : Business Feed