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29/03/2025

🇲🇾 Meanwhile, in Penang, state deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the volume of vehicles was expected to increase further today as more people began their journeys for the Aidilfitri holiday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Traffic on major expressways remains smooth despite a rise in vehicle volume ahead of the Aidilfitri holiday. A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)...

29/03/2025

🇮🇩 Indonesia’s market turmoil is adding to the economic worries sapping sentiment among consumers, businesses and retail investors ahead of one of the South-east Asian country’s biggest holidays.

[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s market turmoil is adding to the economic worries sapping sentiment among consumers, businesses and retail investors ahead of one of the South-east Asian country’s biggest holidays. Read more at The Business Times.

29/03/2025

🇸🇬 "These measures also protect drivers, who may be forced into sudden stops or evasive actions due to unsafe pedestrian behaviour,” the post reads.

The Traffic Police said that the number of accidents involving pedestrians who jaywalked has increased by 23 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.

29/03/2025

🇻🇳 “This is the largest synthetic drug manufacturing facility ever dismantled in Vietnam,” said Mr Nguyen Van Vien, director of the department of drug-related crime investigation, according to a statement published on the government’s official news portal on March 26.

200 officers raided three linked facilities in Nha Trang and arrested 11 people. Read more at straitstimes.com.

29/03/2025

🇸🇬 🇲🇾 The ICA advised travellers to factor in additional time to clear immigration via the Causeway or Second Link during the long weekend that starts on March 28 and ends on March 31, a public holiday in Singapore. March 31 and April 1, the first and second days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, will be public holidays in Malaysia, according to Singapore’s consulate-general in Johor Bahru.

They are advised to factor in more time to clear the Causeway or Second Link checkpoints from March 28 to 31. Read more at straitstimes.com.

29/03/2025

🇸🇬 The focus should instead be on building a stronger community together, and that includes having discussions to talk about issues, including difficult ones, but in a constructive way, he added.

The focus should instead be on building a stronger community together, said the minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.

29/03/2025

Will Eid al-Fitr take place on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday? The New Arab takes a look at how the festival’s date is determined, and when it will be this year.

28/03/2025

Breaking News! 🇲🇲 🇹🇭 A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday (May 28), killing nearly 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the death toll expected to rise.

NAYPYIDAW: A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday (May 28), killing nearly 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the death toll expected to rise.

28/03/2025

Breaking News! 🇲🇲 A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (Mar 28), triggering widespread panic and destruction.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt across the region.

28/03/2025

🇲🇲 “Everyone abandoned everything, the shops were all vacated and we were all frantically waiting for news or updates on our phones, out in the open spaces,” he told CNA.

“It was pretty bad. The ground, table, lights, everything was wobbling,” a woman who is on a business trip in Thailand told CNA.

28/03/2025

🌏 🙏🏾 Minal Aidin Wal Faizin! Semoga Idul Fitri membawa kebahagiaan, kedamaian, serta keberkahan untuk kita semua...IshaAllah 🤲

27/03/2025

🌎 🌙 Wishing a spirit of togetherness this festive season. The extends festive greetings to Muslims around the world. Happy Holidays! Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Exclusively from ❤️

23/03/2025

Eid-ul-Fitr 2025: From Saudi Arabia to the US, know the date when Ramadan 2025 will end and moon sighting committees of KSA, US, UAE, UK will look for Eid moon.

23/03/2025

🇲🇾 The affected states are Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Pahang, Kelantan, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit 12 states as well as the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until 6pm...

22/03/2025

🇲🇾 🇧🇩 🛫 A total of 51 Bangladeshi nationals were denied entry into Malaysia after they were caught using fake hotel booking documents and attempting to evade Immigration checks at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.

SEPANG: A total of 51 Bangladeshi nationals were denied entry into Malaysia after they were caught using fake hotel booking documents and attempting to evade Immigration checks at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday.

22/03/2025

🇰🇭 🇨🇳 The new airport is a US$1.5 billion joint venture between the Cambodian government and the Overseas Cambodian Investment Corp. It's being built by the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co Ltd.

Located about 30km south of Phnom Penh, Techo International Airport is expected to be initially capable of handling up to 13 million passengers a year.

22/03/2025

🇸🇬 Around $1.9 million of suspected scam profits was also seized in the blitz, which targeted those involved in government official impersonation, investment and job scams, the police said in a press statement on March 22.

The operation took place from mid-February to early March. Read more at straitstimes.com.