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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday the ongoing visit of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to Islamabad would herald a new era of strategic and commercial partnerships between the two long-time…

RIYADH: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday sent cables of condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq after 17 people died in flooding in several parts of Oman. The Saudi leaders sent their sincerest condolences to…

(Reuters) - More than 300 homes were flooded in the Russian city of Orenburg after the Ural River rose half a metre beyond its bursting point, officials said on Wednesday, as swiftly melting snow from the Ural Mountains triggered the worst…

Physical banknotes are the preferred choice for many Muslims in Malaysia when it comes to giving duit raya, but online cash transfers are gaining ground as an alternative. The custom of handing out packets containing money as gifts to…

alaysia, performed Aidilfitri prayers at the Surau Utama, Istana Negara here on Wednesday (April 10). Their Majesties’ arrival at 8.23 am were accompanied by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Cabinet ministers. The…

Muslims nationwide started off Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations with Solat prayers at mosques and suraus this morning. In Kuala Lumpur, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia,…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) has encouraged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to repatriate and convert export proceeds into ringgit to bolster the local currency. Its president Datuk…

The Malaysia Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained 34 customs officers suspected of being involved in the smuggling of contraband items resulting in losses of more than RM2 billion for the country. MACC chief commissioner Tan…

Immigration Dept nabs suspected masterminds of foreign worker syndicate A Myanmarese and a Bangladeshi were arrested by the Immigration Department during a special operation in the federal capital on Wednesday (March 27) on suspicion of…

Shamim Hasan, the Bangladeshi ambassador posted in Kuala Lumpur, urged all Bangladeshis staying in Malaysia to abide by the local laws and regulations. The ambassador made this call in an exclusive interview given to PBN TV after attending…