UN slashes support for Rohingya refugees in Indonesia due to US cuts
[New Straits Times] - 03/6/2025
JAKARTA: The United Nations’ migration agency has slashed aid to hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Indonesia, according to a letter seen by Reuters and two people briefed on the matter, because of massive funding cuts by their biggest donor, the United States. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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Eight-year-old boy rescued after leg gets stuck in drain cover in Sibu school
SIBU (March 6): An eight-year-old boy endured a distressing ordeal when his leg became trapped in a metal drain (…)
[BorneoPost] - 6/03/2025
Treasury official’s case remains as sudden death pending criminal findings, says KL top cop
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The case involving a government servant working in the Treasury in Putrajaya who was found (…)
[Malay Mail] - 6/03/2025
Dewan Rakyat passes EPF Amendment Bill to strengthen social protection for non-citizen workers
KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (Amendment) Bill 2025, (…)
[BorneoPost] - 6/03/2025
Decades in the making: Malaysia establishes independent media council to safeguard journalism
KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): The passing of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill 2024 in the Dewan Rakyat recently (…)
[BorneoPost] - 6/03/2025
Mystery deepens in Gene Hackman’s death as authorities found to have misidentified actor’s dead dog
SANTA FE, Marc 6 — Investigators initially misidentified a deceased dog while looking into the deaths of actor Gene (…)
[Malay Mail] - 6/03/2025
Fire razes unoccupied house in Sibu
SIBU (March 6): A fire completely destroyed an unoccupied house at Lorong Old Oya 22 yesterday afternoon. The Fire (…)
[BorneoPost] - 6/03/2025
South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs on civilian area during military drill, injuring 15
SEOUL, March 6 — South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian district today, injuring 15...
[Malay Mail] - 6/03/2025
Cheeto shaped like Pokémon’s Charizard sells for RM388,000 in auction
NEW JERSEY, March 6 — A Cheeto resembling Charizard, one of the most iconic Pokémon, has fetched an astonishing (…)
[Malay Mail] - 6/03/2025
Death of influencer Ridzokumura’s wife: Police seize six types of pills believed to be from Japan for analysis
BANTING, March 6 — Police have seized six types of pills believed to be from Japan to assist in the investigation (…)
[Malay Mail] - 6/03/2025
China vows more rate cuts this year to prime economy for growth
BEIJING, March 6 — China will further cut interest rates in the coming year to boost the economy, a top economic (…)
[Malay Mail] - 6/03/2025
