US envoy says Gaza hostage deal possible 'within weeks'

[New Straits Times] - 03/9/2025

WASHINGTON: The US hostage envoy who held unprecedented direct talks with Hamas said Sunday he was confident a deal could be reached “within weeks” to free all civilians still held by the Palestinian fighters. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd



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Flood evacuees in Sabah rise to 1,748 as more districts affected
KOTA KINABALU, March 9 — The number of flood evacuees in Sabah has risen to 1,748 people from 570 families as of 8am (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
Upgrading of Julau water plant to be completed by year end
JULAU (March 9): The upgrading of the Julau Water Treatment Plant, built in the 1970s, would resolve the clean water (…)
[BorneoPost] - 9/03/2025
‘Our pact is with the people’: Shafie confirms Warisan to contest Sabah polls independently
KOTA KINABALU, March 9 – Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has reportedly confirmed that Parti Warisan will contest the (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
Selangor FC’s Faisal Halim dedicates hat-trick to Red Giants supporters after goal drought
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Selangor FC winger Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim has dedicated his hat-trick performance (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
‘Maelstrom: The Flying Circus’ brings Malaysians into a fantasy world of swords, magic and immersive Live-Action Role Playing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Malaysia’s largest live-action role-playing (LARP) community, MyLARP, has once again brought (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
Japan's Takeda equals course record in dominant China LPGA win
LINGSHUI: Japanese rookie Rio Takeda equalled the course record on her way to a dominant victory at the Blue Bay (…)
[New Straits Times] - 9/03/2025
JPN detains man for using fake MyKad to secure loan for iPhone 16 purchase
POKOK SENA, March 9 — The National Registration Department (JPN) has detained an individual suspected of using (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
Today's news in pictures - Sunday, March 9, 2025
MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs. (c) New (…)
[New Straits Times] - 9/03/2025
Human ancestors making ‘bone tech’ 1.5 million years ago, say scientists
PARIS, March 9 — Our ancestors were making tools out of bones 1.5 million years ago, winding back the clock for this (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
Sabah sees major increase in flood evacuees to 2,785, Sarawak’s numbers rise slightly
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Flood evacuees in Sabah and Sarawak rose this evening, with Sabah facing a drastic rise (…)
[Malay Mail] - 9/03/2025
Health screening, not age limit, key to climbing safety on Mt Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU (March 9): Experts and experienced individuals have weighed in on the recent proposal to impose an age (…)
[BorneoPost] - 9/03/2025