KOTA KINABALU: Shortages of bitumen, stones, and manpower have caused delays in the Pan Borneo Highway project.

JOHOR BARU: There's no cause for panic, says the Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN), dismissing the cooking oil shortage in several supermarkets as an isolated issue.

WASHINGTON: The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut more than 80,000 workers from the agency, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, drawing condemnation from military veteran groups and Democrats.

JOHOR BARU: Some residents are now struggling to find bottled palm cooking oil amid a months-long shortage of packet cooking oil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to improve links between forest areas, particularly in northern and central Peninsular Malaysia, including the Central Forest Spine, are being carried out to address human-wildlife conflicts, the Dewan Rakyat heard today.

JOHOR BARU: The Johor International Boxing Championships (JIBC) is set to become a biennial event in a bid to elevate the sport in the state.

KUALA LUMPUR: As of December last year, TalentCorp had received 11,402 applications from Malaysian professionals abroad through its Returning Expert Programme.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor cemented its status as a top investment destination, recording RM48.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, up from RM43.1 billion in 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will host public relations practitioners from around the world at the Global PR Festival 2025 (GPRF2025) from Nov 13 to 15 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur.

WASHINGTON: The US agency that oversees federal workers said on Monday they could ignore a weekend email from tech billionaire Elon Musk that required them to justify their jobs after Musk’s demand sparked unusual pushback from some agencies.

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17 new schools are expected to begin operations in seven states this year, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday launched a new sovereign wealth fund set to be the biggest in Southeast Asia’s largest economy and give the ex-general greater control of the country’s coffers.

WASHINGTON: Multiple US agencies have told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump’s advisor Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the past week or be fired, as a chaotic campaign to cull the federal workforce pushes forward.

FEB 21: U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing more than 20,000 employees in an unprecedented and chaotic effort that shows no sign of slowing. The layoffs were primarily aimed at workers who have been in their current jobs for less than a year, who have fewer job protections than longer-tenured staffers. In addition, about 75,000 workers have accepted buyouts from the Trump administration. The Trump administration has yet to give a total number for how many people it has fired. Here are details on some of the layoffs at federal departments and agencies gleaned by Reuters reporters so far.

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has reaffirmed its stance against the importation and processing of electronic waste (e-waste), barring any investment in such activities within the state.

JOHOR BARU: Johoreans are urged to take advantage of discounts ranging from 10 per cent to 30 per cent on essential goods at the Salam Ramadan 2025 Rahmah Sales Programme (PJR), which runs from today until March 7.

FROM office lights switched off to out-of-service lifts, Indonesian civil servants are feeling the pinch after President Prabowo Subianto ordered sweeping budget cuts across government that he said will fund his big-ticket campaign pledges.

JOHOR BARU: Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim officiated at the Chingay parade yesterday, reaffirming the state’s rich cultural heritage and unity.

SHAH ALAM: Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has warned against the recurrence of illegal land ownership transfers and the mismanagement of business licences in the state.

ISKANDAR PUTER: The Johor government is finalising an agreement to establish a premier mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in partnership with former UFC World Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.