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KDEB Managing Director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir (SINAR FILE PIX)

What began as a dispute over an allegedly unauthorised temple structure has escalated into threats, political reactions, arrests and an arson attack.

Malaysia's insurance industry is expected to remain cautious in 2026 and 2027 as significant changes are set to take place. - Photo illustrated via Canva

Lotus’s Malaysia has announced plans to acquire The Food Purveyor Sdn Bhd, the operator of premium supermarket chains including Village Grocer, B.I.G., BSC Fine Foods, OTK and The Food Merchant.

A pharmacy owner shows an Ozempic antidiabetic medicine at a pharmacy. AFP FILE PIX

THE rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in Malaysia, including semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), has highlighted gaps between regulation and enforcement, with authorities continuing to uncover illegal online sales and social-media promotions.

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Within hours, police launched investigations under several laws, ministers directed enforcement measures and the university initiated its own disciplinary proceedings.

Picture taken in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on January 22, 2026, shows the logo of US social news aggregations Reddit on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Kuala Lumpur occupies a unique position in Malaysia’s political and economic architecture. It is not merely a local authority but the federal capital, a national economic hub, and an international city competing regionally for investment, talent and influence. - 123RF photo