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PETALING JAYA: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMW Toyota) today unveiled its “Beyond Zero” initiative, aligning with Toyota’s global pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050.

PUTRAJAYA: In a split decision, the Federal Court has dismissed a leave application by two Malay-Muslim interest groups to set aside a Court of Appeal ruling that it is constitutional for vernacular schools to use Mandarin or Tamil as their medium of instruction.

Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box office with a $27.7 million opening weekend. But Sony’s “Madame Web”

SEOUL: The family of a South Korean man forced to work for a Japanese company during Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation has received money from the Japanese firm he worked for, marking the first time a forced labour victim has secured such funds in a legal case.

PETALING JAYA: Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz encouraged electric vehicle (EV) automakers with Malaysian facilities to consider making Malaysia their hub to supply and service the fast-growing EV market in Asean.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah police reportedly conducted a statewide anti-gambling operation during the Chinese New Year and arrested 35 people, the oldest of whom was 75 years old.

Kota Kinabalu: A man died as he crashed his Isuzu pickup into a drain opposite CKS Manggatal allegedly due to a heart attack on Tuesday.

PETALING JAYA: A workers’ rights group has criticised the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) for shooting down a proposal for a one-month mandated bonus as festival aid for workers.

PETALING JAYA: South Africa regards Malaysia as a key ally in advocating Palestinian rights and self-determination, according to South Africa’s high commissioner to Malaysia David E Malcomson.

PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, has paid a record RM1.5 million for the “GOLD 1” vehicle registration number.