HERE is the list of key news you need to know today.
Police aware of North Korean companies linked to arms business - IGP
The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) is aware of the existence of two North Korea-linked companies reportedly operating an arms business in Malaysia.
However, both the companies are in the process of being struck off, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
King Salman to pave the way for more high-impact investments
King Salman Abdul Aziz Al-Sa'ud's maiden visit to Malaysia will not only further cement bilateral ties but also draw the oil-rich gulf nation to high-impact investments and the halal sector.
The President of the Arab Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Mohamed Fauzy Abdul Hamid said the Saudi Arabian government was expected to announce several exemptions to Malaysians starting business especially in Mecca.
No interference in court case involving Malaysian in Singapore, says envoy
Malaysia will not interfere in other country's internal affairs, which includes a court case involving a Malaysian death row inmate in Singapore.
"We are aware that there is an effort to put pressure to bring a particular court case here to a higher profile," Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Ilango Karuppannan told Bernama here.
Trump seeks 'historic' U.S. military spending boost, domestic cuts
President Donald Trump is seeking what he called a "historic" increase in defence spending, but ran into immediate opposition from Republicans in Congress who must approve his plan and said it was not enough to meet the military's needs.
The proposed rise in the Pentagon budget to US$603 billion (485 billion pounds) comes as the United States has wound down major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and remains the world's strongest military power.
Two people knew instantly that 'La La Land' didn't win; why did it take so long to announce?
At the climactic final moment of the 89th Academy Awards, when Faye Dunaway read the name of the film printed on the card in front of her - "La La Land!" - there were two people, standing on either side of the stage, who knew immediately that a different film, "Moonlight," was the actual winner of the Oscar for best picture.
But no one else knew, not until the ceremony was interrupted nearly two full minutes later, after multiple "La La" creators had already given acceptance speeches. It was an agonizing unspooling of awkwardness that, a Pricewaterhouse Coopers executive described to reporters Monday as "a human error."
Astro Awani
Tue Feb 28 2017
Here is the list of key news you need to know today (February 28).
Peruntukan pembangkang, pembangunan kawasan parlimen wajar diperundangkan - Pakar
Mantan Ahli Tetap Jawatankuasa Reformasi Pilihan Raya (ERC), Dr. G Manimaran berkata peruntukan kepada pembangkang dan dana pembangunan kawasan parlimen wajar untuk diperundangkan berbanding dibuat secara Perjanjian Persefahaman (MoU) semata-mata. Pada masa yang sama, beliau berpendapat sikap pembangkang terhadap MoU yang ditawarkan Kerajaan Perpaduan ketika ini bersifat politik semata-mata. #AgendaAWANI
MoU peruntukan pembangkang berat sebelah, sepatutnya digubal undang-undang khusus - Pakar
Timbalan Ketua (Strategi) Ibu Pejabat Asia UNSDSN, Universiti Sunway, Prof. Wong Chin Huat berkata Perjanjian Persefahaman (MoU) peruntukan pembangkang yang ada ketika ini disifatkan berat sebelah memandangkan hanya menyentuh mengenai pengisytiharan harta oleh pembangkang sahaja. Jelasnya, hal tersebut sepatutnya dilakukan secara saksama oleh semua ahli parlimen dan dilakukan berdasarkan satu Akta khusus berbanding sekadar dalam bentuk MoU. #AgendaAWANI
Negara luar minat labur di Malaysia mahu pengiktirafan JAKIM
Bagi menjayakan usaha ini, beliau telah membuat rancangan dengan kerajaan negeri untuk menyediakan tanah yang akan dibeli atau disewa bagi membolehkan kilang berkenaan didirikan.
Ribut tropika Pulasan mungkin hampiri barat daya Jepun - Agensi cuaca
Menurut agensi cuaca Jepun pada Selasa, ribut tropika besar yang semakin kuat mungkin menghampiri wilayah Okinawa dan kawasan Amami di wilayah Kagoshima di barat daya Jepun pada Rabu.
MP PN tolak draf MoU kerana ada niat tersirat - Muhyiddin
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin mendakwa MoU itu antaranya mengandungi satu bab khusus mengenai isu bangsa, agama dan Raja-Raja, di mana Ahli-ahli Parlimen PN dilarang untuk bersuara mengenainya kerana menyentuh isu itu dianggap sebagai menyebarkan kebencian.
24 mangsa, tiga kanak-kanak diselamatkan
Bomba menyelamatkan 24 mangsa termasuk tiga kanak-kanak yang terperangkap akibat di Kampung Kubang Kayu, Bukit Kayu Hitam.
Malaysia raih dua emas, Mohamad Aniq lebur rekod kebangsaan di Fiji
Jaguh angkat berat negara Mohamad Aniq Kasdan merangkul pingat emas kategori 61 kilogram (kg) di Kejohanan Angkat Berat Komanwel 2024 di Suva, Fiji hari ini.
Banjir: Cuti pegawai, anggota bomba Kedah dibeku
Cuti hampir 800 pegawai serta anggota Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Kedah dibekukan berkuat kuasa hari ini susulan situasi banjir di negeri ini.
Jumlah kumulatif kes MPOX (setakat 4 September 2024)
Untuk rekod, jumlah kumulatif global adalah sebanyak 103,898 kes. Asia dengan 5,403 kes.
Pengurus syarikat rugi lebih RM400,000 terperdaya pelaburan tidak wujud
Seorang pengurus syarikat kerugian RM420,000 selepas terperdaya dengan skim pelaburan tidak wujud.