HERE is the list of today's news highlights
Zaidatul Husniah is fastest Malaysian woman
National sprint queen, Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli finally broke the 24-year-old record in the women's 100-metre event at the ASA Speed Series 2 Championship at Bloemfontein, South Africa, early this morning.
Zaidatul Husniah, 24, set a time of 11.45 seconds with a speed assistance of 0.4 seconds, thus erasing the old record of 11.50 seconds recorded by G. Shanti at the SEA Pre-Games Championship in Kuala Lumpur on May 7, 1993.
PDRM denies shopping malls have become target of terrorist groups
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied a message via social media that shopping malls and public places have become the target of terrorist groups.
Head of Corporate Communications of Inspector General of Police Secretariat, SAC Datin Asmawati Ahmad said the message spread via WhatsApp also claimed the government had issued a warning and urged the public to be alert.
U.S. says 'all options on table' to deal with North Korea
The United States on Wednesday said "all options are on the table" to deal with North Korea and dismissed China's suggestion of a "dual suspension" of U.S. and South Korea military drills and Pyongyang's missile and nuclear tests.
"We are not dealing with a rational person," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after the United Nations Security Council discussed North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles on Monday.
Malaysia warns of long North Korea inquiry, China says no action yet
Malaysia has warned that an investigation into the murder of the North Korean leader's half brother "may take longer than what we hope," as Pyongyang ally China said on Wednesday that no international action should be considered until it is finished.
Malaysia has said assassins used VX nerve agent, a chemical listed by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction, to kill Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13.
Nike to launch high-tech hijab for female Muslim athletes
NIKE Inc will launch a hijab for female Muslim athletes early next year, becoming the first major sports apparel maker to offer a traditional Islamic head scarf designed specifically for competition, the company said on Wednesday.
The head covering, marketed under the "Pro Hijab" brand, is designed to allow athletes to observe the traditional Islamic practice of covering the head without compromising performance.
Astro Awani
Thu Mar 09 2017
Major news highlights today.
Kuasa bekukan permit pemindahan padi antara negeri di bawah Akta 522 - KPB
Kuasa membekukan permit pemindahan padi antara negeri adalah di bawah Akta Kawalan Padi dan Beras 1994 (Akta 522) melalui fungsi Ketua Pengarah KPB.
Air Balang RM1 jadi tumpuan Bazar Ramadan Temenggong, Kulai
Bukan sekadar berniaga, pengusaha Air Balang RM1 juga ambil kesempatan lakukan jariah di bulan penuh kemuliaan.
Anggota polis didakwa minta, terima rasuah direman empat hari
Tiga anggota polis direman selama empat hari bagi membantu siasatan berhubung dakwaan meminta dan menerima rasuah berjumlah RM7,800.
Persembahan bertenaga Dolla pukau penonton di China
Aksi bertenaga mereka mendapat sambutan hangat daripada penonton di negara itu, menandakan langkah berani Dolla keluar dari zon selesa di negara ini mula menampakkan hasil.
AWANI Ringkas: Agihan RM0.67 bilion
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Bedah siasat: PSM libatkan jururunding, kontraktor padang SNBJ
Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia akan mengadakan mesyuarat 'post mortem' bersama juruperunding dan kontraktor padang Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil (SNBJ) minggu hadapan.
Pelapor Khas PBB kumpul bukti genosid Israel diugut
Pelapor Khas PBB mendedahkan beliau menerima ugutan ketika cuba mengumpulkan bukti genosid dilakukan Israel di Genting Gaza.
Pantau Agenda Reformasi: Israel terus berdegil, apa peranan global?
Perbincangan memfokus kepada strategi global dalam mendepani kedegilan rejim Zionism yang terus menerus melancarkan serangan ke arah Palestin walaupun Majlis Keselamatan PBB (UNSC) tela menuntut gencatan senjata segera di Gaza, pada Isnin.
Keliling kampung, ketuk buluh kejut penduduk bersahur
Pasukan gerak sahur di Teluk Bahang di sini masih mengejutkan penduduk di kawasan itu untuk bangun bersahur walaupun sudah dua minggu umat Islam berpuasa.
PADU: Kerajaan perlu lebih fokus mengenai cara untuk mempertingkatkan keyakinan - Pakar
Kerajaan perlu lebih fokus mengenai cara untuk mempertingkatkan keyakinan pengguna untuk memastikan pendaftaran sistem PADU berjaya.