2 March 2006 (Thursday)
- Iranian President Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Malaysia for a three-day visit. (Bernama) (Bloomberg)
- Malaysia has potentially exploitable mineral reserves worth RM148.7 billion. (Bernama)
- 488 kindergartens in Sarawak has been ordered by the government to be closed to curb hand, foot and mouth disease, which has already claimed the lives of 3 children in the state. (The Star)
- Following an unexpected flooding in parts of Shah Alam, the Sultan of Selangor summons the mayor of Shah Alam and state department officers to his palace to enquire the reasons of the flooding. (The Star)
- MiTV Corporation and TTDotcom were both awarded a licence each to operate 3G services in Malaysia, but frontrunner DiGi Telecommunications was unsuccessful in its application. (The Star)
- Yasmin Ahmad's sequel to Sepet, titled Gubra has been approved by the Censorship Board to be released without any portions being cut off. (The Star)
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