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Penang and Perlis declare flood crisis over as evacuees return home, all relief centres closed
TASEK GELUGOR, Sept 21 — The flooding in Penang is over, with the last five temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in the state sheltering 259 people closed this morning. The skies have been clear without rain since yesterday, as floodwaters that
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Landslide hits Jalan Brinchang in Cameron Highlands, road blocked, vehicle crushed by fallen pole, no casualties reported
KUANTAN, Sept 21 — A landslide was reported to have occurred at KM67 Jalan Besar Brinchang, near Agro Market, Cameron Highlands, today. Cameron Highlands district police chief DSP Azri Ramli said the Cameron Highlands district police headquarters operations room had
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PM Anwar announces RM20,000 to set up Syed Husin Ali chair in UM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The government will provide a RM200,000 grant to establish a Syed Husin Ali chair for social research at Universiti Malaya, named after the late academic and PKR deputy president. In announcing the allocation today, Prime
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Three to six months to fix Masjid India sinkhole too long? It’s reasonable, FT minister tells traders
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has defended the timeframe of three to six months to repair the sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India that swallowed a tourist from India last month. She urged traders in
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High Court grants Da’i Syed stay of execution on 10-year jail sentence as appeal against rape conviction proceeds
SHAH ALAM, Sept 21 — The High Court yesterday granted celebrity preacher Da’i Syed, whose real name is Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Mohd Shaiful, a stay of execution pending his appeal regarding a conviction for raping a woman five years
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Floods claim life of two-year-old girl in hidden drain near Alor Setar
ALOR SETAR, Sept 21 — A grandfather was heartbroken when he discovered that his granddaughter drowned in a drain in Lorong Seri, off Jalan Langgar, near here on Thursday night. Amidst the stormy season with floods currently swamping the northern
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Occupying land next to Sutera Harbour since WWII, water villagers in KK city centre ‘beg’ Sabah CM to revoke eviction order, gazette area for ‘Bumiputera Malay’
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 21 — The residents of Kampung Sembulan Lama in the city centre are appealing to the state government to allow them to stay on at the water village. They received notices on September 19 to move out
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Tok Mat to reaffirm multilateralism, regional cooperation at 79th UN General Assembly, focus on peace and sustainable development
NEW YORK, Sept 21 — Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to deliver the country’s national statement at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reaffirming Malaysia’s commitment to multilateralism, peace and international cooperation
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Kedah flood victims rise to 7,494 as other states see stable or improved conditions
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The number of flood victims in Kedah showed an increase this morning, while Penang saw a drop in evacuees and the situation remained the same in Perlis, Selangor and Perak as last night. In Kedah,
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IGP confirms arrest of 31 GISBH members, including 17 key figures, as child exploitation probe intensifies
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has confirmed the arrest of 31 members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH), including 17 key figures within the organisation, as part of the ongoing investigation
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