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Number of evacuees drops to 5,454 this morning
ALOR SETAR, Sept 25 — The number of flood evacuees in Kedah dropped to 5,454 (1,745 families) as at 8am today from 5,592 (1,788 families) last night. According to the Disaster Info report by the Social Welfare Department (JKM), all
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Ready to hit the trails? Cameron Highlands hiking paths reopen but Gunung Irau route remains closed from risk of falling trees
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Most hiking trails in Cameron Highlands have reopened, except for the route leading to Gunung Irau, which remains closed due to the risk of falling trees. District forestry officer Arifhadi Johari Affandi confirmed that the
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Defence minister calls for unity, reject extreme ideology that divides Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Malaysians must reject all extreme ideologies and practices that can divide and ruin the country, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. He cautioned that such ideologies and practices were against the values and
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Four suspects aged 15 to 45 linked to GISBH remanded for three days from today in Kota Baru to help in probe
KOTA BARU, Sept 25 — Four individuals allegedly linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) have been remanded for three days beginning today to help in police investigations. The remand order for the four males, aged 15 to 45, was
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Suspected criminals in MPV fire at cops before one is killed, others arrested
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — A suspected criminal was killed in a police shootout in Kampung Baru Kundang, Rawang early this morning when he and other wanted criminals in a vehicle refused to stop for the police, leading to an
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Over 20,000 cases recorded with losses exceeding RM1.7b this year
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 20,000 commercial crime cases have been reported this year, resulting in losses exceeding RM1.7 billion, according to Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Star reported that the Director of Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID)
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Johor prioritises unity amid national distractions
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — National issues that are irrelevant and involving leaders from outside Johor should be resolved at the national level and not brought into the campaign for the Mahkota state by-election. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz
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GISBH followers stuck in Malaysia, stranded without funds as top leaders jailed, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Followers of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) are believed to still be in the country as it is difficult for them to escape to neighbouring countries like Thailand, due to their dependence on the organisation’s
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Seven year legal battle ends as adopted 12-year-old finally receives identity card
LUMUT, Sept 25 — After a seven-year struggle to obtain an identity card for her adopted daughter, Lee Nguik Kiew, 55, from Kampung Koh, Sitiawan, finally breathed a sigh of relief today as her ordeal came to an end. Lee
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Health Ministry to enforce smoking law on Oct 1, vaping rules included
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) will officially come into effect on October 1, the Health Ministry announced yesterday. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the ministry
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