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Will he walk free or defend himself? Najib’s fate in the balance as High Court set to rule on RM2.2b 1MDB trial on Oct 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will know on October 30 if he has to continue facing his trial over 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) RM2.2 billion funds, or if he will be acquitted and
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In first, Perak unveils mineral analysis lab to propel rare earth elements analysis, sustainable mining
GOPENG, Oct 3 — The Perak government via the Menteri Besar Incorporated (MB Inc) today launched the Terra Mineral Lab (TML) Sdn Bhd, a state-of-the-art mineral analysis laboratory, to identify, analyse and verify raw minerals such as rare earth elements
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Azalina justifies death sentence for seven Sulu ‘terrorists’; says penalty for local Lahad Datu ‘traitors’ to be known after French court ruling in Nov
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The Federal Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence for seven Filipino nationals is seen as just, given the cruelty and violence they inflicted upon Malaysia’s security forces, who perished during the 2013 Lahad Datu incursion
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Wife says search over for bound-and-gagged Felcra retiree Sabari thrown into Kedah river, without success
JITRA, Oct 3 — The search for 62-year-old Felcra pensioner Sabari Baharom, who was thrown into Sungai Padang Terap, has ended. His wife, Subhiah Ruslina Shahibi, 57, said she was informed of the development last night, but the family plans
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Melaka student, 17, dies after being dragged in three-vehicle crash on way to school
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — A student from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tun Mutahir was killed in an accident involving three vehicles on Jalan Datuk Mohd Zin, Batu Berendam, yesterday. At around 8.05am, the 17-year-old victim was on his way
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Jais says 108 Muslims linked to GISBH under detention for straying from faith, they believe ‘Abuya’ is the ‘unseen realm’
SHAH ALAM, Oct 3 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has so far detained 108 individuals suspected to be involved with GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), it said in a statement yesterday. Jais director Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said the
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Firefly flight to Penang returns to Subang after smoke fills cabin due to overheating air conditioning; no injuries reported
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — A Firefly flight heading to Penang was forced to return to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang after the air conditioning system overheated today, resulting in smoke filling the cabin. The Civil Aviation Authority
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Four to six heavy rain episodes expected in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Sabah, Sarawak from Nov to March
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The 2024/2025 north-east monsoon is expected to begin next month and continue until March next year, with a forecast of four to six episodes of continuous heavy rain. Malaysian Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia) deputy director-general (Strategic) Ambun
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Another case of junior doctors claiming to be bullied by seniors up north, say complaints fall on deaf ears
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — A group of junior doctors at a district hospital in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia have alleged that they are victims of bullying through excessive workloads. One of the junior doctors, who wishes to
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Jakim to hold ‘solat hajat’ at three mosques amid Israeli strikes in the Middle East
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will hold solat hajat (prayers of need) and doa selamat (supplications seeking safety) for the people of Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Jakim director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said
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