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Kuen Cheng High School officials lodge police report after false claims in viral videos

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Principal’s Office of Kuen Cheng High School yesterday refuted two viral video clips claiming that a schoolgirl fell to her death from the school building due to bullying, saying that it was fake news.

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Umno president thanks by-election team for success in Mahkota polls, calls for continued party unity

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Umno is committed to strengthening the party and maintaining good cooperation with other parties in the Unity Government, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The deputy prime minister, who is also the

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Mais begins faith rehabilitation at welfare homes for 261 rescued GISBH children

SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) has commenced the process of ‘aqidah’ (faith) rehabilitation for 261 children of the GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) group since Oct 1 using a special module developed by the

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Dr Wan Azizah undergoes medical procedure at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Prime Minister’s wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, underwent a medical procedure at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, Serdang, yesterday. The hospital’s director, Dr Farique Rizal Abdul Hamid, in a statement last night

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Defence cooperation MoU on the horizon as Malaysia eyes F/A-18 Hornets from Kuwait

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia and Kuwait are ready to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation, which is highly needed and could be beneficial for both countries. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said this

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Outrage erupts as viral video shows hawker washing wok in drain water

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A video of a hawker using drain water to clean his wok has sparked outrage online, drawing widespread condemnation for the unhygienic practice. The 16-second clip, shared on Mynewshub Viral, left viewers horrified. In the

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Johor’s transition to Saturday-Sunday weekends will boost investment and trade, says deputy minister

JOHOR BARU, Oct 8 — The realignment of weekend holidays to Saturday and Sunday starting Jan 1, 2025 in Johor is expected to attract more foreign investors in an effort to further increase the country’s economic growth. Deputy Minister of

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Kedah’s evacuee count climbs to 439, Johor reports 601 displaced residents

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The number of flood victims in Kedah and Johor increased as of 8 am today, while the situation in three other states is showing signs of improvement. In KEDAH, the number of victims rose to

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Renters in Malaysia feel the pinch as average rent climbs nearly 4pc in Q2 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The average rent in Malaysia rose 3.9 per cent to RM1,995 in the second quarter (2Q 2024) compared to 1Q 2024, and 2.9 per cent from 2Q 2023, according to IQI Malaysia Home Rental Index

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Emergency repairs on burst pipe at Pasar Seni trigger water supply disruption in KL, full recovery of services by Wednesday 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A pipe burst at Pasar Seni hub has led to unscheduled water supply disruptions in parts of Kuala Lumpur, according to Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor). In a statement released yesterday, the water

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